All Refurbishment articles
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Foster & Partners working on plans to refurbish the Gherkin
Practice behind Stirling Prize-winning landmark to bring tower up to modern energy standards
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Heritage practice Donald Insall Associates to bid for Crooked House pub rebuild
Destruction of 鈥淏ritain鈥檚 wonkiest pub鈥 caused national outcry after it was damaged by fire and then unlawfully demolished last year
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Who would back a 鈥榬etrofit only鈥 mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS鈥 Parliament Square headquarters to discuss how much weight should be given to retrofit schemes by the planners and regulators. Tom Lowe reports
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High 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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Bam lands deal to transform historic warehouse into BBC Birmingham base
Firm also working on new home of MasterChef TV show in city
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Birmingham鈥檚 Ringway Centre set for wrecking ball as council considers three tower plan
Corstorphine & Wright proposals would replace brutalist landmark with blocks up to 56 storeys in height
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Investment in repairs delivers greater economic return than housebuilding, says think tank
Report urges government to spend on homes that threaten health
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M&S boss blasts Gove鈥檚 鈥榰tterly pathetic鈥 Oxford street refusal
Retailer to review its position at flagship store after nearly a century on London鈥檚 busiest shopping street
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Plans submitted to retrofit 1970s Camden office deemed 鈥榰nlettable鈥
Scheme to upgrade block鈥檚 energy rating from lowest possible to highest
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Office refurb work hits all-time high in London, crane survey shows
Total new office starts up 80%聽
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High-rise registration offers chance to improve homes and rebuild residents鈥 trust
While the culture change required by the 黑洞社区 Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings
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We鈥檙e running out of materials 鈥 and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to聽develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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Green light for plans to transform historic warehouse into BBC Birmingham base
Local practice also asked to rework high-rise tower in city
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No proof M&S considered deep retrofit of Oxford Street store, claims heritage group
Save spars with retailer on final day of public inquiry into redevelopment plans
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Grade II listed 1960s Manchester office set for major refurbishment
Developer Bruntwood wants development to be 鈥榖lueprint鈥 for listed retrofits
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PRP appointed lead architect on Broadwater Farm estate refurb
Tottenham blocks found to be structurally unsound in tests carried out in wake of the Grenfell Tower fire聽
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Dozens of hospital building roofs at risk of imminent collapse, minister admits
Number of hospital trusts affected by unstable aerated concrete three more than previously thought
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Cost comparison: Upgrade or renew?
To meet net zero targets, owners must bring buildings up to scratch. Whether to refurb or demolish and rebuild is the question
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Supply chain left nursing 拢13m hit following London fit-out firm鈥檚 collapse
One contractor missing nearly 拢450,000 in retentions in wake of Twenty1 Construction implosion