Ian Weinfass

England

Freelance journalist specialising in buildings, police, health & safety and business. British Journalism Awards finalist 2016 and 2023. Not on X much.

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Articles

Grimshaw wins approval for rejigged Birmingham HS2 station

6 days ago | architectsjournal.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

Updated designs for the Birmingham terminus of the high-speed rail project were unveiled in September last year, consisting of 14 changes to the plans that were approved in 2020. They involved swapping out timber in the arched roof for aluminium, which HS2 said was better for fire safety and more cost-effective to maintain while remaining visually similar to the proposals in the consented outline plans.
Police consider using ‘full-scale’ Grenfell Tower replica in criminal trials

6 days ago | architectsjournal.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

According to The Telegraph, the force’s senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Garry Moncrieff wrote to survivors and victims’ relatives stating that the model might be built. He wrote: ‘The police, CPS, and our team of experts have spent a lot of time thinking about how we could best help those jurors understand really complicated evidence and technical topics.
Shedkm wins approval to convert multistorey carpark into homes

1 week ago | architectsjournal.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

The projects, for developer Capital&Centric in Newcastle-under-Lyme, will convert the 1960s Midway five-storey car park into 111 flats, and turn the former York Place shopping centre into 42 one and two-bed flats. The client described the car park conversion as a ‘pioneering urban neighbourhood’ formed of 78 one-bed and 33 two-bed homes. The scheme will also include a social hub, gym, mini cinema and lounge. It added that lush landscaping would be created underneath a ‘stunning' three-floor atrium.
Three in bid for £80M Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen supply after re-run tender

3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

National Highways has named three shortlisted bidders for supplying hydrogen to the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project. LTC relaunched its procurement for a hydrogen supplier in July 2024, after an initial attempt started in June 2023 was scrapped – despite four firms being named on a shortlist later that year. The client said it aims to make all its construction sites diesel free by using hydrogen and biofuels to power plant and equipment.
HS2 faces delay and ‘tens of millions’ in cost overruns as council rejects underground chamber

3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd has said its work faces delays and taxpayers could be hit for “tens of millions of pounds” after a council rejected permission for an underground chamber and ditch. Buckinghamshire Council’s strategic sites committee turned down an application for the work in Wendover on the official basis that it would harm views of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Dorset flags £240M highways contract race for Tier 1s

3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

Dorset Council has alerted suppliers to future procurement for a £240M highways contract. The council in south west England has kicked off early market engagement for its Highway Term Service Contract, which is due to come into operation in April 2027. The contract will cover activities including civils and construction work and foundation and surface works for roads, and is set to last for up to 10 years.
Companies invited to shape £600M North East highways framework

3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

The procurement body governed by 12 councils in North East England is inviting contractors to have their say on a proposed £600M highways surfacing works framework. The North East Procurement Organisation (Nepo) has opened a preliminary market engagement questionnaire to gauge views on the framework, which is set to cover a wide range of activities for the local authorities.
Network Rail carries out £86M upgrade programme over Easter weekend

3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

Network Rail and its supply chain carried out works across the country as part of an £86M investment programme over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The work was part of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country, the client said.
Woods Bagot gets the go-ahead for Leeds high-rise scheme

3 weeks ago | architectsjournal.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

Architect’s viewCastleton Works site in Leeds, though currently a disused parking lot in an industrial area, sits at a key junction in the expanding cycle and tram networks. Unfortunately, in 2021 the local authority had consented to a scheme that reacted defensively to its location – a podium of parking that offered no value to the public realm and lacked vision for its future community. The mission was clear: change the council's minds.
BDP and Twelve Architects’ next phase of ‘Manchester High Line’ approved

3 weeks ago | architectsjournal.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

The scheme was consented via delegated powers earlier this month (4 April) for the transformation of a 330m-long slice of Manchester’s Castlefield Viaduct, which will become home to a ‘sky park’ inspired by New York’s High Line. The proposals, drawn up by Twelve as masterplanner and BDP as landscape architect, are an extension of a 120m-long pilot project which opened in July 2022 with the backing of the site’s owner, the National Trust.