NZ’s Top 100 homes announced for national 2026 Master Builders House of the Year

The Top 100 homes for the national 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Competition have been announced. House of the Year shines a light on the country’s best residential builds, celebrating the craftsmanship of Master Builders members at its peak. This year, more than 250 projects ranging from small urban spaces to striking architectural […] The post NZ’s Top 100 homes announced for national 2026 Master Builders House of the Year appeared first on Building Today.

US led record global hotel construction pipeline in Q2 2026

Hotel conversions and luxury projects dominated the global pipeline, which increased slightly year over year to 15,976 projects, per Lodging Econometrics.

TechFest 2026: Shortlist revealed with 185 finalists across 21 categories

The shortlist for the TechFest Awards 2026 has been announced, with 185 finalists recognised across 21 categories for their use of technological innovation across the construction and civil engineering industries. The post TechFest 2026: Shortlist revealed with 185 finalists across 21 categories appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Wessex House, Gloucester

The Architects’ Journal Wessex House, Gloucester Gloucester City Council is seeking an architect for a housing development on the former site of Wessex House [Deadline: 14 September 2026] The post Wessex House, Gloucester appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Yukta Chegu wins RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for material reuse research

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship 2026 to Yukta Chegu of the University of Bath for her project Rubble Futures. Mapping India’s Informal Salvage Economies as Blueprint for Global Circular Construction. Through a programme of orientation, fieldwork and critical analysis, Yukta will travel to major cities […] The post Yukta Chegu wins RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for material reuse research appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Contract Retentions Legislation - Unintended consequences?

A commentary by Pinsent Masons Solicitors published on 2nd April 2026 regarding the UK Government's proposed new legislation to ban contract retentions

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