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NewsJames Review says school design should be standardised
The long-awaited James Review into the future of schools building was released today, with recommendations that design and regulations should be simplified.The review, ordered by education secretary Michael Gove and carried out by a panel led by Sebastian James, head of the Dixons group, says school buildings should be based ...
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NewsAukett's warns over first half profits
But architect says it will return to the black in the second half of financial year
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NewsCapita Symonds to axe 40 from architecture team
Public service cuts are thought to be main cause as firm shuts its Clerkenwell studio
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Empty offices could be turned into homes, minister proposes
Government launches consultation on relaxation of planning rules
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NewsGreen light for black house in Hertfordshire
Stephen Davy Peter Smith Architects receives planning consent for zinc-clad dwelling
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NewsOnly one eco-town will keep original standards
Just one of Labour’s 10 eco-towns will now be built to the original, much-vaunted environmental standards, it has emerged.
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NewsDrop in exam numbers sees Arb lose £41,000
The number of people applying to take Arb’s prescribed examination has dropped by almost a fifth in 2011, with the board set to lose out on £41,000 of income over the year.
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NewsMarks Barfield's Islamia to reapply for planning
Brent Council’s decision to grant planning to a scheme by Marks Barfield to extend the country’s first state-funded Muslim primary school has been scrapped and will be heard again.
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NewsBuilders back government’s zero-carbon turnaround
Housebuilders have clashed with environmentalists over the government’s decision to water down standards for zero-carbon homes.
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NLA sets up London industry lobby group
New London Architecture has set up a pan-industry body to lobby the capital’s mayor about future changes affecting future building in the capital.
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NewsSwedish firm White Arkitekter wins Salford housing competition
Swedish practice White Arkitekter has won an RIBA-organised competition to design a new family housing scheme in Salford.The architect beat two other shortlisted teams to land the deal. London firm Gort Scott Architects, which had linked up with Manchester-based Ian Simpson, missed out while Cazenove Architects was also defeated. In ...
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NewsFoster & Partners breaks ground on landmark scheme in DC
Mixed-use scheme replaces bulk of convention centre with smaller blocks
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NewsEnglish Heritage weighs up wider Broadgate listings
English Heritage is considering listing all of the early phases of London’s Broadgate, not just the area under threat of demolition.
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NewsGreen light for Architecture PLB's student housing
Architecture PLB has received planning permission for a new student residence for the University of Winchester.
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NewsCompetition to design Passivhaus for New Orleans
House should sit on typical lot in the city’s Ninth Ward
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NewsPart II campaigner drops his appeal
Architectural assistant fears crippling cost of pursuing legal action
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NewsStaff pay delayed again at RMJM
Salaries have been delayed to RMJM staff in Hong Kong once more, despite the ongoing injection of £8 million into the firm under last month’s refinancing deal.
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NewsCouncil U-turn on planning for Marks Barfield school
Brent to start process again in wake of legal action by residents