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  • CPD 01 2025: Understanding the regulatory requirements for modern ventilation systems

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  • CPD 18 2024: Carbon negative brick solutions

  • CPD 17 2024: Flat roofs and fire testing standards

  • CPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management

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  • CPD 14 2024: Engaging BIM to build a more connected built environment

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  • CPD 12 2024: Future-proofing balcony and terrace flooring

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Market forecast: Prospects for growth in 2025 remain subdued

By Brian Smith

With capacity depleted, cost pressures have resurfaced as demand has strengthened 鈥 but with interest rates set to stay high, slowing demand growth may help smooth the transition

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CPD 01 2025: Understanding the regulatory requirements for modern ventilation systems

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Learn how to meet ventilation compliance standards while ensuring air quality and energy efficiency in modern homes. Sponsored by Xpelair by Dimplex, this module outlines the key ventilation requirements and explores the role of MVHR in meeting modern standards.

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Plans for 44-storey Manchester tower sent in to city council

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Latest addition to city鈥檚 high-rise cluster would include 364 homes

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We鈥檝e survived another year鈥 So what happens next?

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We may be approaching the end of a particularly turbulent and damaging few years but the outlook is still full of obstacles and challenges,听says Mark Farmer

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Lipton Rogers draws up plans for two-tower office scheme next to Barbican

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Lead architect SOM designing plans to replace current head office of law firm Linklaters

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City refuses controversial plans for 43-storey office tower next to Britain鈥檚 oldest synagogue

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Bury House decision pleases Historic England but heritage group attacks 1 Undershaft green light given at same hearing

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Progress for Eric Parry鈥檚 1 Undershaft as City grants approval

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Plans for Square Mile鈥檚 tallest tower backed for the second time almost a decade after scheme was first proposed

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The Elizabeth Line: a case study of the power of design in delivering transformative infrastructure projects

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The听Elizabeth听Line听teaches听us听an听important听lesson:听good听design听is听not听just听a听nice听to have for听infrastructure, it听is crucial to success

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CPD 20 2024: Steel structures for fire performance

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Sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), this module听covers critical insights into fire-resilient design strategies, material selection, and听industry standards to enhance safety and compliance in steel construction.

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Stanhope鈥檚 revised 1 Undershaft tower set for approval this Friday

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Planning officers back amended Eric Parry scheme despite Historic England saying it is 鈥榓rguably worse鈥 than previous proposal

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Developer reveals plans for 31-storey City tower designed by Wilkinson Eyre

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CO-RE鈥檚 for Aviva Investors to replace 1950s tower on the edge of the City鈥檚 eastern cluster

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Heritage, sustainability and dysfunction: the lessons of the M&S decision

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The drawn-out battle over Marks & Spencer鈥檚 Oxford Street redevelopment reflects systemic failures at the heart of the UK鈥檚 planning system

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Sellar鈥檚 36-storey City tower gets planning nod

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Councillors vote to back 3XN-designed 60 Gracechurch scheme as Barbican upgrade gets near 拢200m funding boost

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Farrells reduces height of planned Battersea tower by five storeys as 1,500 objections hit scheme

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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鈥檚 Oxford Street plan to demolish flagship store

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Move means communities secretary has overturned predecessor Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to block proposal last summer

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Why insulation choice isn鈥檛 just about U-value

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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?

By Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire

Office fit-outs score poorly on whole-life emissions, because short tenancies lead to repeated refitting.听Aecom鈥檚 Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions

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The role of manufacturers in delivering low carbon projects

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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鈥檚 36-storey City tower set for approval next week

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But Tenacity鈥檚 neighbouring 55 Gracechurch scheme in doubt as planning consent expires

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From the archives: Trouble at the Lloyd鈥檚 building, 1986

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精东影视 reports mixed reactions from occupants and doubts about the building鈥檚 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

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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鈥檚 99 Bishopsgate to be refused over heritage fears

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Government advisor tells City to throw out Brookfield鈥檚 54-storey tower submitted in September

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Rayner puts plans for 43-storey City tower on ice

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Stiff & Trevillion鈥檚 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鈥檚 revised 1 Undershaft plans criticised by neighbouring occupiers

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Security measures for proposed seven-metre high digital screen would create 鈥渆nvironment of surveillance鈥, pension scheme says

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CPD 19 2024: Specifying glass in rooflights

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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

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拢480m Washwood Heath announcement now expected next spring more than five years after project was first advertised

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Make鈥檚 City fringe office overhaul deferred over height policy breach

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Councillors said scheme鈥檚 鈥渢enuous鈥 community benefits did not justify proposed two-storey roof extension

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Elevating security standards in commercial student accommodation

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Purpose-built student housing up and down the country continues to magnetise crime. At a roundtable hosted by 精东影视 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 鈥榤istake鈥, says Nicholas Boys Smith

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Body鈥檚 interim chair said move risks ministers 鈥渕arking their own homework鈥 on housing design

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CPD 18 2024: Carbon negative brick solutions

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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 拢200m office scheme passes another hurdle as City grants planning approval

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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

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Plans for new 5,500-seat Kop stand back on track with practice also appointed to draw up wider masterplan for site

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Eric Parry cuts back footprint of 1 Undershaft tower ahead of second planning hearing

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Revisions unveiled after decision on scheme was deferred due to concerns around loss of public space

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KPF submits huge City fringe redevelopment

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Scheme would contain 65,000sq m of office space on site currently occupied by 30 separate buildings

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The challenges and opportunities of data centre delivery

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Senior industry professionals gathered to share their diverse perspectives on the rapidly changing world of data centres and the dynamic growth of this construction sub-sector, at a roundtable hosted by Jubb and 精东影视 magazine

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CPD 17 2024: Flat roofs and fire testing standards

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Sponsored by Soprema, this CPD module delves into the rise of flat roofs, their听evolving nature, and the crucial fire testing standards that must be met in order听to achieve compliance with current building regulations

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Picking up Carillion鈥檚 pieces: how Balfour Beatty finally finished the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

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West Birmingham鈥檚 new super hospital has just opened, six years later than planned following the failure of Carillion in 2018. Thomas Lane visits the new building to find out how the team overcame multiple problems, and to see what the finished project is like

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What more can investors and regulators do to help project teams decarbonise buildings?

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As part of last month鈥檚 Climate Week NYC, 精东影视 hosted a roundtable with the support of Gleeds and in partnership with the Climate Group. Our discussion with leading construction experts identified the blockers to greener buildings and key drivers for change

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CPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management

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Sponsored by BSI, this module will explore PAS 2080 and how the standard鈥檚 requirements enable professionals to embed carbon management excellence throughout the built environment supply chain

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Green light for AHMM鈥檚 27-storey City fringe office tower

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Progress for Shoreditch site which has been vacant and hoarded for five years

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Sheppard Robson unveils plans for 44-storey Manchester tower

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Latest addition to city鈥檚 high-rise cluster would include 364 homes

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Procurement update: data centre development challenges

By James听Halse and Simon Rawlinson

Data centre clients are scaling up to deliver ever bigger programmes 鈥 so, what are the main client types and the specific procurement challenges in this sector?

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Market forecast: Demand is set to rise as the economy stabilises

By Brian Smith

Demand is set to strengthen as economic stability stimulates a recovery in private sector investment, but contractor capacity is depleted and risk aversion elevated

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Technical ventilation louvres for any project

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Family-owned business Renson develops wall, surface-mounted, window, door, and floor louvres, in every possible size, shape, and colour

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Here we go again鈥 if the industry won鈥檛 change, we must change the way we operate within it

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The collapse of ISG is the latest illustration of a trading model still stuck in听鈥榠nexorable decline鈥. The industry鈥檚 survival requires wise leadership, better decision-making and a focus on what is working rather than what is not,听says Mark Farmer

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Relief for Wimbledon as City Hall overturns local council鈥檚 rejection of 拢200m expansion plans

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Allies & Morrison鈥檚 plans to treble the size of grand slam tournament鈥檚 grounds finally approved after year-long planning saga

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CPD 15 2024: Digital workflow technology

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Sponsored by Topcon Positioning GB, this module will explore the benefits of digital workflow technology, alongside the issues that may arise during integration and how they can be overcome

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Navigating specification decisions in higher-risk building design

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Specification decisions have acquired new complexity in the era of the 精东影视 Safety Act. Industry professionals shard their insights at a roundtable

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Fosters to lead on Old Trafford masterplan for Manchester United

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Project will draw up proposals for club-owned land around stadium

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London towers 鈥 does it make more sense to build new or renew?

By Turner & Townsend Alinea

The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building

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Hawkins Brown plans for 拢100m Cambridge research campus set for approval

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Scheme to include nine buildings up to eight storeys in height

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Hinkley Point C: 精东影视 Britain鈥檚 first nuclear reactor in 30 years

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Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?

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Revised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay

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Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticsed for 鈥渞obbing鈥 City of open space

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Fosters unveils restoration of San Francisco鈥檚 Transamerica Pyramid

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The architect remodelled the lobby and garden of the centre鈥檚 48-storey skyscraper

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Costing Steelwork 29: Market update and guidance on fire regulations

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A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life

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