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This is a selection of news feeds from the websites specific to architecture and construction in the wider context of London and farther afield, as distinct from our Local and Affiliate News. We select the most relevant news from these sources over the week, and add our diary and recent news for our roundup email Hammersmith Weekly, to which you can ✉ subscribe.
This list shows the latest three stories from each source reverse-chronologically. To read an entire story, click on its headline or read-more link, which will take you to the source website.
- Businesses call for Lower Thames Crossing to be consented by 4 OctoberThe Lower Thames Crossing must be given development consent by 4 October to relieve congestion at the Dartford Crossing, according to a letter coordinated by Logistics UK and signed by dozens of businesses. The post Businesses call for Lower Thames Crossing to… Read more »
- New Environment Agency taskforce formed to ‘turbo charge’ flood preparedness and defence deliveryThe Environment Agency has formed a new taskforce to “turbocharge” the delivery of flood defences and the overall preparedness of the UK to the threat of flooding. The post New Environment Agency taskforce formed to ‘turbo charge’ flood preparedness and defence delivery… Read more »
- Government delays implementation of Procurement Act 2023 to February 2025Implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed until February 2025 to allow time for the government to draft a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS). The post Government delays implementation of Procurement Act 2023 to February 2025 appeared first on… Read more »
- Grade II-listed Crystal Palace Subway makeover revealed
Historic site’s revamp secured £3.5m in public and private funding Read more » - Cartwright Pickard replaces Grid Architects on stalled 24-storey Camden towerNew developer plans to increase number of homes on troubled job by more than 50% Read more »
- Could giant battery-storing skyscrapers be coming to the UK?The Architects’ Journal Could giant battery-storing skyscrapers be coming to the UK? As intrigue grows around the first prototypes for battery-storing skyscrapers, Anna Highfield speaks to SOM engineer Bill Baker about how these buildings could ‘accelerate carbon payback’ and whether they have… Read more »
- ARB publishes proposed post-Grenfell code of conductThe Architects’ Journal ARB publishes proposed post-Grenfell code of conduct A new code of conduct for the profession, with an emphasis on safety, competence and ethics, has been put out to consultation by the Architects Registration Board (ARB)The post ARB publishes proposed… Read more »
- DSDHA wins go-ahead for drum-shaped student homes next to RoundhouseThe Architects’ Journal DSDHA wins go-ahead for drum-shaped student homes next to Roundhouse DSDHA has won approval for a student housing-led scheme, featuring four cylindrical blocks, next to Camden’s Roundhouse venueThe post DSDHA wins go-ahead for drum-shaped student homes next to Roundhouse… Read more »
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Public exhibition: Cycle underpass Wood Lane - North Kensington
📅 Tue 17th Sep | 18:00 - 20:00
🚩 UNDR, 3 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL (map)Fulfilment of a longstanding S106 commitment by Imperial for an underpass under the West London Line. See https://www.imperial.ac.uk/white-city-campus/about-us/campus-updates/east-west-link-consultation
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Public exhibition: Cycle underpass Wood Lane - North Kensington
📅 Wed 18th Sep | 11:30 - 13:00
🚩 I-HUB, 84 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ (map)Fulfilment of a longstanding S106 commitment by Imperial for an underpass under the West London Line. See https://www.imperial.ac.uk/white-city-campus/about-us/campus-updates/east-west-link-consultation
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