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Moss House, University College, Birmingham When Covid-19 struck, Glenn Howells Architects (GHA) planned for a worst-case scenario – anticipating no new wins at all in 2020 and a 50 per cent cut in its existing workload #architects #covid #brexit #mmc #urbansplash #sustainability Fortunately, six months on, the reality has proved rather less grim, with founder Glenn […]
HOW PLANNING CUT DOWN THE FLOWERING OF THE MIDLANDS INDUSTRY AND DROVE THE GDP DOWN #planning #midlands #industry Back in the 1950s and 60s, the Midlands was booming. Leicester at the time had so many jobs that employers waited at the gates of other factories to poach workers, and even chased up potential recruits who […]
Work on the highly controversial HS2 officially began last week. Those in favour expect it to create 22,000 jobs in the next few years, whilst objectors claim it could actually displace almost that many jobs. #HS2 #cost #government #environment #transport #employment In a post-Covid world, is the argument for what has ultimately been labelled […]
The Brick by Brick building site on Auckland Rise on Friday, where very smelly, brown water was emerging from a hole in the ground Residents forced to step over and around what looks, and smells, like a stream of sewage #sewage #construction #residents #planning authority Residents in Upper Norwood have complained long and hard that […]
A cautionary view on recycling waste products into construction materials #recycling #miningwaste #construction #housing #africa #architects Every year, humans move more earth, and more rock. More than what rivers carry with them as they rush to oceans and lakes. More than what is eroded by wind, or rain, or seasonal frictions. More than what […]
Housing minister Kevin Stewart is calling for the UK Government to reduce VAT charged on construction works to existing buildings to 5% to support the sector’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. #vatreduction #housing #construction # In a letter to chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, Mr Stewart said that while successive Scottish ministers have made such requests […]
Whilst still being down on pre-pandemic levels, the last three months have seen a marked improvement in construction starts #glenigan #constructionrecovery #pandemic #constructionstarts The value of work starting on-site rose by 22% during the three months to August on a seasonally adjusted basis, although starts were still 32% lower than a year ago. Residential […]
Hydbrid Air Vehicles has revealed the production-ready design of its Airlander 10 — and said the aircraft once fondly known as “the Flying Bum” might go electric in the near future. #electricpower #environment #travel #HAV #aircraft Part plane, part airship, the Airlander 10 is the world’s largest aircraft. It went viral during its early testing […]
British architect Norman Foster has revealed plans for a demountable glass and steel building to house the UK parliament while the historic Houses of Parliament is renovated. #renovating parliament #architects #normanfoster #sustainability Created in partnership with property developer John Ritblat, the temporary building would contain an exact replica of the House of Commons debating chamber […]
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