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BCO chief executive Richard Kauntze stepping down next year
Office sector group also names Peter Crowther as its new president
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First detailed images of Sellar’s 60 Gracechurch tower unveiled
More details of 36-storey scheme revealed at latest consultation round
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Fletcher Priest working up plans for 40-storey City tower for investment manager Axa
Camomile Street scheme would be firm’s third and tallest in Square Mile’s eastern cluster
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Stanhope to submit planning application for revised 70 Gracechurch tower in summer
Construction on 33-storey scheme not expected to start before 2028
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Stanhope rejigs approved City tower plans to make scheme more sustainable
Developer to focus on re-using existing building at 60 Gracechurch Street two years after buying site from Hong Kong firm
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CIBSE takes over from BRE as new NABERS UK administrator
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers picks up licence agreement for influential operational energy tool
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Cost comparison: Tower construction in Toronto and London
T&T Alinea compare recent high-rise history in two global cities whose skylines have undergone dramatic change, including the costs of a typical tall office building in each
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Cost model: Low-carbon office developments – new-build vs refurbishment
Multiple pathways are emerging to support the development of low-carbon offices, whether through new-build or, increasingly, reuse and adaptation
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Green light for two Canada Water office schemes
Southwark council approved 24- and 11-storey blocks designed by BIG and HWKN
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Key takeaways from the BCO’s conference in Dublin
Developers, architects and occupiers gathered in Dublin last week to discuss the prospects for office building in a time of high inflation and low occupancy
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BCO strengthens sustainability targets for offices in update to design guide
Minimum target for offices upgraded from BREEAM ‘very good’ to ‘excellent’.
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Council accused of ‘abuse of power’ over approval for Make’s ITV studios redevelopment
Former Vauxhall MP Kate Hoey suggests Lambeth was driven by motive to get ‘as much money as possible’ from £400m redevelopment of ITV studios
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Office sector must collaborate and share data to meet net zero goals, says BCO report
Only 12% of survey respondents believe office developers are meeting operational carbon targets
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Five talking points at the BCO’s conference in Manchester
After a two-year hiatus, developers and occupiers gathered to discuss the future of the office - here are some highlights
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Bloom and 80 Charlotte Street: bellwethers for the future London office
Firms need to offer workplaces staff want to be in – collaborative, healthy spaces and smart technology. Here’s how two schemes pulled it off
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Cost model: Low carbon frames
Structural frames are one of the biggest contributors to embodied carbon, but issues with data quality have made tackling this difficult – until now
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Cost model: Office fit-out
Workplace requirements have been shaken up in the past two years – but have office fit-outs evolved in line with the new normal?
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Omicron blamed for weakest value of small project starts in over a decade
Glenigan analysis finds value of project starts under £100m was the lowest since 2010
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New London office starts jump 10% as working from home novelty wears thin
Deloitte crane survey says developers brushing off worries workers will stay at home for good
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‘Freedom day’: what it means for construction employers
As the ‘work from home where possible’ guidance ends, firms look to bring staff back into the office – but they are not rushing to reset to 2019 ways of working