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Business momentum since last year ‘wiped out’ by Middle East war as material prices rocket, bellwether index says

2026-04-08T10:30:00+01:00

March saw the sharpest month-on-month increase in material costs in nearly three decades following Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz

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

  • Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: The main table

  • Top 80 Contractors 2025

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

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