All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 48
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FeaturesWho would back a ‘retrofit only’ mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS’ Parliament Square headquarters to discuss how much weight should be given to retrofit schemes by the planners and regulators. Tom Lowe reports
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NewsFirms eye £200m City fringe scheme after office job gets council OK
Laing O’Rourke worked on construction management plan as part of planning application but Edge Shoreditch job expected to go out to tender
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NewsVistry and Hill among firms to win places on £800m housing framework
Firms also chasing spots on six-year residential construction deal
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NewsFresh plan drawn up by AHMM for City fringe tower
New Shoreditch block replaces previous proposal from Gensler which dates back to 2016
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NewsWestminster council unveils plans to become a ‘retrofit-first’ city
Developers to face carbon off-setting payments up to nine times higher than current levels under proposals
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FeaturesWhat does the High Court’s ruling mean for M&S’s Oxford Street plans? Lawyers give their views
Developers offered “welcome reset” on planning policy, but full clarity is some way off, writes Tom Lowe
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NewsHigh Court overturns Gove’s decision to reject M&S’s Oxford Street plans
Shock move follows last month’s appeal by retailer against last year’s landmark ruling
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NewsAFL Architects submits plans for Oxford United stadium
All-electric scheme would also include conference centre and 180-room hotel
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NewsGreen light for massive expansion of Filton airfield redevelopment at Bristol
Malaysian developer plans to more than double the number of homes at former home of Concorde
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NewsStandardised design for New Hospital Programme to be published in May
Reference designs for hospitals nearly finalised as consortiums bid for £600m programmer delivery partner job
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NewsPopulo Living’s £1bn Carpenters Estate regeneration plans finally approved
Work to start this spring on redeveloping 1960s estate after decades of delays
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NewsStanhope director to retire after 25 years at firm
Williams described as ”towering figure” by developer’s chief executive David Camp
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NewsDeveloper submits plans for City block retrofit
Scheme will add two storeys to roof of 21 Lombard Street and replace facade
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NewsSunak’s HS2 funding slammed as Northern Powerhouse Rail still waits for tunnel decision
Chief executive Henri Murison says lack of clarity over crucial tunnel section has stalled northern rail project
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NewsFosters makes changes to £1bn Blackfriars scheme after Historic England criticism
Heritage advisor warned three-tower plan would cause “very serious level of harm” to listed buildings on the site
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Features‘A nightclub on a massive scale’: touring Populous’ £365m Co-op Live arena
Soon to be the UK’s biggest indoor music venue when it opens in April, the 23,500-seat Manchester behemoth is an impressive site. Tom Lowe has a look around
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NewsCouncil seeks contractors for £3bn London housing framework
Jobs on five-year deal to include newbuild, MMC and retrofit
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Festival of Britain, 1951
A summer event showcasing the best of Britain’s modernist architecture helps London to embrace its postwar future
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NewsCampaigners lose second bid to block £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel
Ruling describes most parts of challenge as ‘unarguable’ in latest court hearing into long-running saga
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NewsDeveloper working on plans for seven-towers scheme opposite O2 Arena
Howells behind masterplan for residential job which will be submitted for planning this spring