All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 53
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NewsNew energy laws mean 80% of London’s office space will need upgrading, Deloitte says
Warning made as firm’s latest crane survey says new build jobs in capital fell markedly in last six months
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NewsArchitects’ jitters as confidence falls to levels last seen in pandemic's early days
RIBA survey finds recent trend of declining optimism is accelerating as wider economy continues to weaken
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NewsIn Pictures: Dragados completes Bank station upgrade
Northern Line’s Bank branch fully reopens following construction of new Wilkinson Eyre-designed platform
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NewsGovernment to have power to investigate the RICS’ governance
New Levelling Up Bill will allow ministers to appoint independent person to report on institution
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NewsIndustry bodies to draw up standard for verifying net zero buildings
RIBA, RICS and UKGBC among bodies developing plans to remove “ambiguities” around measurement of carbon emissions
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FeaturesLocal elections 2022: how will housing and planning issues affect voting?
Concerns over local planning and housing issues could be the deciding factor in a number of swing seats tomorrow - here are some to watch
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NewsProducts firms ‘sticking to their guns’ on refusal to pay for cladding costs, CPA says
Boss says “all manufacturers stand behind their products” as row shows no sign of being resolved
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NewsDecline in London towers to be reversed by more clarity on regulations, Glenigan says
Building Safety Bill setting out future regulatory requirements received royal assent yesterday provides more industry certainty
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NewsAlan Vallance to step down as RIBA chief executive
Man credited with turning around organisation to become boss of Chartered Insurance Institute
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NewsAldgate office block gets green light
Revised scheme adds four extra levels taking building up to 80m tall
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NewsGovernment design tsar tells Gove to reject ‘pointless’ plan to flatten Oxford Street M&S store
Nicholas Boys Smith says Pilbrow & Partners’ proposals ‘will waste huge amounts of carbon’
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NewsBuilding costs and regulation worries put brakes on glut of towers planned for capital
Number of applications for blocks of 20-storeys or more down by a third from 2018 peak
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NewsHeatherwick unveils ‘Tree of Trees’ sculpture for Queen’s Jubilee weekend
Temporary steel and timber structure to be built outside Buckingham Palace in June
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NewsStalling economy deals blow to confidence of London architects
Rising inflation and Ukraine war blamed for practices’ ailing optimisim in capital
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NewsMore of the industry should shell out for cladding repairs, MP tells government
Housing committee chair Clive Betts says “all relevant parties” must contribute to fixing unsafe buildings
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NewsIn Pictures: Tonkin Liu submits plans for York Minster stonemasonry centre
Scheme aims to reverse decline in ancient craft skills needed to maintain city’s minster
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NewsRedrawn Norwich homes plan submitted for planning after original scheme kicked out
Weston Homes forced into rethink after government refused to green light 20-storey tower proposal
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NewsContractors and architects should pay up for cladding costs too, products chief says
All parts of the construction industry bear responsibility for crisis, CPA boss says following breakdown of government talks
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FeaturesDecay, delay and deregulation: what we have learnt from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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NewsIn Pictures: Amanda Levete’s firm picked to design Belgrade concert hall
London-based practice wins international competition to design Serbia’s largest cultural project