All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 37
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From the archives: The construction of Westminster Cathedral, 1895 - 1902
The Builder reports on the progress of the UK’s largest Catholic church and the tragic death of its architect
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Plans unveiled to refresh ruined abbey Unesco World Heritage site
Feilden Fowles to extend Fountains Abbey tea room and restore 18th century gardens
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Three more towers in Brent set for approval
Mixed-use schemes up to 23-storeys in height to add to borough’s growing number of high rises
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Former boss of collapsed Claritas finds new job at JRL
Jon Wardle to head up builder’s South Division
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Firms chasing spots on £600m North Wales construction framework
Tenders due in by early October
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Green light for another Canary Wharf life sciences scheme
Scott Brownrigg’s plans to convert office block into laboratories approved by council
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Sunak confirms backing for Scotland carbon capture facility
Prime minister also outlines plans to grant more than 100 new oil and gas drilling licences
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Berkeley outlines plans to restart stalled towers scheme in south London
Tools downed on Old Kent Road’s biggest redevelopment last year amid viability concerns
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T-levels need ‘considerable work’ to succeed, Ofsted warns
Students are ‘misled’ about content of courses while industry placements can be inappropriate, regulator finds
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From the archives: Westminster’s unbuilt gothic skyscraper
The Builder questions the wisdom of plans for a tower twice the height of Big Ben next to Parliament
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Host of consultants appointed to £150m housing framework
Ridge & Partners lands places on six out of seven lots on four year deal
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L&G Modular dismantling Bristol homes after finding basement defects
Customers paid £4,000 in compensation and face 12-month wait while problems are fixed
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VolkerFitzpatrick lands £26m Surrey bridge job
Scheme to replace notoriously dangerous level crossing and unlock land for 1,750 homes
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Contractors sought to build three trench warfare training facilities
Ukrainian troops currently undergoing trench warfare training across the UK
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Plans for £750m battery storage scheme approved
Manchester facility to enable expansion of renewable energy in the North West
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Gove’s move to lower second staircase threshold will stall more schemes, experts warn
Surprise move to tighten fire safety rules to delay more jobs as clients struggle to ensure viability
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RICS names replacement members of standards and regulations board
Appointments follows last month’s mass walkout in protest at plans to break up the board
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British Land gets go ahead for latest London logistics hub
Enfield scheme the second in developer’s £1.3bn logistics pipeline to be granted permission
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How do we fix England’s crumbling school estate?
Ðǿմ«Ã½ has been writing about concerns about the conditions of schools long before the RAAC crisis hit the spotlight. Here we republish a piece we published on the need for refurbishment back in July.