All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 13
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FeaturesPwC's London office: Highest BREEAM-rated building ever
When PwC decided to refurbish its unloved central London office, it thought it would be doing well to achieve a BREEAM “excellent” rating. Then it realised it could do rather better than that …
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CommentAirports of the future
We cannot ignore the impact of airports on the UK’s carbon reduction targets
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NewsEstuary airport option ‘would be worst polluter’
Consultant says Foster plan would produce 63% more CO2 in 35 years than Constellation plan
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FeaturesWWF HQ: 'Stringent is an understatement'
At the World Wildlife Fund’s new HQ in Surrey, Willmott Dixon has taken sustainable construction to new levels of rigour, forensically tracking the carbon content of every single element, and even building an FSC-certified workshop on site. So has the result been worth it?
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FeaturesCladding at Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street station is being transformed by a curving steel cladding system, but attaching such an instantly iconic facade to an existing frame has thrown up a variety of structural challenges
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FeaturesThe Cheesegrater: One for heavy metal fans
How the 224m-tall Leadenhall Building was constructed in the City without disrupting the neighbours
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FeaturesGovernment Soft Landings: Strings attached
Government Soft Landings will apply to all central government projects by 2016 - here’s what you need to know
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FeaturesBuilding's new home: 240 Blackfriars Road
Great Portland Estates has gone the extra mile to make sure 240 Blackfriars Road will appeal to its demanding occupiers - such as, well, Building Magazine, for example
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FeaturesArla's zero-carbon dairy
Arla’s £150m project will be most environmentally friendly dairy in the world. Thomas Lane reports on progress at this unique industrial building
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NewsBuilding regulations to be integrated into BIM
Working group looks at ways to integrate regulations, planning and health and safety requirements into BIM models
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FeaturesTune in to BIM FM
What can BIM offer facilities managment and will it have a transformative impact on building operation?
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FeaturesSerpentine Pavilion: A snake in the grass
Sou Fujimoto’s Serpentine Pavilion is a geometric structure, but also organic and cloud-like. It’s an impressive deception. So how did the team pull it off?
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FeaturesStonehenge visitor centre: A lot of history
Stonehenge’s first building work in many years is nearly complete. All it’s taken is 20 years, several design competitions and nearly £40m in planning costs
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FeaturesDerwent London's white collar factory
Derwent London has come up with an office concept that could undercut the rest of the market. But will its basic specifications and industrial design attract prospective occupiers?
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CommentThe future is BIM
This year’s BIM Show Live shows that the industry is embracing BIM – but the challenge lies in understanding what information is important
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FeaturesBirmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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FeaturesHouse of straw
An affordable co-ownership scheme made of straw is proving highly energy efficient
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FeaturesThe ICE Awards 2013
In 2012 London took on the huge logistical challenge of hosting the Olympics, but its ambitions did not stop there. Thomas Lane highlights the feats of engineering that are changing the face of the capital and that are this year’s winners of the ICE Awards
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FeaturesSustainable Project of the Year
Eight buildings are competing for the title of Sustainable Project of the Year in the 2013 Building Awards. Here’s this year’s shortlist
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CommentEcobuild: A great deal to talk about
Ecobuild 2013 will tackle a range of urgent issues, but the Green Deal will take centre stage