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NewsGovernment publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals聽
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NewsTwo in race for 拢150m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme will be built on former site of telecoms firm鈥檚 HQ
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NewsDeveloper targets 2026 start on 99 Bishopsgate tower rebuild
Demolition of existing 1970s building to take two years before main contractor is appointed by 2028
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CommentWhat鈥檚 stopping the wider adoption of timber in construction?
The Timber in Construction Roadmap was published in December 2023 after months of industry collaboration. Andrew Carpenter provides some insight from the inside on key barriers and opportunities present when exploring the use of structural timber
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NewsRetrofit 24 launches at the 黑洞社区 Centre in London
The exhibition and series of talks aim to聽demonstrate how energy efficiency can be improved across all sectors through case studies of project successes
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NewsRSHP unveils first images of City鈥檚 latest skyscraper
Consultation on plans to replace 99 Bishopsgate opens today
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NewsRyder working on London hotel plan for developer nicknamed 鈥楳r West End鈥�
Billionaire entrepreneur聽bought Haymarket House for reported 拢135m last December聽
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 27: Market update and quality marking information
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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NewsDeveloper unveils plans for chopped down rejig of rejected City tower
Multiplex replaces Mace as construction advisor on revised plans for 43-storey office next to the Gherkin
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CommentChampioning permeable materials in a world of climate change
As the UK grapples with the fallout of storm Jocelyn and rising rainfall, Sean Scott explores the spectre of flooding that looms large over our homes and communities
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NewsCat A fitouts are two and a half times more carbon intensive than previously thought, research reveals
The study, carried out by AHMM, challenges the assumptions made in the聽RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment which has become the industry standard for calculating carbon emissions
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NewsFirms eye 拢200m City fringe scheme after office job gets council OK
Laing O鈥橰ourke worked on construction management plan as part of planning application but Edge Shoreditch job expected to go out to tender
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FeaturesExtended Q+A: Combining fabric with low and zero carbon technologies in new homes
After an unprecedented number of questions, we joined David Adams, Jamie Bursnell and Steven Heath for an extended question-and-answer session
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CommentTo retain or rebuild? M&S case shows the industry needs rules
The High Court ruling overturning Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to deny聽M&S permission to redevelop its Oxford Street store shows that a framework setting out the conditions for redevelopment is urgently needed
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NewsTurning trash to treasure: Smile Plastics commitment to a circular economy
Recycled-plastic manufacturer expands production with new Wales factory
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NewsHigh Court overturns Gove鈥檚 decision to reject M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street plans
Shock move follows last month鈥檚 appeal by retailer against last year鈥檚 landmark ruling
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NewsAFL Architects submits plans for Oxford United stadium
All-electric scheme would also include conference centre and 180-room hotel
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NewsDeveloper submits plans for City block retrofit
Scheme will add two storeys to roof of 21 Lombard Street and replace facade
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NewsFosters makes changes to 拢1bn Blackfriars scheme after Historic England criticism
Heritage advisor warned three-tower plan would cause 鈥渧ery serious level of harm鈥� to listed buildings on the site