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WEBLabour’s National Planning Policy Framework revisions explained. 12 August 2024By Daniel Gayne 2. Keir Starmer’s government has put planning reform at the heart of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success.
World Architecture 100 - the only comprehensive survey of the …
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Welcome to the World Architecture 100, Building Design’s compendium of the world’s biggest practices. Every year Building Design surveys the world’s biggest architecture practices to create a report that is one of the most respected annual publications in the industry. The rankings are compiled from …
Design revealed for UK pavilion at Osaka Expo
WEBMar 13, 2024 · zoom in zoom out. Woo Architects’ designs for the UK pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka have been revealed. ES Global was last year awarded a £24m design-and-build contract for the pavilion for the event, which runs from April to October next year in Japan’s second city. It is focused on a …
Darlington station revamp plans unveiled | News - Building Design
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The redevelopment is scheduled for completion in 2025, aligning with the bicentennial celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Mark McIntosh, regional director for architecture and design at AECOM, said: “Protecting and preserving historic assets and the station’s heritage is an important requirement of this regeneration project.
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WEBProgrammes. Introducing seven content led streams of activity, insight, bespoke research, live digital engagement and events, online learning, and awards. The programmes are focussed on the six key issues that are crucial to the construction and architecture marketplace and are backed by our market leading brands Building Design, Housing Today ...
Architecture salary survey: new grads’ pay soars as directors take hit
WEBDec 14, 2022 · While salaries for all Part I-qualified staff increased by 5.3% on average, the survey found that average salaries for Part Is with absolutely no experience in practice rose by 13.7% between 2021 and 2022 – from £20,145 to £22,906. 9B director Paul Chappell said that at the other end of the scale, the data showed pay rises among practice ...
The Shard: pointers on reaching the top | Technical - Building Design
WEBFeb 2, 2012 · The Shard is a composite structure, with a steel structure through the office floors up to level 40 followed by a post-tensioned concrete frame through the apartment and hotel levels up to 69 topped by the steel-framed and steel-cored “spire”. In all, there are 12,500 tonnes of structural steelwork, 530 of which form the spire.
Architecture CPD - Building Design
WEBAug 16, 2024 · CPD 09 2024: The role of rooflights within the Future Homes Standard and beyond. 2024-07-19T05:00:00+01:00 Sponsored by Glazing Vision. Sponsored by Glazing Vision, this module will discuss rooflights as a key component of the building envelope, and the vital role they play in balancing energy efficiency requirements with providing thermal comfort, natural light and a connection to nature for ...
London’s skyline is a mess. Should architects feel ashamed?
WEBJul 18, 2021 · A poorly executed high-rise can leave the designer very exposed to a public shaming. Central London’s skyline is currently going through a period of unprecedented change. The character of the city is being irrevocably altered. The sense of a mid-rise European city with a uniformity of height and density is giving way to …
Battersea power station: the remarkable journey from ruin to ...
WEBOct 6, 2022 · The long-running saga of Battersea power station is coming to a close, nearly 40 years after it stopped generating electricity. Since then, the mighty brick edifice has defied numerous attempts to give it a new lease of life.
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