All articles by Carl Brown – Page 5
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Housing minister approves controversial Henley Halebrown tower
Approval for “outstanding” 20-storey scheme upheld despite contravening local plan height requirements
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New course launched to provide easier route to health and safety certification
Large numbers of architects currently without nationally recognised certification
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Gove signals end of 300,000-homes-a-year commitment
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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Gove confirms plans for local design codes
Housing secretary takes aim at ”modernist architects who sneer at what the rest of us actually like”
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Lendlease lands revamp of Seifert’s Covent Garden office block
Firm will work on Gensler-designed retrofit job to provide 260,000 sq ft of office space
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The Building Safety Bill becomes law – here is what you need to know
The government’s flagship Building Safety Bill has become law. Here is a reminder of why it is important along with the key areas that have changed during its passage through parliament
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Todd Architects given green light for 778-home scheme in Belfast
Watkin Jones and Lacuna Developments to build scheme as part of 5,000-home regeneration project
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Ben Derbyshire blasts lack of architects on New Homes Quality Board
Former RIBA president slams “inexplicable” absence of design expertise on body to police house-building industry
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‘Disappointed’ Gove rejects housebuilders’ cladding offer
Housing secretary sets end of March deadline for housebuilders to come forward with ‘fully-funded’ remediation plan
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Minister approves Tate Hindle’s Wembley flats following inquiry
Junior minister Eddie Hughes approves 454-home development
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Profits up 50% at Grenfell insulation firm Kingspan
Materials giant boosted by strong demand and acquisitions
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Hawkins Brown and Mae cleared for 350 homes by Tube station
Separate Cockfosters scheme will see empty office block converted into 200 flats
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Architects underwhelmed by Gove’s levelling up vision
Profession criticises lack of detail in long-awaited plans
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Gove pledges to boost town centres, transport and skills in levelling up plan
Long-awaited white paper set to detail how government plans to achieve 12 ‘missions’
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Kingspan ordered to halt sales of Kooltherm K15 insulation
Insulation manufacturer recalls batches of the same product used on Grenfell after it was found to have lower than advertised fire safety performance
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Cladding manufacturers must pay into fund or face ban, says Gove
Housing secretary says cladding and insulation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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Google pays $1bn for Renzo Piano’s Central St Giles offices
Tech giant backs return to office working with plan to increase capacity for expanding UK staff
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Government’s guide to external wall assessments replaced
BSI publishes new fire safety guide as Gove withdraws flawed advice note
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Government must do more to fix flawed building safety regime, says Allford
RIBA president questions effectiveness of Gove’s announcements
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Simpson Haugh submits build-to-rent tower in Manchester
34-storey city centre project would contain 485 flats