Building Design News

1 week ago | bdonline.co.uk | Tom Lowe

Low-carbon scheme designed by distillery specialist Organic Architects Plans to revamp a whisky distillery on Speyside have been given the green light by Highland council in Scotland. The redevelopment of the Speyside Distillery site has been designed by distillery specialists Organic Architects for whisky supplier Glasgow Whisky.

1 week ago | bdonline.co.uk | Tom Lowe

Councillors argue city is drifting in a ‘New York direction’ without any clear policy on high-rise development Councillors have deferred a planning decision on Simpson Haugh’s five-tower housing scheme in Birmingham due to concerns over the proliferation of tall buildings in the city. Urban regeneration developer Vita Group’s 1,200-home Goods Station scheme had been recommended for approval by planning officers ahead of Birmingham city council’s planning committee meeting last Thursday.

2 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Tom Lowe

Operating profit down by 90% and turnover 14% in eight months to March last yearTurnover at Squire & Partners dropped by 14% and the firm’s operating profit by 90% in the eight months to March 2024. The practice’s latest accounts covering the period to 31 March 2024 show global income of £8.47m, compared to £14.8m in the 12 months to 31 July 2023. Its UK income during the eight month period was £6.77m, less than half of the £13.7m earned in this country in the previous 12-month period.

2 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Daniel Gayne

Capital Letters, owned by a group of London councils, was set up to tackle homelessness but is set to shut down at the end of the year A non-profit focused on addressing homelessness and reducing London councils’ spending on temporary accommodation is to close. Capital Letters, which is owned by a group of London councils, said its decision to cease operation at the end of this year had been taken “with a very heavy heart” after exhausting options for financing.

2 weeks ago | bdonline.co.uk | Tom Lowe

Plans for Universal Studios UK confirmed as government agrees deal with US giant Comcast The owner of the Universal Studios theme park chain has confirmed it will build its first site in the UK following more than a year of feasibility work and discussions with government. Keir Starmer said today he had “closed the deal” with Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDE) for the 476-acre scheme in Bedfordshire, which could become the largest theme park in Europe when it opens in 2031.