All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 37
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FeaturesWhat are we going to do about concrete?
One of the most versatile materials on the planet, concrete is also one of the most polluting. But pressure is growing on the cement industry to come up with ways to reduce its carbon footprint
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NewsHuge Canary Wharf towers plan OK’d
Glenn Howells scheme to include 900 homes in six blocks up to 38 storeys high
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NewsSingle developer sought for huge £2bn leisure centre framework
Three firms to be shortlisted with deadline for expressions of interest less than four weeks away
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NewsBalfour using modular to build huge covid-19 testing lab
Others working on scheme include Mace and architect HOK
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NewsBDP and Arcadis among consultants picked for £600m Leeds hospital job
Host of consultants land work at LGI upgrade
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FeaturesClient profile: Emma-Jane Houghton in charge of the New Hospital Programme
The commercial director leading the government’s 40-hospital construction programme explains what she’s looking for from suppliers
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NewsMcAslan OK’d for south London shopping centre revamp
Proposals include four blocks up to nine storeys high
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FeaturesSpecial status: How UCC’s construction record has been rewarded in Qatar
From imports of wood to high-tech machinery, the Qatari construction giant can now negotiate customs at speed
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NewsFour appointed on £1bn prison expansion programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates to work together to build four new prisons using modern methods of construction
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CommentAre we approaching ‘peak new-build’ in the construction industry?
The need to focus on re-using materials and adapting existing buildings is more urgent than ever as we search for greener solutions for the built environment, says Mark Farmer
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FeaturesMore space and more revenue with Evonik’s high performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
Independent study by Arup proves financial benefits of high-performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
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NewsGovernment not consulting industry on timber safety, says ministerial advisor
Structural Timber Assocation boss warns decisions are being made based on ’emotion and politics’
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NewsManchester tower likened to ‘tombstone’ gets green light
Scheme designed by Glenn Howells Architects received hundreds of objections
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NewsNew carbon reporting rules for construction unveiled
RICS, RIBA and UKGBC part of group drawing up emissions database
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CommentHow can hospitals be designed with single rooms when space is so limited?
Some hospital trusts are asking for the majority of beds to be in single rooms, Smriti Singh looks at ways to make that possible
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NewsHeatherwick beats Fosters to land first job in Spain
Pitches from BIG and KPF among those to miss out for Madrid deal
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NewsMoJ outlines plans for new Leicestershire prison as part of £4bn expansion programme
1,700-place facility due to be built near Market Harborough
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NewsFate of Fosters’ Tulip tower to be decided in September
Planning inspector’s report now in secretary of state Robert Jenrick’s hands
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NewsIn pictures: Twelve Architects unveils plans for Manchester High Line
Temporary installation could pave way for permanent viaduct makeover
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention – making obsolete buildings relevant to today’s market, including by conversion to more valuable uses – is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...