All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 34
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NewsULEZ expansion could hit London’s housing targets, mayor warned
Builders Merchants Federation tells Sadiq Khan to delay low emissions scheme by 12 months to give SMEs more time to prepare
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NewsKPF’s Old Street roundabout tower submitted for planning
City fringe scheme to transform 1990s block into 36-storey office
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NewsLaing O’Rourke lined up for Manchester City’s £300m Etihad stadium expansion
Sisk also set to carry out work at home of reigning Premier League champions
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FeaturesWhat you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means
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NewsMorrell review into product testing proposes sweeping reforms including new regulatory regime
Landmark report recommends bringing all construction materials on market into scope of new regulator
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NewsArchitects’ optimism about future workloads jumps again, RIBA survey finds
But confidence about future staffing levels is dwindling
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FeaturesFrom the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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News‘Lack of vision’ holding back faster adoption of AI tools, RICS says
Survey finds ‘inertia’ of construction bosses and caution over committing investment is preventing uptake
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NewsStudent resi tower replaces consented office plan in Elephant & Castle
Scheme by Collado Collins swapped for 24-storey housing block by Maccreanor Lavington
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NewsManchester City submits plans for £300m Etihad stadium expansion
Construction on boosted North Stand set to start in November
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NewsFosters’ plans for Oxford cancer research facility set for approval
Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine is being bankrolled by world’s seventh richest person
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Cologne Cathedral’s topping out ceremony, 1880
Cologne Cathedral, completed in 1800, still has the largest facade of any church in the world
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NewsKingspan, Celotex and Arconic settle civil claims with 900 people affected by Grenfell fire
Undisclosed sum paid to bereaved, survivors and residents in wake of 2017 tragedy
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NewsGreen light for £20m scheme at Glasgow’s oldest private school
Scheme for Glasgow Academy designed by Hawkins Brown
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Britain’s dim view of the Eiffel Tower, 1886-89
Writers in The Builder express complete disdain for the newly built Parisian landmark, describing it as a ”useless attempt to astonish the eye”
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NewsSmall project starts plummet as inflation fears resurface
Starts for projects valued at £100m or less fell by nearly half in the first quarter of 2023, study finds
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NewsZaha Hadid starts work on £600m twin towers scheme without TfL land swap deal
Early works at Vauxhall site are now underway to save planning consent, which expires this Sunday
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NewsLandsec’s 1,800-home O2 scheme approved following second staircase redesign
Scheme was redesigned to add second staircases following Sadiq Khan’s fire safety ruling
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Nelson’s Column runs out of money, 1843-44
The cash-strapped project to build the war hero’s memorial is set upon by hammer-wielding members of the public and receives an embarrassing donation from the Emperor of Russia