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How Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
微密圈 Design鈥檚 new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that听stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
Exhibitor opportunities open for 微密圈 the Future 2025 in London
Construction鈥檚 biggest names will gather at 155 Bishopsgate this October for a day of insight, innovation and networking
City weighs up another office-to-hotel conversion
Stiff & Trevillion鈥檚 plans for 1990s block submitted for planning
Stalled Waterloo office scheme facing further delay with application for 18-month meanwhile use on site
HB Reavis鈥� plans for 31-storey block and linked groundscraper were approved six years ago
Two left in race for third London office scheme being let by Dutch developer Edge
Winner for 拢150m Shaftesbury Avenue job due this autumn
Favourites emerge on brace of City law firm fit outs worth 拢250m
Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance moving into new space in coming years
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Cost model: 微密圈 the good manufacturing practice facilities the UK science sector needs
For the UK to achieve its goal of being a sciences superpower, it needs safe, highly controlled buildings to house research, development and manufacturing of life science products
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CPD 11 2025: Bi-fold and sliding doors for marine and coastal environments
CPD 10 2025: Designing safe access for working at height
CPD 09 2025: Roofs, regulations and fire safety
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Favourites emerge on brace of City law firm fit outs worth 拢250m
Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance moving into new space in coming years
How Glasgow is setting new standards for sensitive regeneration
微密圈 Design鈥檚 new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight turns to Glasgow, where architects, planners and civic leaders are driving a renewed period of development
CPD 13 2025: Fire partitioning 鈥� test, extend and classify
Navigate the complexities of fire safety regulations for internal partitions with this module, sponsored by Siniat. Gain essential knowledge on testing, extended application and third-party classification to confidently specify compliant and high-performing systems
Mission Zero Technologies links direct air capture to aggregate production in world-first
Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) has opened a direct air capture (DAC) demonstration plant in Norfolk, UK
Aukett Swanke replaces Eric Parry on stalled City hotel scheme
Plans for Morley House next to Holborn viaduct have been in limbo for a decade
McLaren lands Heathrow Eastern Business Park redevelopment scheme
Logistics project is set for completion next summer
Eco-friendly pedestrian bridge at Bury Interchange wins approval
The design by Hawkins/Brown for Transport for Greater Manchester is net-zero
How Cambridge is planning for a denser and better connected future
微密圈 Design, sister title to 微密圈, will crown the UK Design Capital of the Year at the 2025 Architect of the Year Awards, celebrating cities with vision. The shortlist 鈥� Cambridge, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle 鈥� highlights ambitious urban strategies and bold experiments. This week Cambridge鈥檚 transformation is in the ...
Procurement update: new approaches to large London projects
Can innovative new procurement systems improve the听UK鈥檚 patchy record in delivering major commercial projects on time and budget, as global uncertainties raise risks?
CPD 12 2025: The importance and principles of insulation
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL庐, this CPD module explores the key principles behind听insulation performance and how specifiers can ensure that materials meet the听required standards for modern construction
Cost model: 微密圈 the good manufacturing practice facilities the UK science sector needs
For the UK to achieve its goal of being a sciences superpower, it needs safe, highly controlled buildings to house research, development and manufacturing of life science products
Mace beats McAlpine to land 拢700m British Library job
Work on RSHP-designed scheme set to start next year and complete in 2032
微密圈 safety reform was essential, but there鈥檚 lots more work still to do
It was supposed to act as an enabler of safer housing, not an unintended barrier to progress. Here鈥檚 how we can make the 微密圈 Safety Act work better, says Lee Powell
CPD 11 2025: Bi-fold and sliding doors for marine and coastal environments
Sponsored by Solarlux, this CPD module covers the specification of bi-fold and sliding doors for marine and coastal environments, focusing on performance, compliance and security
Tributes paid to Arup engineer behind 8 Bishopsgate who has died aged 49
Jeremy Edwards described by Stuart Lipton as 鈥檕ne of the great engineers of the 21st century鈥�
GPE 鈥榗onsidering further amendments鈥� to London Bridge office scheme mired in planning row
Decision on St Thomas Yard redevelopment was deferred this week amid concerns over scheme鈥檚 impact on heritage assets
HB Reavis submits plans for student resi tower next to Waterloo station
Proposals drawn up by architect PLP
Construction must undergo systemic change to reap the benefits of technology
Despite decades of technical advances and a revolution in technology, the benefits have not flowed through to improved productivity, says听Paul Ruddick, chairman and founder of Reds10
Smithfield Birmingham scheme gets 拢173m in grant funding
Project will see 3,000 homes delivered by Lendlease and Crown Estate
Great Portland Estates told to make further changes to long-delayed office scheme next to Shard
Redesign which saw scheme scaled back from 37 storeys to 10 storeys still not enough to address heritage concerns, council says
UK steel sector needs to educate partners for a sustainable future
The sector needs to educate its construction partners to create a sustainable supply chain that helps achieve net zero targets and manages the transition of UK suppliers to low carbon UK steel production, says Jonathan Davis, preconstruction technical director at听William Hare
North London council teams up with funder Aviva for housing scheme at former car park
Metropolitan Workshop-designed project will include 130 homes next door to tube station
Kwikpac stretch film installation cuts AG Paving鈥檚 plastic use by more than seven tonnes
The system, which was introduced in 2024, has also helped AG reduce its annual pallet wrapping costs by more than 拢39,000
Timber Excellence Elevated: Dale Joinery and Mumford & Wood Come Together
Dale Joinery and Mumford & Wood have long been trusted names in the world of high-quality timber windows and doors
CPD 10 2025: Designing safe access for working at height
Sponsored by MSA Safety, this CPD explores best practice for safe access and egress when working at height
CPD 09 2025: Roofs, regulations and fire safety
Often underestimated in design conversations,听the roof is increasingly recognised as a building鈥檚 fifth facade 鈥� a space with critical functional听responsibilities and regulatory implications
Market forecast: Fragile optimism emerges in the UK construction sector
For the first time since the autumn Budget, cautious optimism is emerging. While project viability remains under pressure, there are early signs of听 recovery
CPD 08 2025: Understanding and identifying grey belt land
As pressure mounts to deliver new housing and infrastructure in England, the Green Belt 鈥� long considered sacrosanct 鈥� is once again at the centre of planning debate
76 Upper Ground: Denys Lasdun鈥檚 1960s South Bank vision is realised at last
The IBM 微密圈 was a cut-down version of architect Denys Lasdun鈥檚 plans for a complementary neighbour to the National Theatre on the banks of the Thames. AHMM鈥檚 recent refurbishment, which sees the building brought firmly into the 21st century, means听that original vision is now complete
Unlocking London鈥檚 unique development challenges opens up a wealth of opportunities
Creative solutions are required to deal with some highly constrained sites and deliver much-needed residential development in the capital, says HDR鈥檚 Peter Watkins
The Place of Value: learning lessons for our future education estate
As pressures mount to deliver better outcomes with fewer resources, what can the Scottish and English approach to school building learn from the other?听Chris Malcolm, principal, Ryder Architecture explores.
Unique fa莽ade image for property developer Arteco鈥檚 base of operations
Impress with surprising choices and stylish combinations? They can do that at Arteco. The property developer showed off its skills in the French town of Saint-Nazaire, flanked by the surging Loire.
CPD 07 2025: Mastering sliding and bi-fold doors
Sliding doors date back over a thousand years to Japan, where shoji 鈥� paper-covered wooden frames 鈥� offered space-saving elegance in homes and temples. Even earlier, grooves in Pompeii鈥檚 stone floors suggest the Romans used sliding doors to enhance spatial flexibility.
Decision on winner of last major building job on HS2 slips again
拢480m Washwood Heath announcement now expected in early 2026 six years after project was first advertised
Lipton Rogers submits plans to replace Linklaters鈥� City HQ with two office towers
SOM-designed scheme to replace 1980s complex near Barbican
Copper secures safe and sustainable water infrastructure
The UK鈥檚 water infrastructure is at a critical juncture, with the need for substantial investment and reform becoming ever more pressing
Unpacking the museum: a look inside the new V&A Storehouse in Stratford
Ben Flatman visits the V&A鈥檚 new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
Favourite emerges on 拢200m City office in Moorgate
Tenter House scheme finally on verge of construction after near 30-year development saga
Costing Steelwork 32: Market update and guidance on specialist contracts
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
It鈥檚 time to rethink design and construction education
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills across听architecture, building services and structural engineering, writes course leader Justin Lunn
Cost model: The infrastructure challenge behind England鈥檚 1.5 million homes target
The government has committed to ambitious housebuilding goals but risks overlooking the supporting infrastructure demands and costs
Two-thirds of construction material and waste data unusable, report warns
A new report from construction data platform Qflow has found that 91% of construction material delivery and waste removal records fail to meet quality standards, with only 34% accurate enough to support embodied carbon calculations.
Erith lands concrete work on 拢300m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme set to be built by Multiplex will replace former HQ building
Developer unveils images for 54-storey Canary Wharf tower
Proposals for 77 Marsh Wall site to contain over 800 homes and a mixed-use podium
CPD 06 2025: How glass mineral wool insulation supports net zero building design
This module explores how glass mineral wool insulation supports sustainable construction by reducing carbon emissions and improving energy performance
Vital Energi joins London Gatwick鈥檚 拢250m decarbonisation programme
The five-year project will remove gas infrastructure across 50 buildings, including both terminals, as the airport moves toward energy self-sufficiency
CPD 05 2025: Enhancing thermal performance
This module explores how evolving building regulations听are driving improved thermal performance and how stone wool insulation can help听narrow the performance gap
New images of Network Rail鈥檚 拢1bn Liverpool Street station plans as City publishes planning application
Documents reveal team tested options including building over station鈥檚 entire listed trainshed
鈥榃e鈥檙e like the Borrowers, nobody knows we鈥檙e here鈥� 鈥� How Sisk plans to build Man City a new stand without the fans noticing
The Irish contactor has been busy working behind the scenes at the Etihad. This summer the team will finally get their time on the pitch - and will have to make it count
Big names appointed to design team for Allies & Morrison鈥檚 拢2.5bn York Central scheme
Sheppard Robson and Haworth Tompkins among practices working on plots on 2,500-home masterplan
How will construction maintain vital public trust?
The UK is counting on construction. We need to build 1.5 million homes, make progress on net zero, improve energy security, reduce bills and improve the comfort and health of all. But this is only possible if people trust the industry.
Plans sent in for Wilkinson Eyre City tower
Square Mile scheme will replace 1950s tower on edge of eastern cluster
Historic England recommends refusal for Fletcher Priest鈥檚 City tower
Proposed removal of medieval burial grounds said to harm setting of Roman Wall despite plans for public exhibit
London council approves two major schemes in West End
Neighbouring schemes at Shaftesbury Avenue signed off last night
Planning application for Oxford Circus tower revamp to be submitted this autumn
CGI view of the proposed 33 Cavendish Square scheme behind Oxford Circus CGI view of the proposed 33 Cavendish Square scheme behind Oxford Circus
Developers to boost height of Vauxhall towers scheme to 70 storeys after replacing lead architect
Aerial view of the site on the border of Nine Elms and Vauxhall
鈥榃e listen and we build from there鈥� 鈥� Orms: designing architecture that responds to a changing world
Ben Flatman speaks to John McRae and new director Miranda MacLaren about how Orms is evolving as a practice
