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UK and Hong Kong sign agreement for mutual recognition of architectural qualifications
Agreement paves the way for easier movement and collaboration between architects in the UK and Hong Kong
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Office for Place seeks permanent chief executive and new Stoke-on-Trent headquarters
The public body focused on enhancing design standards is expanding its leadership team while securing a new base in Stoke-on-Trent
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Dagenham fire started from materials kept on scaffolding, initial probe suggests
Institution of Fire Engineers releases detail of preliminary investigation into huge blaze
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Antony Gormley leads opposition to Coal Drops Yard pavilion plans
World-famous artist criticises Fathom Architects’ scheme as a threat to King’s Cross’ ‘very special nature’
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‘We must be honest with ourselves’: Mace boss says industry needs further improvement as firms brace for Grenfell Inquiry report
Construction Leadership Council co-chair Mark Reynolds said significant improvement has been made since deadly 2017 blaze but it “isn’t enough”
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Manchester approves six new towers including 34-storey Bennetts Associates hotel
Simpson & Haugh’s plans for UK’s second tallest building among bumper crop of high rise approvals
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Sydney Central Station upgrade and metro interchange completes
Working with John McAslan + Partners, Woods Bagot has led a project to increase capacity at Sydney’s main rail hub
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Rayner demands faster action on remediation of buildings following blaze
Housing secretary says she ‘expects’ more from regulators and partners following huge Dagenham fire
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PLP’s Westferry Printworks scheme approved for the third time
Council gives backing to 1,300-home Isle of Dogs development four years after it was engulfed in a political scandal
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Rayner sets up ‘accelerator’ team of officials to boost development on 200 stalled sites
MHLCG believes 300,000 homes can be built across large sites
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British Museum announces shortlist for Western Range galleries project
David Chipperfield and Eric Parry among five architect-led teams competing in the final stage of the Western Range competition
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LDA and Matt+Fiona collaborate with youth group on HS2 ‘meanwhile use’ community garden
Local youth take centre stage in designing a new community garden near Euston Station
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Remediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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Letter hidden in column reveals benefactor’s critique of Venturi Scott Brown’s Sainsbury Wing
A time capsule discovery sheds light on the behind-the-scenes tensions during the Sainsbury Wing’s construction
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Hawkins Brown appointed to lead next phase of Carpenters Estate regeneration
Stratford site dates back to 1960s and is being overhauled under plan being masterminded by Populo Living
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John McAslan + Partners completes new Sydney metro station
Waterloo Station opens as part of Australia’s largest-ever infrastructure project
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Design Council launches free resources to streamline local design code creation
Comprehensive guidance aims to simplify the design coding process for local authorities
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dMFK completes 201 Bishopsgate
dMFK Architects has transformed the seventh floor of 201 Bishopsgate into 35,500 sq ft of office space for Storey, British Land’s flexible workspace brand. Initially designed by SOM, the building’s structure is shaped by the railway line on which it sits atop. The original seventh-floor floorplate centred around a triangular ...
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Dagenham block of flats engulfed by fire had known safety issues since 2020
An external wall survey showed the building ‘did not fully comply with building regulations at the time of build’
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AHMM’s Liverpool venue honouring Ken Dodd gets go-ahead
“Happiness Centre” will connect with Royal Court Theatre and include smile-themed façade