All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 36
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More than 400 jobs at steel maker face axe as energy crisis grows
“Severe competitiveness issues” force UK’s third largest steel producer to announce restructuring plan
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Delayed £28m Aberdeen park refurb finally opens - without grass
Troubled Union Terrace Gardens facelift had been due to be complete by Balfour Beatty in 2021
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Vroom vroom: Heatherwick unveils plans for Harley-Davidson motorcycle park
Ampitheatre space at centre of Milwaukee scheme to feature circular motorcycle driveways
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UKCA mark plans need to be in place a year before deadline, CPA warns
Full rollout of new certification system was delayed by two and a half years in December but many key issues left unresolved
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Government downgrades support for businesses' energy bills
Move follows rapid drops in wholesale gas prices since original scheme was announced in September
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Bartlett working on government study to improve energy efficiency of ‘hard to treat’ buildings
School of architecture working with DG Cities on project commissioned by the business department
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Jobs at risk as construction activity falls by fastest rate since early months of the pandemic
New orders fall by sharpest rate in two and a half years as industry’s defiance of downturn in the wider economy peters out
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JTP founder John Thompson dies aged 78
Community architecture pioneer died at the end of December after a long illness, his practice said
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Landmark Kensington department store gets green light for £120m overhaul
Art Deco Barkers building to be given modern office upgrade under plans by Emrys Architects
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What does the RICS’ new board chair have in his in-tray?
As the 154-year-old institution prepares to implement sweeping reforms following the governance scandal, new chair of the board Martin Samworth has a busy year ahead
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Weathering the storm: how architects plan to survive the recession
Designers are usually among the first built environment professionals to feel the impact of an economic downturn. With forecasts getting gloomier by the week, practice leaders are preparing for a rough ride, writes Tom Lowe
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Plans by KPF for 36-storey tower at Silicon Roundabout given public airing
Scheme at Old Street on City fringe set to go in for planning early next year
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One in three architects now expect workloads to fall in the winter months
RIBA’s latest Future Trends survey published as Bank of England raises interest rates by a further 0.5%
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Green light for Stanhope’s huge Waterloo life sciences district
Scheme still needs to signed off by London mayor and communities secretary Michael Gove
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Huge east London resi towers scheme gets green light
Telford Homes development to include more than 800 homes in towers rising to 36 storeys in height
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Sellar to unveil design changes to £1.5bn Liverpool Street station following listing upgrade
Move follows Historic England’s decision to upgrade site’s listing status following request from developer and heritage groups
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Two and a half year respite for construction products as government finally provides CE mark clarity
Housing department finally buckles under pressure to delay new certification rules
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SOM rejigs City tower to boost carbon credentials
Consented plans for the Diamond have been redrawn amid growing demand for low carbon office space
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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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Gove criticised after approving first UK coal mine in 30 years
Cumbria scheme to produce coal for steel production, not energy generation