All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs, Design and Specification articles – Page 16
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBCO strengthens sustainability targets for offices in update to design guide
Minimum target for offices upgraded from BREEAM ‘very good’ to ‘excellent’.
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CommentRisk and responsibility: unpicking the first post-Grenfell court decisions
Recent High Court decisions suggest contractors will struggle to successfully challenge the costs of an implemented and effective remedial cladding solution
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMcBains wins work on experimental nuclear fusion facility in Oxfordshire
Scheme for Tokamak Energy set to complete in 2026
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMcLaren lodges plans for 45-storey hexagonal tower in Leeds
Mixed-use scheme would be latest addition to growing cluster of tall buildings in the city’s west end
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FeaturesWhat happened when Bam went to Brollywood?
Sky wanted its new film studio in Elstree built in double-quick time to help meet movie makers seemingly insatiable demand for space. How did the contractor get on?
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓLondon 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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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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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓSisk moves closer to start after £150m Great Ormond Street job gets OK
Job set to finish in 2026
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CommentIt is vital that we build healthier towns and cities
Given the proportion of people living in urban areas, we must make them as climate resilient and nature-friendly as possible, says Ramboll biodiversity specialist Samantha Deacon
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBidders given more time to price £275m HS2 job
Tenders for Washwood Heath scheme now set to go back this April
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓSeventies campaign group reformed to battle Sellar’s plan to overhaul Liverpool Street station
Comic-turned-conservationist Griff Rhys Jones to head collection of heritage groups fighting proposals
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGreen light for £275m HS2 rail maintenance depot
Washwood Heath job will also double up as railway’s network control centre
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FeaturesA piece of genius: world's first cast-iron building is fit for the future
When Historic England took on restoration of an 18th-century flax mill, the plan was to preserve a piece of history and give a unique industrial building a new sense of purpose
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓLendlease submits plans for £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield regeneration
Masterplan includes plots designed by Stirling Prize-winning architects
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CommentWhy it is important to consider solar panels in planning applications
Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Weathering the storm
The UK is now clearly heading into recession but strong momentum in construction output should help to insulate our sector, despite only slightly slowing cost pressures
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FeaturesNine Elms: How the Chinese redefined development in London
The past decade has seen the riverside area around Vauxhall transformed with Chinese developers cutting their teeth on three major schemes. Thomas Lane visited the project
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓMace begins new year with blue riband brace worth £300m
Contractor lands London double with life sciences job in King’s Cross and new office in Berkeley Square
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 22: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGreen light for Stanhope’s huge Waterloo life sciences district
Scheme still needs to signed off by London mayor and communities secretary Michael Gove