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Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) announces the opening of Hastings Hall, fully renovated graduate housing for the Union Theological Seminary (UTS) campus in New York City. The renovation is one of the first projects undertaken by the institution following BBB’s comprehensive UTS Campus Renewal Plan. The Campus... View Article

Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) has reached a major transport infrastructure milestone, with construction of the River Bus pier commencing this month. The achievement mirrors an acceleration in delivery, as the master developer prepares to launch land parcels in the new... View Article

Maccreanor Lavington’s scheme to provide new affordable homes and community centre on the York Way Estate for the City of London Corporation (City Corporation), has been granted unanimous planning approval by Islington Council. In response to the urgent demand for... View Article

Georgia Ingleton joins the team to help with the creative vision on a range of new projects  Independent design group Sheila Bird Studio has expanded its team with the appointment of senior designer Georgia Ingleton.  Georgia has over nine years’... View Article

Paul McDevitt, Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Building Advisory Service, a data management and analytics business that ensures building owners, managers and occupiers can access the information they need to make fully informed decisions. Following key proposals made by Dame... View Article

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation’s planning committee has granted planning approval for Alkerden Gateway, a unique custom build community at Ebbsfleet Garden City. Developed by Westerhill Homes and designed by award-winning architect, BPTW, this project seeks to create a characterful, bespoke neighbourhood and a... View Article

Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city’s waterfront, following a secret ballot by the Unesco committee at a meeting in China. A report in June by... View Article

A revolutionary eco-friendly leisure centre, which is on track to be one of the first wet and dry Passivhaus certified leisure centres in the world, has been given the go ahead after designs submitted by sports and leisure experts GT3... View Article

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed major interdisciplinary practice, BDP to lead the architectural design of its Hospitals of the Future programme, as part of its long-term vision to transform healthcare facilities for patients and staff in Leeds and... View Article

More than 1,000 new school places have been created in Yardley Wood, Birmingham thanks to the completion of a brand-new £19m secondary academy school. Christ Church, Church of England, Secondary Academy, which is due to welcome pupils from September, has... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) is delighted to announce the completion of the comprehensive refurbishment of a 74,600 ft² building to Grade A standard logistics, storage and distribution warehouses at Aberdeen One, a new urban logistics park in the Altens Industrial... View Article

Beyer Blinder Belle announces Kevin Storm, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, as a Partner of the firm. Since first joining Beyer Blinder Belle in 2000, Storm has pursued creative solutions grounded in open-minded collaboration, empathetic engagement, historic awareness, and civic responsibility. He believes... View Article

Retailer John Lewis is reportedly set to construct 10,000 homes for rent over the next few years, largely utilising its existing sites. Reports in the Sunday Times said the department store chain’s move into the residential property market is being... View Article