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From Grenfell Inquiry to interim chief construction adviser: Thouria Istephan on why competence cuts across everything

2026-04-07T06:00:00+01:00

As interim chief construction adviser, Thouria Istephan is using her short tenure to push for deep, systemic change – from professional standards to products reform and the future of the advisory role for her successor. In her first interview in the role she talks to Chloe McCulloch about why she ...

Women in Construction Special 2026

  • A quietly radical housing project: Metropolitan Workshop’s resident‑led Passivhaus scheme

  • Such buildings can change lives… Regenerating safe spaces that young people can call their own

  • From stranded asset to grade A office: how a facsimile facade made all the difference for a failing, listed Manchester building

  • Inside Hornsey Town Hall: a brilliantly conceived and highly sensitive – if mildly eccentric – restoration

  • Could 2026 be the start of a new stone age?

  • Birdcage of Paradise: Inside Three Chamberlain Square in Birmingham

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Building Systems Thinking: A make or break moment for UK infrastructure

2026-04-02T07:00:00+01:00By Andrew Mylius

Achieving the government’s £725bn infrastructure strategy requires a host of complex challenges to be overcome, warns the Institution of Civil Engineers in its State of the Nation 2026 report

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Building Systems Thinking: An end to the blame game

2026-04-02T07:00:00+01:00By Emma Langman-Maher

Engineering education now embeds systems thinking to prepare graduates for complex challenges like decarbonisation, resilience, and the circular economy

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Special report: Women in construction 2026

2026-03-05T07:00:00+00:00Sponsored by

In this third special annual report, produced in partnership with Gleeds, Building speaks to 12 inspiring women in the built environment

  • Market forecast: Industry steadies, but high input costs show no signs of easing

  • Cost model: Converting office buildings to hotel use

  • Market forecast: Strong order books drive tender inflation as smaller firms struggle

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  • Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: Delving into the detail

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