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Brace of Stratford towers given green light

4/7/22

Resi schemes drawn up by AHMM and Alison Brooks

Lendlease Stratford IQL blue towers approved

1/7/22

Lendlease has gained approval for its Park Place residential towers plans – the next major phase of its Stratford International Quarter London.

East London 35-storey tower approved

30/6/22

Councillors have approved plans for a 35-storey tower on the edge of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.

Manchester student housing tower wins planning appeal

29/6/22

A £40m student accommodation tower in Manchester has been given the go-ahead, a year after it was refused planning permission.

Redrawn Norwich homes plan submitted for planning after original scheme kicked out

28/6/22

Weston Homes forced into rethink after government refused to green light 20-storey tower proposal

Plans submitted for 50-storey Birmingham tower

27/6/22

Developer Cordia Blackswan has submitted plans for a 50-storey residential tower in the heart of Birmingham.

Altus House - a Net Zero Carbon Landmark

24/6/22

In August 2021 Olympian announced completion of the tallest student accommodation building in Northern Europe – Altus House in Leeds.

Forward funded by IQ Student, the 37-storey scheme on Tower House Street incorporates 752...

Tall Buildings warranty and Building Control Provider Premier Guarantee Turns 25

14/6/22

Manchester United won the league title, Tony Blair was Prime Minister and Harry Potter became a literary phenomenon. Yet 1997 was a landmark year for another reason – Premier Guarantee was launched. Now 25 and one of the largest providers...

Steve Watts Partner at Alinea Consulting will be chairing the Tall Buildings Conference

6/6/22

On 21 June, Steve Watts partner at Alinea Consulting will be chairing the Tall Buildings Conference which is being held at 22 Bishopsgate. Here he considers how London is continuing to 'grow up' and reflects on the transition from iconic...

Decline in London towers to be reversed by more clarity on regulations, Glenigan says

4/5/22

Building Safety Bill setting out future regulatory requirements received royal assent yesterday provides more industry certainty

Summer Start For £300m Leeds Lisbon Square Towers

28/4/22

Work will start this summer on a £300m mixed-use scheme to transform the former International Swimming Pool site in Leeds.

Development partners Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate have brought forward the scheme's start...

Modular Builder Wins £100m London Hotel and Office Build

27/4/22

Offsite Modular specialist Elements Europe has won the role of main contractor on a £100m central London hotel and office.

Elements Europe will build a 17-storey volumetric modular Motel One hotel, with five storeys of offices...

Plans In For 50-Storey Birmingham Resi Tower

26/4/22

Developer Cordia Blackswan has lodged plans to build a 50-storey build-to-rent tower in the Southside district of central Birmingham.

The landmark 27 Thorp Street tower, located in Chinatown and next to the Birmingham Hippodrome,...

Tall Building Plans Across London Hit Record Levels

26/4/22

Permissions granted for tall buildings above 20-storeys in London hit record levels last year.

The latest edition of the annual New London Architecture (NLA) London Tall Buildings Survey, published in partnership with global...

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Unveils Design for World's Tallest Timber Building

15/4/22

Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has revealed its design for a 100-metre-tall housing block in Switzerland, which will be the world's tallest timber building when it completes. Named Rocket&Tigerli, the terracotta-clad building is...