All Building articles in 18 October 2024 – Page 11
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NewsDevelopers submit planning application for huge £10bn Earl’s Court overhaul
Architects working on the plans include Maccreanor Lavington, Sheppard Robson, dRMM and Serie
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NewsUS firm buys boutique consultant set up by former Davis Langdon partner
MGAC snaps up project manager and QS Flint & Partners
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NewsRevised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay
Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticsed for “robbing” City of open space
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NewsLegacy jobs continue to blight Vinci’s UK numbers
Provisions at building and FM arms keep firm in red
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NewsFosters unveils restoration of San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid
The architect remodelled the lobby and garden of the centre’s 48-storey skyscraper
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NewsArb seeking feedback on proposed post-Grenfell code of conduct
Consultation on six new professional standards to run for next three months
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NewsDeveloper appoints new project team on stalled 24-storey Camden tower
Lead architect Cartwright Pickard replaces Grid Architects under plans to boost number of homes by nearly 30%
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NewsNational Infrastructure Commission ‘not taken seriously’ by previous government, Labour says
Chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said Conservatives were “not really listening” to the NIC
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NewsArup-led consortium sets out proposal for a HS2 phase 2 alternative
Group commissioned by regional mayors says line can delvier 80% of HS2 benefits at lower cost
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NewsRelated Argent executive directors depart after 17 years
Michael Lightbound and Nick Searl had senior roles on King’s Cross development
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NewsMeaningful recovery not expected until middle of next year, Arcadis warns
Consultant adds that contractors getting tougher on dealing with risk
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NewsNew Hospital Programme could be built over a ‘longer time frame’, government says
Warning comes as landmark report finds £37bn capital funding shortfall for hospitals during last decade
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NewsVistry could build up to 40,000 homes a year with right government support, says partnerships chief
Ambition requires ‘more functional’ planning system and funding for affordable housing partners, firm adds
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NewsFurther 7,000 residential buildings outside official statistics could be unsafe, warns minister
Rushanara Ali says those responsible for thousands of buildings have yet to apply to cladding safety scheme to fix defects
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NewsKier begins to draw line under recovery effort as contractor announces fresh set of growth targets
Chief executive Andrew Davies says firm will soon be cash positive at end of every month having once posted monthly debts of close to £450m
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CommentEuropean CE mark extension gives UK manufacturers the chance to remain competitive
The recent extension to the UK’s acceptance of the European CE mark offers an overdue opportunity to drive the construction products industry towards increased safety, performance and trade, says Peter Caplehorn of the Construction Products Association
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CommentHang on, what about the margins?
Welcome as it is, Laing O’Rourke’s return to profit sparks familiar concerns about how much money firms in this industry are actually making, says Dave Rogers
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Features‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?