Buildings
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A new national platform consolidates practical guidance for retrofit delivery. The resource brings technical reports, tools, case studies, webinars, directories, and policy material into one searchable location.
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Automation has reduced one structural check from hours to minutes. Birmingham researchers and HadleyFRAME tested the tools on a modular building containing more than 18,000 connections.
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HS2 has completed the main structure of Burton Green tunnel. Landscaping, fire protection, access works, and Greenway reinstatement will now continue across the Warwickshire site.
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Awaab’s Law will extend across seven additional housing hazard categories. Social landlords face fixed investigation, communication, safety-work, and repair deadlines from 30 November 2026.
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Barratt has recovered £38m from subcontractors over legacy building defects. Remediation expenditure is nevertheless forecast to rise sharply across the group’s historic development portfolio.
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Mace will return to transform London’s former riverside City Hall. The redevelopment will expand the building, replace its façade and services, and reshape the surrounding public realm.
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SEND reforms give schools firmer grounds for estate planning decisions. Pick Everard says inclusion hubs and specialist spaces should be assessed before new duties take effect.
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Germany has approved more flexible rules for building heating systems. The legislation removes the general 65% renewable threshold while retaining a long-term fuel transition.
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Bouygues has secured consent for affordable Southwark keyworker homes development. The scheme will provide 152 rented homes, a community centre, landscaping, and improved public space.
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Plans for 526 homes advance Glasgow’s Yorkhill Quay regeneration programme. The £100m proposal combines co-living accommodation, shared amenities, active ground floors, and new public space.