UK Construction Journal - Issue 1 - April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 5
Contents
Google Opens Waltham Cross Data Centre as Part of Two-year £5 Billion Investment in the UK to Help
Power its AI Economy
page 4
Caroline Shortt is Appointed Chair of RIBA South West
page 6
HUT transforms awkward Clapham car park into hidden cluster of sleek apartments
page 8
Grade II Listed Farm House Restored With Natural Building Materials
page 16
Widespread Disruption Causing Delay... Or Is It?
page 21
Thousands of new homes get the go ahead in North Sussex
page 31
Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy
page 33
Stonehealth Founder Warns over Impostor Machinery and Methods
page 38
CIBSE launches new Domestic Heating Design Guide
page 40
An industry game changer, the AirDrain, a permanent passive replacement for the French drain
page 46
Darwen Terracotta Transitions to Employee Ownership, Securing the Future of British Craftsmanship
page 48
Bakers of Danbury: Building a Legacy Since 1878
page 51
NASC warns of major scaffolding skills gap
page 59
GB-Sol’s involvement with the Long Barn
page 62
St Peter’s Church, Ruthin, Denbighshire
page 70
His Majesty The King Becomes Patron of The Creative Dimension Trust
page 75
The Lead Sheet Training Academy
page 77
Training the Next Generation of Steeplejacks: Meet Will Wylie
page 81
Real Estate:UK
page 83
Nissen Richards Studio obtains planning permission to extend and refurbish The Wiener Holocaust Library and wins commission to design its new exhibition space
page 85
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