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Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
The Regs: Are you up to speed with the Building Safety Act? Part 1
Geoff Wilkinson outlines the changes most affecting architects in the newly implemented Building Control System
How Westminster City Council plans to put retrofit first
New policies in the pipeline will make it clear that retrofit is the best solution for the vast majority of buildings in the borough, says Westminster councillor Geoff Barraclough
Why is Keir Starmer ignoring the concrete and steel elephant in the room?
The Labour leader’s macho posturing on housebuilding ignores the 60 megatonnes of upfront carbon that building 1.5 million new homes would produce, writes Alice Moncaster
Labour wants to rebuild Britain. The question is how?
The Labour Party conference has set out plans for infrastructure and housing projects if the party wins power, but it will face considerable obstacles, says architect and former Labour Parliamentary candidate Jay Morton
The Coach: Should my practice invest in management training?
With several people taking management roles in a practice, would some training be appropriate or can they simply learn on the job? Matthew Turner gives his advice
To green up British cities we need a ‘right to plant’
Street trees are a wonder drug, aiding public health and the battle against climate change. Yet urban greenery is in decline. How can we turn this around? asks Eleanor Broad of Create Streets
A call to arms: mass timber extensions can help pay for a retrofit revolution
We can make retrofit the norm by making it more profitable, adding storeys to existing buildings made of renewable low-carbon timber, argues engineer Kelly Harrison
Why is Lasdun’s towering homage to Mackintosh still under threat?
Denys Lasdun's ‘glass castle’, Milton Gate in the City of London, inspired landmarks like the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater. How can Historic England have refused it listing? asks Jon Wright
The Coach: How do I steady the team’s nerves in uncertain times?
In times of uncertainty for a small practice, many team members can get a bad case of the jitters. Matthew Turner suggests some ways of calming nerves