All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 36
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NewsPerkins & Will parachuted in to replace BDP on £600m hospital job
Architect replaced by rival bidder following breakdown of bidder engagement discussions
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NewsOutline permission for huge Allies & Morrison scheme in Canary Wharf
Seven-block development features towers up to 225m in height
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NewsUrban Splash picked to lead £750m Swansea regeneration
Developer to revamp three different sites in south Wales city
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NewsPlans lodged for second phase of Birmingham’s £700m Paradise development
Commercial building, hotel and new public realm schemes submitted to city council
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NewsChipperfield shrugs off pandemic to return to black
Income at Edinburgh concert hall architect jumps 17%
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FeaturesCost model: Net zero homes
As net zero carbon becomes a guiding principle across all new buildings but with so many design and construction issues yet to be solved or standardised, creating housing stock is a challenge, explains Aecom’s Rob Mills
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NewsPost-Grenfell code for construction products launched
Initiative aims to fight misleading marketing by firms
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NewsDecision on Fosters’ Tulip tower delayed into next month
Planning inspector’s report now in new secretary of state Michael Gove’s hands
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FeaturesIt’s a wrap: restoring Selfridges’ showstopper status
As if one shocking shopfront look wasn’t enough, Birmingham’s sassy Selfridges has donned a temporary garb of even greater gaudiness while faults are fixed in the glittering blue chainmail below. Thomas Lane explains the technical challenges
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NewsBritish Land spells out plan to turn £20m City car park into logistics hub
Developer targeting more sites in last-mile delivery push
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NewsLondon NHS trust frets over impact of cost inflation on hospital plans
Client behind St Helier Hospital raises concerns about price growth impact
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FeaturesSteel sustainability FAQs
The British Constructional Steelwork Association and Steel for Life, with the support of the Steel Construction Institute, have produced answers to 11 frequently asked questions from specifiers on steel, sustainability and climate change
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NewsConstruction industry ‘cannot be trusted to regulate itself’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Closing remarks on latest phase of probe says sector more focussed on profit while BBA branded ‘hopelessly weak’
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FeaturesProcurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
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NewsTurkish contractor in running for £275m HS2 scheme
Gülermak one of three bidding Washwood Heath job
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NewsExternal walls of Grenfell should have been checked in fire safety assessment, inquiry hears
Fire consultant Barbara Lane contradicts earlier evidence given by expert witness Colin Todd
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NewsHuge Greenwich tower scheme gets green light despite local MP saying it is too tall
OMA-designed £800m development includes four buildings up to 36-storeys in height
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NewsPlans lodged for Liverpool housing scheme with 1km-long rooftop park
L7 Architect’s 478-home scheme proposed for waterfront site on city’s historic south docks
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FeaturesHigh-performance insulation for barrier-free access
An elegant and superbly insulated rooftop terrace in Berlin with no barriers: CALOSTAT® Pure made it possible