Tom Lowe
Tom Lowe is the senior reporter at Building Design and Building.
Areas of focus include politics and how trends in Westminster affect the industry, how buildings are built and what materials go into making them.
He also leads the titles' Grenfell Inquiry coverage and follows the latest developments in the industry's progress towards net zero.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 020 3011 3133
- Email:
- tom.lowe@building.co.uk
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New lobby, end-of-trip facilities and roof garden added to 60 Threadneedle Street
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New stand to be added to stadium and sports centre building to be upgraded
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Restoration of 18th century church signed off despite concerns over plans to remove historic fabric
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Watchdog says engagement with local authorities and strategic partners has been unclear
NewsScott Brownrigg appoints Steve McGuckin as chair of EOT board
Turner & Townsend global head of client programmes to provide impartial advice to employee-owned practice
NewsBirmingham unveils vision for city centre transformation on ‘scale not seen since the 1960s’
Council sets out prospectus for 17ha mixed-use district around HS2’s Curzon Street station
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Middle East conflict and rising cost of oil has raised fears about impact on UK construction