Stolon Studio and Manchester Uni win slice of £6m for biodiversity research

The Architects’ JournalStolon Studio and Manchester Uni win slice of £6m for biodiversity research Stolon Studio and a team at the University of Manchester have won nearly £770,000 in funding to research the benefits of urban biodiversity The post Stolon Studio and Manchester Uni win slice of £6m for biodiversity research appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

University in £14m legal battle over brickwork with Laing O’Rourke

Manchester University claims outer brick skin must be replaced on three teaching blocks

McAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building

The Architects’ JournalMcAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building John McAslan + Partners is embroiled in a legal battle with the University of Manchester, which claims it is owed at least £13.7 million due to defects in a building completed in 2008 The post McAslan in £14m legal battle over defects at Manchester University building appeared first on The Architects’ JournalWill Ing

Hassell and Casson Mann complete Jodrell Bank visitor centre

The Architects’ JournalHassell and Casson Mann complete Jodrell Bank visitor centre The First Light Pavilion is at the heart of the University of Manchester’s £21.5 million regeneration project to open its Jodrell Bank Observatory to visitors The post Hassell and Casson Mann complete Jodrell Bank visitor centre appeared first on The Architects’ JournalFran Williams

Scientists create space concrete from dust, blood and sweat

Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a form of concrete that they hope could be made by astronauts in space, using extra terrestrial dust, blood, sweat and tears. The post Scientists create space concrete from dust, blood and sweat appeared first on Construction Manager.