All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 68
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NewsTurkey earthquake: More than 100 contractors facing arrest over collapsed buildings
Warrants issued following years of government “amnesties” issued to builders who dodge safety regulations
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NewsLondon mayor mandates second staircases in blocks above 30m ‘with immediate effect’
All planning applications must include the fire safety measure before going to the Greater London Authority for stage 2 approval
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NewsPlans unveiled to flatten Soho Art Deco block and replace with office for US real estate giant
Scheme to revive the site’s 19th century Soho Bazaar market
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Alternative designs for Manchester Town Hall, 1868
Excitement builds as Manchester prepares to announce the winner of the competition to design its new council headquarters
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NewsMaterials sales forecast to suffer downturn this year
Builders Merchants Federation says government measures to fight recession could hit material producers
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NewsReshuffle reaction: frustration at housing minister churn but praise for energy shake-up
Rachel Maclean expected to be confirmed as sixth housing minister in a year
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NewsFosters profit tumbles despite rise in revenue
Accounts also reveal £22.1m payout to employees following deal with Canadian investment firm
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NewsPagabo puts firms on notice for £545m M&E framework
Four year deal to be open to all public sector bodies
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NewsPlans for 700-home timber development unveiled
Developer Human Nature submits application for ‘largest timber development in the UK’
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The demolition of Northumberland House, 1874
An architecture-loving letter writer mourns the imminent loss of one of London’s last surviving Jacobean mansions
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NewsLeeds firm lined up for £87m Manchester office
Office scheme to be latest addition to Bruntwood SciTech’s £750m Manchester development
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NewsScheme to overhaul City office block and rebuild 1950s pub gets green light
Blackfriars project is overseas developer’s UK debut
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NewsRSHP’s £400m British Library extension approved
Camden council passes controversial proposals with no votes against
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NewsSphere music venue step closer after passing key planning hurdle
LLDC approves adverts on 90m spherical complex, a condition of last year’s green light
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NewsLendlease submits plans for £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield regeneration
Masterplan includes plots designed by Stirling Prize-winning architects
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NewsRSHP’s £400m British Library extension set for approval next week
Conservationists’ fears about height of scheme rejected by Camden planners
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NewsMace lands job to build £440m second phase of Manchester Airport expansion
First phase of £1.3bn scheme built by Laing O’Rourke and opened in 2021
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NewsCanary Wharf bridge gets green light
Knight Architects’ pedestrian crossing to ease pressure on busy north-south route across South Dock
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NewsArchitects’ confidence jumps as political stability calms nerves
Inflation worries ease but practices remain nervous about coming year
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Crystal Palace’s leaking roof, 1851
“Within all was bustle”… the third of our archive pieces celebrating Building’s 180th anniversary is an eye witness account of the chaotic scene at the Crystal Palace construction site as workers rush to get the building finished just weeks before the opening of the Great Exhibition