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Archive for category: B – Built Environment

Lack of investment preventing Thames Gateway becoming eco exemplar

0 Comments/ in B - Built Environment, Journalism - News & Features / by will
April 23, 2009

By Will Henley

Terry Farrell’s vision of creating an exemplar eco-region in the Thames Gateway is at risk of “falling desperately short” unless urgent action is taken to encourage investment, a conference on environmental sustainability heard today.

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Tories propose massive green retrofitting programme

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April 17, 2009

By Will Henley

The Conservatives have outlined plans to give every home in Britain a grant of up to £6,500 to pay for green retrofitting improvements, which could provide extra work for architects.

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Southwark tower plans under threat

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April 9, 2009

By Will Henley

Westminster council’s Doon St legal action could halt other skyscrapers.

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RIBA president says Tory housing proposals ‘deeply flawed’

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April 8, 2009

By Will Henley

RIBA president Sunand Prasad has branded Tory proposals for the creation of local housing trusts “deeply flawed”.

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Sunand urges Prince Charles not to interfere over Chelsea Barracks

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April 7, 2009

By Will Henley

RIBA president Sunand Prasad today made a direct appeal to Prince Charles, calling on him to not interfere with Rogers Stirk Harbour plan.

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Caltongate architects fear new investors will cut design quality

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April 6, 2009

By Will Henley

Architects behind the frozen £300 million Caltongate scheme in Edinburgh have raised fears that new investors could seek to cut corners on design quality.

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Prasad and NHF lobby government for £3bn housing retrofit pilot

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April 6, 2009

By Will Henley

RIBA president Sunand Prasad has joined forces with the National Housing Federation to call for a £3 billion pilot to retrofit social housing stock across the UK.

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Tower approvals rile Westminster Council

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April 3, 2009

By Will Henley

Westminster City Council has blasted communities secretary Hazel Blears’ decision to approve towers by Ian Simpson and Wilkinson Eyre on London’s South Bank as an “act of architectural vandalism”

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Rogers Stirk Harbour shows designs for £135m British Museum extension

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April 1, 2009

By Will Henley

Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has unveiled its designs for a £135 million extension to the British Museum.

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Boris is soft on towers, says Ken Livingstone

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April 1, 2009

By Will Henley

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has branded successor Boris Johnson more pro-tall buildings than he ever was, as he vows to reinstate the 100 Public Spaces programme if elected mayor in 2012.

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