Tom Lowe
Tom Lowe is the senior reporter at Building Design and Building.
Areas of focus include politics and how trends in Westminster affect the industry, how buildings are built and what materials go into making them.
He also leads the titles' Grenfell Inquiry coverage and follows the latest developments in the industry's progress towards net zero.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 020 3011 3133
- Email:
- thomas.lowe@assemblemediagroup.co.uk
NewsAHMM submits plan for redevelopment of Carpenters’ Hall in the City
Proposals partly a response to a roof extension scheme at the neighbouring 75 London Wall
NewsLabour’s first Budget gets mixed reaction as SMEs warn of tax rise hit
Industry reacts to £40bn tax raising Budget
NewsReeves confirms funding for HS2 Euston station tunnels, but not for station itself
Government has previously warned private funding would be required to move forward with line’s central London terminus
NewsStalled £200m office scheme passes another hurdle as City grants planning approval
Tenter House scheme finally on verge of construction after 27-year development saga
NewsWates hires former ISG fit-out boss to head up new team
Lee Phillips latest to land new role as firm looks to expand into London commercial fit out and refurbishment sector
NewsPlans submitted for residential towers next to Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium
Scheme to include blocks up to 25 storeys
Features‘I’ll retire when we double in size’… Stantec’s new regional boss on his ambitions for the UK energy sector
As the government presses ahead with its plan to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030, the engineering firm aims to take advantage of the huge amount of infrastructure work up for grabs over the next 10 years. Managing director Brian Yates tells Tom Lowe there are exciting times ahead
NewsStalled 700-home tower block development gets green light after redesign
Progress for one of the tallest residential schemes in the country four years after original plans were given green light
NewsParliament restoration programme names new delivery authority boss
Russ MacMillan to take up post in February
NewsPopulous replaces AFL Architects on Wrexham stadium upgrade
Plans for new 5,500-seat Kop stand back on track with practice also appointed to draw up wider masterplan for site
NewsProgress for £200m City office stalled for three decades as planners recommend approval
Lendlease, Mace and McLaren bidding for 21-storey Tenter House job
NewsCO-RE’s City block retrofit approved
Woods Bagot-designed plans to add two storeys to postmodern building near Bank station
FeaturesWhat Brookfield is doing to repurpose its 5 million sq ft office portfolio
Relatively new office buildings right across the world have fast become outdated as occupiers expect greater sustainability credentials. Tom Lowe speaks to one of London’s largest commercial landlords about how it is dealing with the challenge
NewsRayner calls in Chipperfield’s resubmitted Chinese embassy plans
Communities secretary takes control of controversial scheme
NewsNetwork Rail’s Olympics logistics hub scheme gets planning green light
Maccreanor Lavington-designed plan to transform 30-acre site into freight hub and leisure destination unanimously approved
NewsGleeds to become an LLP under simplification plan
Firm also appoints Brian McArdle as new UK managing director
NewsEric Parry cuts back footprint of 1 Undershaft tower ahead of second planning hearing
Revisions unveiled after decision on scheme was deferred due to concerns around loss of public space
NewsSutton council picks development partner for 740-home town centre regeneration
Several sites to be redeveloped in second phase of project
NewsRayner to be handed nearly £1bn to fund council housing drive, according to reports
Housing secretary said to have secured downpayment for multi-year plan to double council house building rates
NewsSellar to cut down controversial tower on £1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Contemporary internal elements also expected to be scrapped in favour of “heritage-led” design