Concrete specialist sees profit dip but broadens margin

Pre-tax profit at concrete specialist MPB Structures has fallen for the second year in a row, but the concrete specialist was still able to improve its margin and cash position. According to its latest audited accounts for the year to 30 September 2025, the Northampton-based… The post Concrete specialist sees profit dip but broadens margin appeared first on Construction News.

Edinburgh heritage body in row over proposed 500-bed hostel in UNESCO site

The Architects’ Journal Edinburgh heritage body in row over proposed 500-bed hostel in UNESCO site Architects, resident groups and heritage bodies are in a row with Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) over plans to convert four Category A-listed houses into a 544-bed hostel The post Edinburgh heritage body in row over proposed 500-bed hostel in UNESCO site appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Crown Estate lines up £25m Hemel housing testbed job

Westwick Row job to test delivery model for 4,000-home East Hemel expansion

A Windowless Home Designed by Specht Novak is Rethinking the Privacy and Security

At first glance, the Stealth House designed by homeowner and architect Scott Specht, Specht Novak,  is nearly invisible. Located on a gravel alley behind a row of traditional homes in downtown Austin, this 1,100-square-foot residence reveals little—a low, rust-colored steel façade with no outside-facing windows, offering no clue to its interior world. But step inside, and […] The post A Windowless Home Designed by Specht Novak is Rethinking the Privacy and Security appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Laing O’Rourke wins £3.2m High Court payout in film studios row

Shepperton Studios avoids full £5.6m hit as valid pay less notice cuts award