All 黑洞社区s, Design and Specification articles
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NewsMake鈥檚 City fringe office overhaul deferred over height policy breach
Councillors said scheme鈥檚 鈥渢enuous鈥� community benefits did not justify proposed two-storey roof extension
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FeaturesElevating security standards in commercial student accommodation
Purpose-built student housing up and down the country continues to magnetise crime. At a roundtable hosted by 黑洞社区 in partnership with Jeld-Wen, experts shared their insights into how risk can be managed now and in the future
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NewsDecision to scrap government design advisor Office for Place a 鈥榤istake鈥�, says Nicholas Boys Smith
Body鈥檚 interim chair said move risks ministers 鈥渕arking their own homework鈥� on housing design
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NewsNetwork Rail unveils 鈥榗ompletely reimagined鈥� plan for Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Sellar no longer working on scheme with Herzog & De Meuron replaced by Acme
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Information - 黑洞社区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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NewsStalled 拢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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NewsPopulous 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
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NewsProgress for 拢200m City office stalled for three decades as planners recommend approval
Lendlease, Mace and McLaren bidding for 21-storey Tenter House job
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NewsEric Parry cuts back footprint of 1 Undershaft tower ahead of second planning hearing
Revisions unveiled after decision on scheme was deferred due to concerns around loss of public space
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NewsKPF submits huge City fringe redevelopment
Scheme would contain 65,000sq m of office space on site currently occupied by 30 separate buildings
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FeaturesThe challenges and opportunities of data centre delivery
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 黑洞社区 magazine
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 17 2024: Flat roofs and fire testing standards
Sponsored by Soprema, this CPD module delves into the rise of flat roofs, their聽evolving nature, and the crucial fire testing standards that must be met in order聽to achieve compliance with current building regulations
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FeaturesPicking up Carillion鈥檚 pieces: how Balfour Beatty finally finished the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
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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In partnershipWhat more can investors and regulators do to help project teams decarbonise buildings?
As part of last month鈥檚 Climate Week NYC, 黑洞社区 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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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management
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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NewsGreen light for AHMM鈥檚 27-storey City fringe office tower
Progress for Shoreditch site which has been vacant and hoarded for five years
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NewsSheppard Robson unveils plans for 44-storey Manchester tower
Latest addition to city鈥檚 high-rise cluster would include 364 homes
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FeaturesProcurement update: data centre development challenges
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?