Digging into the archives
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The collapse of Olympia & York, 1992
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ covers the downfall of the Canadian developer which drove the early years of Canary Wharf
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Planning Canary Wharf, 1982-88
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ charts the early years of what would become one of the world’s largest commercial districts
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FeaturesFrom the archives: How Broadgate was built at record speed, 1986
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ looks into how Rosehaugh, Stanhope and Bovis managed to build the first two phases of the now redeveloped City estate so quickly
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Trouble at the Lloyd’s building, 1986
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ reports mixed reactions from occupants and doubts about the building’s future prospects in a piece published shortly after the opening of the Richard Rogers-designed landmark
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Pompidou Centre, 1977
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ covers the opening of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano’s revolutionary Paris art centre, the first major example of an ‘inside-out’ building
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The National Theatre, 1976
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ interviews legendary modernist architect Denys Lasdun following the opening of his masterpiece on London’s South Bank
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FeaturesFrom the Archives: Queen Elizabeth II opens the Barbican Centre, 1982
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ reported the official opening of the controversial project and wondered what the world would make of it
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The new London Bridge, 1973
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ looks at how London’s most historic crossing was replaced with a relatively overlooked concrete bridge
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FeaturesFrom the archives: ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ covers the 1964 election
As Labour stands on the brink of a historic election victory, Tom Lowe looks at how ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ covered Harold Wilson’s successful campaign 60 years ago.
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, 1967
The recently rebranded ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ magazine recounts the challenges of building one of the UK’s last great church projects
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Festival of Britain, 1951
A summer event showcasing the best of Britain’s modernist architecture helps London to embrace its postwar future
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Planning the postwar New Towns, 1945-46
The Builder reports on the development of a vast new wave of housing to replace the homes destroyed by wartime bombing
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Rebuilding the House of Commons chamber, 1945
The green benches are restored, but an opportunity to reform the way Parliament works for post-war Britain is missed
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FeaturesFrom the archives: How buildings were affected by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, 1946
The Builder summarises a government report from Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the aftermath of the attacks which ended the Second World War
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FeaturesThose were the days… ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ editors look back at how construction has changed
As we come to the end of our 180th year, our current editor invited four of her predecessors to pick out the memorable stories they covered spanning over 30 years of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s history
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Britain celebrates victory in Europe, 1945
The Builder marks the surrender of Nazi Germany as Britain looks to the future
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Blitz, 1940-41
The Builder reports as London is assaulted by nightly German bombing raids
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Outbreak of the Second World War, 1939
The Builder prepares the industry for the hardships which lie ahead following Britain’s declaration of war on Nazi Germany
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Daily Express ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, 1932
The Builder reviews the newly built Fleet Street landmark, now considered one of London’s best Art Deco buildings
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Chrysler ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and the Empire State ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, 1930
New York’s tower craze restarts following a 15-year lull as two of the city’s most famous towers race to become the world’s tallest