Images of the month – Wrexham FC, British Library and historic carvings

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. The post Images of the month – Wrexham FC, British Library and historic carvings appeared first on Construction Management.

The Coniston PM decarbonising Grade I-listed buildings

In our latest project leader profile, CM talks to Scott Evans from Coniston about retrofitting the historic Royal Institution building in London’s Mayfair The post The Coniston PM decarbonising Grade I-listed buildings appeared first on Construction Management.

Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion

The Architects’ Journal Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion The first ever Creative Re-use award, sponsored by Historic England and part of the Housing Design Awards, has gone to the shedkm project Karparc in Newcastle-under-Lyme The post Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion appeared first on The Architects’ Journal will hurst

Restoration of historic community center earns preservation award

The restoration of Stratford’s Sterling Community Center has earned a 2026 Connecticut Preservation Award. Get the details here. The post Restoration of historic community center earns preservation award appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Minister backs City’s skyscraper plans in Tower of London heritage row

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has accepted a planning inspector's decision that the draft City Plan 2040 offers sufficient heritage protection for the Tower, despite objections from Historic England. The post Minister backs City’s skyscraper plans in Tower of London heritage row appeared first on Property Week.

Unbuild Better: A case study in deconstruction

AAP's Felix Heisel, supported by an Einhorn Center grant, is leading a team in the deconstruction of one of 11 houses being removed to make way for the Catherine Commons development in Collegetown. The project is a local case study promoting a more sustainable ("circular economy") approach to building materials, and is expected to inform a proposed local ordnance that, if enacted, would make Ithaca one of a small number of U.S. cities requiring deconstruction for certain buildings.

Currie & Brown - 2022, what to expect from the global construction industry

Over the past 12 months, Currie & Brown construction cost experts around the world have reported consistent construction trends and headwinds. Common experiences in all regions were post-pandemic recovery and historic increases in construction material prices. Looking forward, the typical expectation is for material costs to begin normalizing, with some regions projecting that labour shortages will take the hot seat once again

Design & Architecture: Woolwich Elizabeth line station

Woolwich station opens onto a generous forecourt and the greenery of Dial Arch Square. The station includes design references to the history of the Royal Arsenal site including cladding to the exterior with a pattern of memorial coins which were produced at this location for the families of the fallen in the Great War.

HS2 Restoring one of the World’s Oldest Railway Buildings

HS2 have announced the start of a major refurbishment project to restore the Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street Station in Birmingham, one of the world's oldest surviving pieces of monumental railway architecture.

HS2 Historic railway roundhouse discovered at Curzon Street station

In early 2020, HS2 unearthed what is thought to be the world’s oldest railway roundhouse on the site of the new Birmingham Curzon Street station. Designed by 19th century engineer Robert Stephenson, it was first operational in 1837.

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