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  • Exclusive interview with Buildeco

    03 Oct 2018 Costello Palmer Communications
    Ahead of the London Build Excellence Award at London Build, Audley English of Buildeco told us why he entered the award and why he believes building 'offsite' will future-proof the construction indust ...
  • Exclusive interview with Crawford Partnership

    03 Oct 2018 Costello Palmer Communications
    We sat down with the Crawford Partnership and asked them to tell us about their award entry and why they think they should win! Can you tell us about your work in London? Much of Crawford Partnership' ...
  • Exclusive interview with Enfield Council

    03 Oct 2018 Costello Palmer Communications
    Ahead of this year's awards, we asked a number of shortlisted organisations about their entry and why they should win. This is what Enfield Council told us. Can you explain your campaign for Enfield? ...
  • Stanton Williams'has redesigned the entrances, reconfigured the ground-floor lobby and added a 400-seat auditorium, in a major rejuvenation of London's'Royal Opera House. The renovation has been compl ...
  • As we design the cities of tomorrow, entrepreneurs should take the lead. What makes a smart city "smart"?'It's a question that many entrepreneurs, enterprise executives and civic leaders are asking th ...
  • Mace has been appointed to build London's N06 East Village adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by Get Living, the UK's largest build to rent provider. The residential tower project will be bu ...
  • Architecture was long known as a 'gentleman's profession', which may have been true if it was in reference to the'systematic'exclusion of'women for most of its existence. Before the Second World War, ...
  • The streets of Grove Park, in Camberwell, South London, are a residential oasis. Large Victorian villas and terraces, mature trees and ' for a lucky few ' far-reaching views to the city define this li ...
  • Experts say 5G phone networks will jump-start'the smart cities movement'' which deploys tech to try to make communities more sustainable and efficient ' by tying together traffic, energy, communicatio ...
  • A growing skills crisis in London's construction sector is strengthening the case for the adoption of modern methods of construction, according to a think tank report. The report from the Centre for L ...
  • Nearly a fifth of the 500 new council homes'Lewisham Council'promised by 2018 are complete and 410 are either in the planning process or being built ' with a further 1,000 homes pledged by 2022. On to ...
  • This month, alongside 18 other cities, London committed to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration: pledging to a near future of net-zero carbon emissions. Thinking on both micro and macro scales, t ...
  • As digital processes ' from building information modeling (BIM) to 3D printing ' replace traditional ways of working, the design and construction of the built world are being fundamentally changed. Br ...
  • Exoskeletons is the future of construction

    24 Sep 2018 Safety+Health Magazine
    Experts say the emerging technology could benefit people in physically demanding jobs ' In science fiction, superhero movies and other works of popular culture, exoskeletons have empowered their users ...
  • More than half of London's households live 'too far' from the nearest green space, according to the London Assembly's environment committee; by the Mayor of London's estimate, that's anything more tha ...
  • The iconic Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station building is one of the most notable and recognisable of the entire London skyline. After years of uncertainty around the power station's future, thi ...
  • The Future London Summit conference programme at London Build 2018 has a long list of expert speakers confirmed. From discussions around the housing crisis to the future of London's skyline, we will b ...
  • Sophie White is the Head of PRS, Infrastructure and Complex Projects at Homes England. A chartered surveyor with over 20 years' experience, and a busy working mother, she is currently helping 'to deli ...
  • It will involve using 100 per cent renewable energy in their London properties and tackling air pollution by supporting the transition towards zero-emission vehicles Eleven major businesses in the UK ...
  • Thousands of dead bodies in Birmingham are today a step closer to being removed to make way for HS2, the company has said. Brummies have noticed a flurry of activity on the project in recent days incl ...