All Ӱs, Design and Specification articles – Page 2
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Farrells reduces height of planned Battersea tower by five storeys as 1,500 objections hit scheme
Second height reduction takes scheme down to 28 storeys and removes 60 homes compared to original proposal
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Rayner backs M&S’s Oxford Street plan to demolish flagship store
Move means communities secretary has overturned predecessor Michael Gove’s decision to block proposal last summer
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Why insulation choice isn’t just about U-value
James Francis, Product Manager at ROCKWOOL UK, explains why specifiers need to look beyond a single metric when choosing insulation
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Cost model: What solutions are there for low embodied carbon office fit-outs?
Office fit-outs score poorly on whole-life emissions, because short tenancies lead to repeated refitting. Aecom’s Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions
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The role of manufacturers in delivering low carbon projects
As the demand for measurable, data-led reporting on carbon emissions increases across the construction industry, the need for manufacturers to improve their transparency, accountability, and specification support also increases
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Sellar’s 36-storey City tower set for approval next week
But Tenacity’s neighbouring 55 Gracechurch scheme in doubt as planning consent expires
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From the archives: Trouble at the Lloyd’s building, 1986
Ӱ reports mixed reactions from occupants and doubts about the building’s future prospects in a piece published shortly after the opening of the Richard Rogers-designed landmark
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Bishopsgate Goodsyard resurfaces as developers eye 2025 construction start
Green light for Gensler and Buckley Gray Yeoman-designed office tower on site with more approvals expected in coming months
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Historic England calls for RSHP’s 99 Bishopsgate to be refused over heritage fears
Government advisor tells City to throw out Brookfield’s 54-storey tower submitted in September
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Rayner puts plans for 43-storey City tower on ice
Stiff & Trevillion’s Bury House scheme has amassed more than 1,300 objections due to impact on neighbouring grade I-listed Bevis Marks Synagogue
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Stanhope’s revised 1 Undershaft plans criticised by neighbouring occupiers
Security measures for proposed seven-metre high digital screen would create “environment of surveillance”, pension scheme says
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CPD 19 2024: Specifying glass in rooflights
Sponsored by Glazing Vision, this module will explore the relevant industry guidance and technical considerations when specifying glass in rooflights, guiding professionals through the design, manufacturing and construction process.
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Decision on winner of last major building job on HS2 slips into next year
£480m Washwood Heath announcement now expected next spring more than five years after project was first advertised
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Make’s City fringe office overhaul deferred over height policy breach
Councillors said scheme’s “tenuous” community benefits did not justify proposed two-storey roof extension
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Elevating security standards in commercial student accommodation
Purpose-built student housing up and down the country continues to magnetise crime. At a roundtable hosted by Ӱ in partnership with Jeld-Wen, experts shared their insights into how risk can be managed now and in the future
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Decision to scrap government design advisor Office for Place a ‘mistake’, says Nicholas Boys Smith
Body’s interim chair said move risks ministers “marking their own homework” on housing design
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Network Rail unveils ‘completely reimagined’ plan for Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Sellar no longer working on scheme with Herzog & De Meuron replaced by Acme
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CPD 18 2024: Carbon negative brick solutions
Sponsored by Vandersanden, this module will explore the specification of carbon negative bricks, a recent innovation developed to offer a more sustainable alternative to clay brick in terms of carbon sequestration.
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Stalled £200m office scheme passes another hurdle as City grants planning approval
Tenter House scheme finally on verge of construction after 27-year development saga
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Populous replaces AFL Architects on Wrexham stadium upgrade
Plans for new 5,500-seat Kop stand back on track with practice also appointed to draw up wider masterplan for site