All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs, Design and Specification articles – Page 29
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV​McAslan OK’d for south London shopping centre revamp
Proposals include four blocks up to nine storeys high
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FeaturesSpecial status: How UCC’s construction record has been rewarded in Qatar
From imports of wood to high-tech machinery, the Qatari construction giant can now negotiate customs at speed
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVFour appointed on £1bn prison expansion programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates to work together to build four new prisons using modern methods of construction
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CommentAre we approaching ‘peak new-build’ in the construction industry?
The need to focus on re-using materials and adapting existing buildings is more urgent than ever as we search for greener solutions for the built environment, says Mark Farmer
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FeaturesMore space and more revenue with Evonik’s high performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
Independent study by Arup proves financial benefits of high-performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVGovernment not consulting industry on timber safety, says ministerial advisor
Structural Timber Assocation boss warns decisions are being made based on ’emotion and politics’
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVManchester tower likened to ‘tombstone’ gets green light
Scheme designed by Glenn Howells Architects received hundreds of objections
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVNew carbon reporting rules for construction unveiled
RICS, RIBA and UKGBC part of group drawing up emissions database
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CommentHow can hospitals be designed with single rooms when space is so limited?
Some hospital trusts are asking for the majority of beds to be in single rooms, Smriti Singh looks at ways to make that possible
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVHeatherwick beats Fosters to land first job in Spain
Pitches from BIG and KPF among those to miss out for Madrid deal
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVMoJ outlines plans for new Leicestershire prison as part of £4bn expansion programme
1,700-place facility due to be built near Market Harborough
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVFate of Fosters’ Tulip tower to be decided in September
Planning inspector’s report now in secretary of state Robert Jenrick’s hands
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVIn pictures: Twelve Architects unveils plans for Manchester High Line
Temporary installation could pave way for permanent viaduct makeover
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention – making obsolete buildings relevant to today’s market, including by conversion to more valuable uses – is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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FeaturesHow can we all be a part of making our buildings safer?
Allan Binns, architectural director at Ryder Architecture gives a principal designer’s view on embracing a safer future
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVBritish Land presses ahead with first build-to-rent scheme three years after plans were mothballed
McLaren to start work by autumn
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVMore than £100m set aside to fix hospitals with faulty concrete
Government has 'ringfenced' £110m for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVStaffordshire council launches MMC framework
The £25m deal is largely for educational facilities
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new build