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Tulip planning inquiry delayed five months by pandemic

15/5/20

The wait for a final planning decision on Foster + Partners' high-profile Tulip tower in London could go into next year after the latest stage of the protracted process was delayed by the coronavirus lockdown

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Making 22 Bishopsgate a Smart Building

11/5/20

The building services at 22 Bishopsgate will be run by an innovative integrated system called Smart Spaces, which maximises energy efficiency as well as enhancing flexibility and security.

The technology will use facial recognition to allow employees to access the building and allow them to grant visitors access too using a smartphone app.

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Plans in for 31-floor tower on Liverpool waterfront

11/5/20

Developer Peel L&P has submitted plans for the next major development at Liverpool Waters.

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Plan for Birmingham 48-floor flats tower

11/5/20

Midlands developer Court Collaboration has unveiled plans for its latest skyscraper scheme in Birmingham.

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Glenn Howells unveils ‘world’s tallest octagonal tower’

11/5/20

49-storey build-to-rent scheme for Birmingham's Paradise development goes out to consultation.

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Canary Wharf shifts to offsite build for next tower

11/5/20

Canary Wharf Group has signed up volumetric specialist Caledonian to build a 20-storey block of flats at its Wood Wharf site in London Docklands.

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Record number of tower completions in London last year

22/4/20

Pre-covid survey reports 140% increase in completions of tall buildings.

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London facing a slowdown in new towers after record 2019

22/4/20

London faces a slowdown in construction of new skyscrapers, after a record 60 were completed across the capital in 2019.

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B&K confirmed for £35m Manchester ‘Jenga’ hotel

22/4/20

Local developer Capital & Centric has confirmed Bowmer & Kirkland will build a striking 275-bed hotel near Piccadilly Station in Manchester.

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Work on City’s tallest tower resumes as Multiplex begins reopening sites

17/4/20

Multiplex has said eight of its sites including the 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London will have reopened by next week - but all with a vastly reduced workforce in place.

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ZHA wins appeal victory for controversial Vauxhall skyscrapers

15/4/20

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has granted permission for a giant pair of towers in Vauxhall, south London, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

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Arcadis finds London, New York City, and Hong Kong most expensive cities to build in

7/4/20

Dutch consulting engineer Arcadis has released its fourth annual International Construction Cost Index (ICC) report, highlighting the world's most expensive cities to build.

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Pollard Thomas Edwards wins virtual permission for £190m Leyton scheme

7/4/20

Pollard Thomas Edwards' £190 million proposal to regenerate part of east London has become one of the first schemes to receive consent by a virtual planning committee.

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Cost Model: Tall Buildings

7/4/20

London was slow to adopt tower building but the City's distinctive skyline shows how much attitudes have changed. Steve Watts of Alinea looks at what needs to be considered when constructing a skyscraper in the UK, while the architect behind 22 Bishopsgate talks though its design process.

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Future Generation reveals two new student accommodation schemes

31/3/20

Future Generation has revealed two significant Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) schemes alongside a £55m development facility from Maslow Capital.

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