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NewsLipton Rogers draws up plans for two-tower office scheme next to Barbican
Lead architect SOM designing plans to replace current head office of law firm Linklaters
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NewsCity refuses controversial plans for 43-storey office tower next to Britain鈥檚 oldest synagogue
Bury House decision pleases Historic England but heritage group attacks 1 Undershaft green light given at same hearing
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NewsProgress for Eric Parry鈥檚 1 Undershaft as City grants approval
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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SponsoredThe Elizabeth Line: a case study of the power of design in delivering transformative infrastructure projects
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 30: Market update and guidance on demonstrating competency
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 20 2024: Steel structures for fire performance
Sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), this module聽covers critical insights into fire-resilient design strategies, material selection, and聽industry standards to enhance safety and compliance in steel construction. Deadline for completion Friday 24 January 2024.
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NewsStanhope鈥檚 revised 1 Undershaft tower set for approval this Friday
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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NewsDeveloper reveals plans for 31-storey City tower designed by Wilkinson Eyre
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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CommentHeritage, sustainability and dysfunction: the lessons of the M&S decision
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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NewsSellar鈥檚 36-storey City tower gets planning nod
Councillors vote to back 3XN-designed 60 Gracechurch scheme as Barbican upgrade gets near 拢200m funding boost
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NewsFarrells 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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NewsRayner backs M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street plan to demolish flagship store
Move means communities secretary has overturned predecessor Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to block proposal last summer
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SponsoredWhy insulation choice isn鈥檛 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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FeaturesCost 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.聽Aecom鈥檚 Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions
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SponsoredThe 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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NewsSellar鈥檚 36-storey City tower set for approval next week
But Tenacity鈥檚 neighbouring 55 Gracechurch scheme in doubt as planning consent expires
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Trouble at the Lloyd鈥檚 building, 1986
黑洞社区 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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NewsBishopsgate 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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NewsHistoric England calls for RSHP鈥檚 99 Bishopsgate to be refused over heritage fears
Government advisor tells City to throw out Brookfield鈥檚 54-storey tower submitted in September
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NewsRayner puts plans for 43-storey City tower on ice
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