Rising from the ashes. How the iconic Notre Dame cathedral was rebuilt 👇

Russia is building one of the world's largest nuclear power plants inside NATO territory 👉 bit.ly/4eWQ5r8

We put Tooey Courtemanche and The B1M's Fred Mills to the test in the ultimate US vs UK construction translation challenge! What are some of your favorite construction terms? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ #GBK26

What an epic week in Orlando! It was an honour to take the mainstage at @procoretech's Groundbreak 2026 – thanks for having me guys 🙌

It doesn’t get better than this. Barcelona's Sagrada Família is easily the most impressive mega build we have ever visited – and that's saying something! Discover the jaw-dropping inside story of the world’s oldest and most famous construction site in our full video, now up on YouTube 🙌

When there's one tree in the middle of your construction site that needs protecting 🌳😅 Some serious engineering taking place over at Istanbul's Golden Horn Development. 🎥 Ahmet Faruk Sarıkoç

WE DID IT!!! @GetConstTalking has raised over $1M for construction's mental health charities around the world – and an anonymous donor has just committed a further $1M over the years ahead! That's a $2M investment into improving mental health in construction. It's seismic, and will help turn the tide on this issue, ultimately saving lives 🙏 I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that has made a donation in support of this cause, and to @procoretech for walking and the walk and helping us make such an impact with the Get Construction Talking campaign. To receive and celebrate these two pieces of incredible news at Groundbreak 2026 in Orlando was an unforgettable experience. It meant the world to me to stand with @theCIASP's Sonya Bohman on stage and share in such an emotional moment. Most of all, I was proud to stand alongside my friend, Procore's Sasha Reed. No one has been a greater support to this cause. No has fought harder or been more consistent in driving us to this extraordinary milestone. We were both worried that raising $1M might be too ambitious – then this amazing industry went and committed $2M 🤩 Get Construction Talking was founded by @Fred_Mills, @TheB1M and @procoretech to raise awareness and drive action around improving mental health in construction. You can learn more and download our free Action Plan over on the Get Construction Talking website. #GetConstructionTalking

This 32-storey skyscraper could be constructed in Houston. Designed by Texas-based STG Design, O27 will contain more than 520,000 square feet of office space, with a series of outdoor terraces running up its curving exterior. The tower’s distinctive shape has been developed using computational design, allowing its curved exterior to accommodate efficient, repeatable office floorplates. Triangular glass panels will wrap the building, while a nine-storey parking podium will support a landscaped terrace. The project is being developed by Broadview Real Estate on the site of a former hotel at 4701 Westheimer Road, close to Houston’s Galleria district. The developer is targeting completion in 2028, although a construction start date and equity partner have yet to be confirmed. The proposal comes as Houston sees renewed interest in high-end office development, with several major schemes planned or underway across the city. 📷 STG Design

Armenia is about to get a new tallest building. Designed by Foster + Partners, the towers will rise as part of $470M World Trade Center Yerevan -- a major mixed-use development in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. The project features two interconnected towers rising to 224 and 200 metres, containing offices, a hotel, residences and shared amenities. Three elevated connections will link the buildings, incorporating landscaped terraces and communal spaces. The towers are set to be formed from stacked seven-storey sections, with concrete frames and steel bracing engineered to withstand seismic activity in the earthquake-prone region. At ground level, the buildings will be raised to free up 50% of the site for public space. The development will include landscaped plazas, retail, entertainment venues and an events space capable of accommodating 3,000 people. The masterplan also draws on architect Alexander Tamanian’s historic vision for Yerevan as a garden city, extending an existing green corridor through the development. Demolition work has already begun on the site of the former General Post Office building. The project is targeting completion in 2030. 📷 Foster + Partners

What a milestone. Thanks to an incredibly generous donation from Bob Gardner and Gardner Builders, the @GetConstTalking campaign has now raised $963,791 for construction’s mental health charities across the US, UK and Australia, and is closing in on its $1M target ✊ I want to say a massive thank you to everyone that's donated so far. While a number of large organisations and prominent leaders have made amazing contributions, the overwhelming number of small personal donations shows the incredible grassroots support there is for tackling this issue. These crucial funds are helping construction’s leading mental health charities around the world provide the vital support and resources our industry needs. If you’re able to, we’d love you to make a donation 👉 getconstructiontalking.org/d… Get Construction Talking was founded by myself, @TheB1M and @procoretech to raise awareness and drive action around mental health in construction, using the power of our two companies to lift up and shine a light on the important and urgent work happening in this area. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Procore's Groundbreak 2026 in Orlando next week! Get Construction Talking is teaming up with the @theCIASP to run a very exciting coffee activation where we are hoping to take our fundraising total to $1M.

It’s World Mental Health Day. Here are 6 ways that you can help make a difference in construction 🌍🏗️ #GetConstructionTalking #mentalhealth #worldmentalhealthday

Please watch @Fred_Mills video which provides a great introduction to the new @BSI_UK guidance for #construction SMEs and sole traders 👇

Registration is now open for Get Construction Talking's Construction Mental Health Summit 2026 🙏 The summit takes place on Tuesday 10 November at London's iconic Science Museum. Following the fantastic success of last year's event, we're once again bringing construction’s leaders, mental health advocates and change-makers together for an important check-in on where the industry is at on this critical issue. Register free and secure your place 👉 construction-mental-health-s…

I know from personal experience how hard it can be to talk about your mental health 🙏 It's why I am so pleased to see the British Standards Institution's (BSI) new practical resource pack and guide for talking about suicide in construction published today, and to have played a part in helping put it together alongside so many fantastic organisations and experts. The guide is available to download for free 👉 bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-… Special thanks to BSI, @GetConstTalking, @TheB1M, @MatesInMind, @theCIOB, @CITB_UK, @MaceGroup, @cityoflondon #GetConstructionTalking #mentalhealth

Part of London's Oxford Street will be pedestrianised from 26 October — and this is what it could look like by late 2027 🌳 Architecture practice East shared this image on social media and described the opportunity to work on the scheme as a "dream project" for its landscape and urban design division. Almost a kilometre of the road will close to through traffic between Orchard Street, just west of Selfridges, and Great Portland Street, including Oxford Circus. The first changes will operate as a live trial, allowing the city to monitor how the street works and gather feedback before the permanent redesign is installed towards the end of 2027. Oxford Street stretches roughly twice the length of this first phase, and the Oxford Street Development Corporation says it is exploring further changes beyond the initial traffic-free section. The latest designs shared by East will be a relief to those who have long expressed concern around the original renders which featured coloured surfaces. The images often accompanied news coverage of the proposals as they progressed over the years. The idea has been discussed in various forms since the 1960s. The first phase of the transformation will remove cars, buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, bicycles, scooters and pedicabs from the street, with emergency and servicing access retained. Traffic will still cross Oxford Street at several north-south junctions, while affected bus routes will be diverted or terminate nearby. New stops are being installed around 100-200 metres from the street. 📷 East

Bugatti is building a 60-storey residential skyscraper in Miami. The tower is the supercar manufacturer's first branded residential development in the US, and is set to rise on a waterfront site in Brickell. Designed by Brandon Haw Architecture, the $650M Bugatti Residences Miami will be split into four stacked volumes separated by double-height openings, creating terraces and amenity spaces across the building's height. The design draws on Bugatti’s distinctive C-line (a motif used across its cars), while floor-to-ceiling windows will offer views across the Miami River, Biscayne Bay and the city. Prosper Group and Belgium’s Versluys Group are developing the project, with Bugatti overseeing the wider design and brand vision. The move follows Bugatti’s first branded residences project in Dubai. 📷 Brandon Haw Architecture

"Perception is not a cosmetic problem for the construction industry. It has material consequences for whether we have the people, capital and public permission required to build." Huge thanks to the team at Hoare Lea for featuring me in the Autumn 2026 edition of Exploare Magazine! think.hoarelea.com/exploare/…

Saudi Arabia is quietly shelving plans for its $ 2.5BN NEOM Stadium, according to Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the project. The 46,000 seat venue was set to be one of the centrepieces of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, with its pitch located more than 350 metres up on top of The LINE. Saudi Arabia’s official bid proposed hosting matches at the venue throughout the group stages and up to the quarter-finals. But its future has become increasingly tied to the changing fortunes of the megaproject around it. As The B1M has previously reported, The LINE has now been significantly scaled back, and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan said earlier this year that the project was no longer a priority for completion before 2030. The construction intelligence firm MEED Projects now classifies the stadium as “on hold”, with no completion date listed. Saudi Arabia is still pressing ahead with preparations for the 2034 tournament, which will use 15 stadiums across five host cities. But if confirmed, shelving NEOM Stadium would represent one of the most significant changes yet to the infrastructure promised in its winning World Cup bid. 📷 NEOM

The world is about to get a new tallest building. Here's every question you could ever ask about Saudi Arabia's 1km-tall Jeddah Tower, answered by the guy who's building it 👉 piped.video/watch?v=TXCQrjKa…

Welcome to The Build 🙌 On @TheB1M, we cover some of the biggest and most exciting feats of construction on the planet, but behind every project are incredible people with decades of experience and stories that honestly deserve more time — and that’s what The Build is for. You're going to hear all about how the world is built, explained by the people who built it, along with some pretty epic behind-the-scenes access. A few years back we brought you our Tomorrow’s Build channel which set out how we construct the future, now we’re evolving that into The Build — getting closer to the projects, the sites and, most importantly, the people making them happen. There are three new videos up to watch on our YouTube channel already, check them out at the link in our bio 🏗️

After decades of debate, the UK Government said it was going to stop ducking the big decisions on Heathrow – but now the third runway project is back in limbo. In January 2025, then-Chancellor Rachel Reeves put Heathrow expansion at the centre of the UK government’s push for economic growth, declaring that the country “cannot duck the decision any longer”. Her backing was unequivocal. She argued that a third runway would “unlock further growth, boost investment, increase exports” and make Britain more open and connected. The government formally backed the project and said it wanted flights taking off from a new runway by 2035. As recently as June 2026, ministers in the Starmer-government described Heathrow expansion as capable of delivering up to £42BN in economic benefits to the UK and supporting more than 60,000 local jobs. But Heathrow Airport now says its proposed expansion could not open before 2039 and this week the UK's new prime minister Andy Burnham declined to back the project, instead describing it as “contested”. He added that there are “strong views” on both sides and suggested Britain should consider using spare capacity at other airports first. Burnham is the former mayor of Greater Manchester and co-author of Head North, a book described as a "rallying cry" for a more equal Britain. The proposed £49BN expansion of Heathrow would be privately financed and see the construction of a third runway to the north west of the current airfield – a move that will require the demolition of the towns of Harmondsworth and Longford and changing the position of part of the M25 motorway. The project hasn’t been cancelled. The planning framework is still progressing and Heathrow is targeting consent by 2029. But after decades of false starts, and less than two years after the UK government forcefully revived the project, one of Britain’s biggest proposed infrastructure schemes is facing uncertainty once again. You can learn more about the expansion plans in our video on YouTube. 📷 Heathrow Airport