All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 2
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CommentThis Stirling Prize winner is a model for how we can all live better
Witherford Watson Mann’s Appleby Blue scheme shows how thoughtful design can help us age well, strengthen communities and rethink how generations live together, says Ben Flatman
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Information - BuildingCPD 18 2025: Understanding fire stopping and liability
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this CPD module explores the role of fire stopping, setting out the legal liabilities for all parties involved in the design, construction and installation process, as well as outlining best practice for design and installation of relevant products
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NewsHistoric England upholds objection to GPE’s redrawn London Bridge office scheme ahead of decision tomorrow
Council told developer to redesign New City Court plans in July amid concern over impact on listed buildings
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NewsWeatherproofing under the Building Safety Act: Why early planning is critical for compliance and fire safety
Matt Jones explains why weatherproofing penetrations is a vital but often overlooked part of Building Safety Act compliance
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Information - BuildingCPD 17 2025: Specifying fire-rated doorsets – navigating standards, legislation and best practice
Sponsored by JELD-WEN UK, this module explores how to specify fire doorsets with confidence in the light of recent changes to fire safety legislation
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FeaturesToo good to waste: How to recycle an old building for use on a brand new one
30 Duke Street on Piccadilly features reclaimed steel, recycled glass, aluminium window frames and Portland stone from the building there before. Thomas Lane went along to have a look
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Construction sector hangs in the balance
Global events and inflationary turmoil have heightened sensitivity to risk and created nervousness ahead of the Budget, affecting private sector decision-making. Project viability remains tight
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NewsPlans submitted to refurbish and expand London Stock Exchange
Architect start-up wins job to overhaul Eric Parry’s 2003 building on Paternoster Square
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NewsShoreditch hotel tower set to be approved this week after height reduction
Three storeys cut from tower following talks with council and Historic England
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NewsMcAlpine coup as firm wins £150m office job being let by Dutch developer Edge
Shaftesbury Avenue scheme is third deal in London being worked on by overseas client
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NewsHeathrow adopts One Click LCA to track embodied carbon across construction projects
Europe’s busiest airport introduces a new carbon management standard requiring life-cycle analysis on all major building and infrastructure works
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NewsContractors on alert after £300m City tower gets green light
Square Mile scheme being developed by CO-RE will replace 1950s tower on edge of eastern cluster
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NewsPaving a safe path for students
Sue Corrick reviews the critical nature of escape routes in school buildings and how fire door hardware plays a role in keeping students safe
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NewsGreen light for refurb and extension of Milton Keynes office
LOM’s plans for former Santander building to create more than 20,000sq m of grade A space
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FeaturesProcurement update: The importance of navigating frameworks
To deliver the projects funded by the spending review, supply chains and clients will have to raise their game – using frameworks to drive productivity and innovation
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Information - BuildingCPD 16 2025: Leveraging BIM for strategic advantage
Sponsored by BSI, this module explores the legal protections of listed buildings, focusing on the replacement of timber windows to balance heritage preservation with modern standards
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NewsMcLaren wins Wrexham stadium upgrade work
New 5,500-seat Kop stand will include public plaza for Championship club
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Information - BuildingCPD 15 2025: Fire safety and the building envelope
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this CPD module looks the role of the building envelope in passive fire protection – and how non-combustible insulation can enhance fire resilience
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 33: Market update and the future of steel construction and design
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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News‘Quite simply a giant of the profession’: tributes flood in for Nicholas Grimshaw following death at 85
Grimshaw’s eponymous practice announced the death of its founder yesterday