ADJ
- big, high-rise, large, tall
- low, single-storey, small
- attractive, beautiful, fine, imposing, impressive, magnificent
- crumbling, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumbledown
- ancient, historic, old
- seventeenth-century, etc.
- listed
- They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building
- brick, concrete, stone, timber, wooden
- industrial, public, residential
- airport, apartment, church, factory, farm, headquarters, hospital, office, prison, school
VERB + BUILDING
- build, erect, put up
- Several new buildings are now being put up
- demolish, destroy, flatten, gut, knock down, pull down, raze, tear down
- The building was gutted by fire
- damage
- renovate, restore
- They're renovating the old farm buildings
BUILDING + NOUN
- business, company, contractor, firm, industry, sector, trade
- programme, project, scheme
- activity, development, work
- We're having some building work done
- controls, regulations
- land, site
- materials
- boom
- costs
- worker