All articles by Tom Lowe
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NewsGreen light for plan to turn London court into housing
Vacant building in Camberwell to be extended upwards by seven storeys
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FeaturesFrom the archives: the construction of Waterloo International, 1992
Source: Jo Reid and John Peck Nicholas Grimshaw’s Waterloo International station
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NewsGo ahead for Scottish whisky distillery revamp
Scheme aims to reduce energy consumption at historic site by nearly half
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NewsBirmingham defers decision on five-tower scheme amid tall building fears
The scheme consists of five buildings up to 49 storeys
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NewsManchester approves four towers including UK’s tallest outside London
Salford contractor Domis to build Salboy and Simpson Haugh’s 76-storey Viadux 2 tower
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NewsAllies & Morrison picked to develop 10,000-home masterplan on land around Old Trafford
King’s Cross architect to lead consultant team including Civic Engineers on ’one of biggest growth opportunities in country’
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NewsDeveloper working up plans for 220m Canary Wharf tower
Proposals for 77 Marsh Wall site to contain 925 homes and a mixed-use podium
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NewsConstruction on Europe’s biggest theme park to start next year in Bedfordshire
Artist’s impression of how the theme park would look when built
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NewsClients keeping cool amid Trump tariff chaos, says Turner & Townsend Alinea
No “kneejerk reactions” to investment with many firms doubtful US president’s trade policy will stay the course, consultant says
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NewsWates to sign £111m deal for Victoria Tower restoration in May
Price for job soars by £15.6m after two botched competitions
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NewsNetwork Rail Property submits £1bn Liverpool Street Station redevelopment plans
Proposals for ‘landmark’ new entrances revealed as transport operator confirms scheme’s ‘heritage-led’ rethink
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NewsLondon’s £2.2bn Silvertown tunnel opens today
Ferrovial, Bam and SK ecoplant JV started work on 1.4km tunnel in 2021
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NewsAllies & Morrison unveils plans to revamp Wimbledon’s Henman Hill
Seating to be expanded by 20% with a new pergola and terraced areas
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NewsGovernment rules out plans to demolish Hammersmith Bridge
Plan to keep stricken grade II*-listed structure as a “monument” also scrapped in taskforce meeting
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NewsTrump tariffs could make investors pause funding for major schemes, experts warn
But construction prices could also ease as overseas exporters dump products in the UK to avoid US barriers
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FeaturesIs a Swiss lift shaft-building robot the future of construction?
In central London, a robot called Emma is being used to make the gruelling job of building lift shafts faster, safer and more precise. Tom Lowe visits the site of Skanska’s 105 Victoria Street to see if the device is all it’s cracked up to be
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NewsNew architects replace Squire & Partners on Custom House hotel plans
Application submitted for 180-bed conversion of grade I-listed site two years after rejection of previous scheme
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NewsAllies & Morrison submit plans for £350m London Bridge life sciences complex
Three blocks to provide laboratory and office space next to Guy’s Hospital
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NewsPermasteelisa lands cladding job on £400m 50 Fenchurch Street tower
Firm to provide exteriors to 36-storey City tower being built by Multiplex
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