Sustainability

South-west tower gets thumbs-up

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Planning approval has been given for a tower which designers say will be the tallest in South West England.

The £89 million mixed-use development in Plymouth city centre could be on site as early as the autumn, following approval by Plymouth City council last week.Devington Homes’ Oceanique scheme was designed by…

Tall order

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Plans were submitted last week for a £50 million office development in Liverpool. The 30 Pall Mall project would provide 225,000 sq ft of office space in the heart of the city’s business district, including an 18-storey tower.

The development would comprise two buildings with distinctive textured facades, and a covered…

GALLERY: Cladding work starts on £100m Cube

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The first pieces of gold cladding have been installed at the £100 million Cube development in Birmingham by specialist German contractor Haga.

The 12 month installation will see the building’s ‘skin’ created from a unitised anodised golden aluminium cladding system.Cube developer the Birmingham Development Company says this is the first of…

Hard graft for Mace

Mace's Grafton Street development

Mace has been appointed main contractor on the £15 million Grafton Street development inLondon’s Mayfair

The group’s contracting arm Mace Plus will carry out construction work behind the retained façades of the existing buildings on Hay Hill and Grafton Street. The mixed-use development will provide office space over six upper floors.