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29/04/2026
Middle East conflict has helped increase prices by over 5% CLC’s materials group warns: Group says contractors finding it difficult to justify price rises to clients ‘because of lack of detailed explanation’ accompanying increases
Middle East conflict has helped increase prices by over 5% CLC’s materials group warns Group says contractors finding it difficult to justify price rises to clients 'because of lack of detailed explanation' accompanying increases
29/04/2026
Purcell submits plans to refurbish and extend London’s 12th century Temple Church: New choristers’ facilities and level access ramp proposed for grade I-listed Royal Peculiar
Purcell submits plans to refurbish and extend London’s 12th century Temple Church New choristers' facilities and level access ramp proposed for grade I-listed Royal Peculiar
29/04/2026
Brighton and KSS unveil £80m plans for Europe’s first Women’s Stadium: 10,000-seat ground to be built next to existing Amex stadium
Brighton and KSS unveil £80m plans for Europe’s first Women’s Stadium 10,000-seat ground to be built next to existing Amex stadium
29/04/2026
Purcell submits plans for extension and refurbishment of London’s 12th century Temple Church: New choristers’ facilities and level access ramp proposed for grade I-listed Royal Peculiar
Purcell submits plans for extension and refurbishment of London’s 12th century Temple Church New choristers' facilities and level access ramp proposed for grade I-listed Royal Peculiar
9 days to go: Don’t just enter—enter to win! 🏆
With the Architect of the Year Awards deadline looming, it’s time to move from "planning" to "perfecting." How do you make your practice stand out to our panel of esteemed judges?
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Be Clear & Concise: state exactly why your project deserves to win from the very first sentence. Include completion dates and show precisely how you met the criteria ✍️
Cast a Wide Net: there is no limit to how many categories you can enter. You can submit up to four projects per category to demonstrate a truly consistent body of work. 📂
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Final Deadline: Friday 8 May 2026
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29/04/2026
Allies and Morrison’s 1,700-home Silvertown scheme gets go ahead: Towers scheme is Ballymore’s second major consent in the Newham regeneration district this year
Allies and Morrison’s 1,700-home Silvertown scheme gets go ahead Towers scheme is Ballymore's second major consent in the Newham regeneration district this year
10 days to go: Will your practice be the next Architect of the Year? 🏆
The clock is ticking to enter the Architect of the Year Awards 2026. With just 10 days until the entry deadline, now is the moment to gain recognition on the main stage.
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Proven achievement: Demonstrate to the market that your practice delivers excellence at the highest level 🥇
Deadline: 8 May
Enter here: https://awards.bdonline.co.uk/2026/en/page/categories
28/04/2026
Green light for GRID’s Hammersmith office-to-hotel conversion: 1940s modernist block to be transformed into 171-room hotel with an auditorium
Green light for GRID’s Hammersmith office-to-hotel conversion 1940s modernist block to be transformed into 171-room hotel with an auditorium
28/04/2026
New office construction starts fell 35% in London in 2025, Deloitte survey shows: Consultant anticipates supply gap later in decade
New office construction starts fell 35% in London in 2025, Deloitte survey shows Consultant anticipates supply gap later in decade
28/04/2026
‘There is no building here that cannot be recycled’: Victorian Society reveals top ten endangered buildings 2026: A Teesside transporter bridge, an abandoned mausoleum in a Welsh woodland and a Hackney disinfecting station among ten at-risk buildings
‘There is no building here that cannot be recycled’: Victorian Society reveals top ten endangered buildings 2026 A Teesside transporter bridge, an abandoned mausoleum in a Welsh woodland and a Hackney disinfecting station among ten at-risk buildings
27/04/2026
Natural History Museum offering £2.4m gallery refurbishment job: Dinosaur Gallery and Old General Herbarium among spaces to be overhauled
Natural History Museum offering £2.4m gallery refurbishment job Dinosaur Gallery and Old General Herbarium among spaces to be overhauled
27/04/2026
Allies and Morrison’s 1,700-home Silvertown scheme set to be approved tomorrow: Ballymore’s Knights Road development to include towers up to 22-storeys
Allies and Morrison’s 1,700-home Silvertown scheme set to be approved tomorrow Ballymore's Knights Road development to include towers up to 22-storeys
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