All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs, Design and Specification articles – Page 24
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Brick by Brick founder takes up consultancy role at architect
Colm Lacey to lead firm’s public housing and urban research function
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Ukraine crisis set to add to inflation woes, CLC warns
But mild winter sees higher than average levels of construction
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The scheme now approaching the finish is Crossrail: All aboard the Elizabeth line
We take the 10-minute journey from Paddington to Liverpool Street with the railway’s boss Mark Wild
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Huge fire at 22-storey Aldgate tower block
More than 100 firefighters tackling blaze on 17th floor as debris seen falling from the side of the building
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ISG picked to build £80m Cardiff school campus
Three new schools to be built on a single site
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Firms gear up as New Hospital Programme unveils initial £2.5bn pipeline of work
Details of deals already awarded also revealed
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Seven architects on RIBA shortlist for £20m HQ refurb
David Kohn and Hall McKnight among practices in running for 66 Portland Place makeover
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Features
Lessons of the Nightingales: how covid changed construction
A range of pandemic-prompted innovations have changed industry practice for good. Josephine Smit talks to those who led the way
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A deep green retrofit crafts a sustainability HQ
The Institute for Sustainability Leadership needed an HQ that reflected its values. Here’s what it did next to a Cambridge telephone exchange
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Cost model: Low carbon frames
Structural frames are one of the biggest contributors to embodied carbon, but issues with data quality have made tackling this difficult – until now
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Grimshaw wins Toulouse bridge competition
Practice’s first project in France for 40 yearsÂ
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O2 Arena roof destroyed as Storm Eunice batters UK
Footage shows significant damage to Richard Rogers’ 1999 dome as 100mph winds ravage southern England
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Take a dive into the UK’s first Passivhaus leisure centre
Exeter council trailblazes a radical alternative to the energy-guzzling swimming pool
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In Pictures: McAslan lifts lid on £68m Burrell Collection refurb completed by Kier
Category A-listed Glasgow museum set to reopen next month
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Comment
Greater use of timber calls for pragmatism to keep insurers happy
The construction and insurance industries must work together if we are to increase the use of structural timber that is safe and cost effective, says Andrew Carpenter
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Features
Adek clarifies the fire safety classification system for flooring products
Jessica Brown, digital marketing manager at Ecodek, explores the growing demand for flooring materials to meet new standards
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Insurers call for hybrid structures to make timber buildings easier to insure
Report recommendations include concrete cores and alternating concrete and timber floors to reduce flood and fire risk
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It’s good to talk about flood and fire risks
A new report on risks posed by timber-framed buildings is a positive first step towards greater collaboration
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Beard nets tennis job for All England club
Contractor to build new facilities at Raynes Park
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Green light for Sheppard Robson’s Manchester tower
Mixed-use scheme to house offices and retail units