All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 9
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NewsMore than a quarter of Oxfordshire’s laboratory space stood empty at the end of last year
Vacancy rate set to increase over the next few months as more life sciences schemes complete
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FeaturesCould the restoration of Parliament really take 61 years?
Two options for the renewal of the crumbling Palace of Westminster have been presented to MPs. Both would be highly disruptive, costly and take a very long time – most likely several decades. Tom Lowe studies the latest report to find out what is being proposed for the UK’s most ...
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NewsConservatives call for ‘fundamental rethink’ of Parliament restoration programme
Kemi Badenoch describes project as ‘out of control’ as report suggests work could cost £40bn and take 61 years
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NewsLandsec submits revised plans for O2 shopping centre with affordable housing cut to 20%
Amendments show influence of Heatherwick Studio’s Humanise campaign on design of 1,800-home scheme’s first phase
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NewsGreen light for Grimshaw’s scaled back Eden Project scheme in Morecambe
Delayed visitor attraction set to complete in 2028
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NewsMcAslan delays plans for new office in Riyadh as Saudi work scales back
Architect says country’s capital is ‘not the place at this point’ for new regional base
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NewsZaha Hadid unveils designs for 47-storey Taipei tower
Building inspired by the fluting structure of a native species of orchid
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NewsLiverpool Street job set for final sign-off by summer but office scheme not set to start for eight more years
Station upgrade to be front-loaded with four-year programme of civils work set to begin first
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NewsArchitect behind rival Liverpool Street station plan says Network Rail’s preferred option will mean people in future will ask ‘how in the name of God, did this get built?’
John McAslan asks councillors to think about what a ‘successful outcome’ would be as City readies for long-delayed planning decision
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NewsRecord response to Network Rail’s Liverpool Street overhaul as number of people opposing or supporting plan nears 5,000
Controversial scheme due to be heard by City’s plannning committee tomorrow afternoon
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NewsAntarctic research station officially opens after six-year construction programme
Discovery Building at UK’s Rothera Research Station completed by team including Bam, T&T and Ramboll to Hugh Broughton Architects design
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NewsBoard overseeing Houses of Parliament restoration recommends £3bn package of works to start this year
Delivery partners to be appointed for first phase of work which will include building temporary accommodation for both Houses of Parliament
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NewsGreen light for £1bn south London cancer research hub
Approval comes nine years after council published its strategic long-term vision for former Sutton Hospital site
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NewsConstruction output declines at slowest rate in seven months as confidence improves
Latest bellwether index shows improved figures but output remains in negative territory for 13th consecutive month
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Features‘We need more self belief’… Chris Ball of AtkinsRéalis explains how the industry can deliver the UK’s infrastructure ambitions
As the government’s 10-year strategy begins to unfold, the president of the UK and Ireland business of the UK’s largest construction consultant tells Tom Lowe what the sector needs to do to avoid some of the mistakes of the past
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CommentWhy Network Rail should pay heed to John McAslan’s light-touch Liverpool Street station redevelopment plan
It has been arguably the most chaotic development process of any major project in the UK over the past decade but the latest proposals could well be the best way forward, says Tom Lowe
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NewsTunnelling begins on HS2 Euston job as scheme’s boss states line is ‘on the right path’
Skanska, Costain and Strabag JV starts 4.5-mile journey from Old Oak Common two-and-a-half years after scheme was paused
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NewsGreen light for plan to expand Vivienne Westwood’s Battersea headquarters
Scheme inspired by fashion brand’s trademark tartan designs
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NewsGreen light for City office block refurb
Scheme to replace facade and add two storeys to 1980s block in Fleet Street conservation area
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News£500m King’s Cross scheme set to be approved this week
Mixed-use plans include more than 400 homes and a 31-storey tower