All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 4
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NewsSafety bill imposes tough sanctions for flouting building regs
Draft bill confirms new Building Safety Regulator and reduction of building control powers
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NewsGrenfell contractor ‘did not check Studio E’s expertise’
’We wouldn’t have asked that question,’ contracts manager tells inquiry
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TechnicalComing soon – 3D printed components for the masses
3D printing has the potential to produce complex structural components quickly and cheaply if the technology were commercially available. Now Fosters has done just that.
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NewsConfidence in global work prospects drops to a five-year low
Number of architects employed by world’s top practices drops after last year’s high
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OpinionWA100 2020: The action moves to China and the US
With employment at the world’s biggest architects static, they seem to be battening down the hatches. But there are exceptions, writes Thomas Lane
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NewsMHCLG launches consultation on energy regulations
Government details proposed tightening of Part L building regulations ahead of Future Homes Standard
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NewsCalatrava’s centrepiece ‘dropped’ from £8.4bn Greenwich Peninsula scheme
Axe still looms over Foster & Partners bus station as developer goes back to drawing board
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Boulevard Theatre, Soho
Thomas Lane finds out how Soda Studio turned tricks with a tiny space to create a supremely flexible theatre
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OpinionWhere now for CLT?
The CLT ban could damage investor confidence in modern methods of construction
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OpinionWA100 2019: A world behind borders
The top 100 are employing more architects than ever and are bullish about the future. But with a trade war coming, nothing can be taken for granted
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NewsNumber of architects employed by the world's biggest firms hits record high
First increase after two years of decline
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FeaturesBD Live crit: Reimagining Canada Water
British Land invited Coffey Architects, Reiach and Hall, Soda Studio and Mikhail Riches to float ideas for £4bn town centre
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OpinionWill Letwin’s diversity tactics deliver?
The Letwin review includes some good ideas but will the government embrace the more radical proposals?
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NewsMinister to spell out Hackitt plan by Christmas
Fate of CLT and potentially exempted materials to be announced before recess
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FeaturesTechnical Study: Blows Yard, London
Did taking on the project management role for a tricky London site help Cullinan Studio deliver a higher-quality project?
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NewsAYA winners picked to develop designs for key Canada Water site
BD and British Land invite architects to work up designs for the centre of the Allies & Morrison masterplan
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NewsFoster ‘overjoyed’ to win third Stirling Prize
Norman Foster praises client and ‘extraordinary team’ in phonecall from Switzerland
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OpinionA farce over fossils
Do minor variations between consented drawings and completed building warrant a demolition notice?
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NewsHarry Rich lands £420-a-day job as government’s lobbying tsar
Former RIBA chief executive takes up transparency role this week
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OpinionRIBA's good start on Hackitt
RIBA should be commended for being the first institution to embed the Hackitt Review’s recommendations into its guidance