All Refurbishment articles
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NewsFoster & 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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NewsHeritage practice Donald Insall Associates to bid for Crooked House pub rebuild
Destruction of “Britain’s wonkiest pub” caused national outcry after it was damaged by fire and then unlawfully demolished last year
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FeaturesWho would back a ‘retrofit only’ mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS’ 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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NewsHigh Court overturns Gove’s decision to reject M&S’s Oxford Street plans
Shock move follows last month’s appeal by retailer against last year’s landmark ruling
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NewsBam 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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NewsBirmingham’s 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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NewsInvestment 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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NewsM&S boss blasts Gove’s ‘utterly pathetic’ Oxford street refusal
Retailer to review its position at flagship store after nearly a century on London’s busiest shopping street
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NewsPlans submitted to retrofit 1970s Camden office deemed ‘unlettable’
Scheme to upgrade block’s energy rating from lowest possible to highest
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NewsOffice refurb work hits all-time high in London, crane survey shows
Total new office starts up 80%
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CommentHigh-rise registration offers chance to improve homes and rebuild residents’ trust
While the culture change required by the Building Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings
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CommentWe’re running out of materials – and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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NewsGreen 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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NewsNo 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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NewsGrade II listed 1960s Manchester office set for major refurbishment
Developer Bruntwood wants development to be ‘blueprint’ for listed retrofits
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NewsPRP 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
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NewsDozens 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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FeaturesCost 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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NewsSupply chain left nursing £13m hit following London fit-out firm’s collapse
One contractor missing nearly £450,000 in retentions in wake of Twenty1 Construction implosion