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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Enabling work to start this autumn
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Public realm scheme aiming to transform perceptions of River Clyde
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Two projects in Bangladesh and two in Belgium shortlisted for International Prize
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Sections of superstructure to be torn down under plans to combine three buildings into one
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Neil Matthews and Tom Dobson as practice readies to celebrate its 50th year
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Holyoak remembered as “the biggest single influence for good planning in Birmingham for over fifty years.”
NewsStudio Egret West submits revised masterplan for remainder of Battersea Power Station development
Changes include smaller buildings and improved sightlines to the grade II*-listed power station
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Finnish developer Nordic Urban planning five schemes across the UK and Ireland
FeaturesWhat does the industry need for Burnham’s technical education reforms to succeed?
As regional mayors prepare to take control of funding for 16-19 education pathways following changes expected in next month’s Budget, Tom Lowe looks at the flagship Manchester scheme the new prime minister wants the rest of the country to copy
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Foster + Partners founder said there was a ‘massive communication gap’ on the benefits of zero-carbon nuclear power
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Scheme to add to new cluster of towers north of Elephant and Castle roundabout
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Pre-tax profit at London office jumps from a loss of £688,400 to a profit of £897,556
NewsARB introduces new non-traditional routes into registration
Rules allow those without a Part 1 to become an architect
NewsMake unveils plans for 13-storey extension above historic City office block
Site located on one of Square Mile’s busiest streets near Liverpool Street station