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Sir David Adjaye OBE to Receive 2021 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

1st October 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce that Sir David Adjaye will receive the 2021 Royal Gold Medal, one of the world’s highest honours for architecture. The Royal Gold Medal is approved

Lake Lothing Third Crossing, Gull Wing Closed

Farrans Appointed as Contractor on Iconic Infrastructure Project

30th September 2020

Leading building and civil engineering contractor Farrans, has been appointed to construct the Gull Wing, Lowestoft’s third crossing over Lake Lothing, by Suffolk County Council. Construction work on the £126.75m project is scheduled to begin

Balfour Beatty’s Thames Tideway Joint Venture Breaks Through as TBM Rachel Completes 7km Journey from Fulham to Acton

30th September 2020

Balfour Beatty’s Thames Tideway joint venture with BAM Nuttall and Morgan Sindall, today announces that a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) building part of London’s new super sewer has completed its journey, marking another crucial

RIBA Responds to Winter Economy Plan

25th September 2020

The RIBA has responded to Rishi Sunak’s announcement today on the Winter Economy Plan to protect jobs and support businesses. RIBA President, Alan Jones, said:“The impact of the pandemic brings the need for a carefully

Architects’ Confidence in the Balance – RIBA Future Trends August 2020

25th September 2020

In August 2020 the RIBA Future Workload Index remained positive at +7, with 31% of practices expecting a workload increase, 24% expecting a decrease, and 44% expecting workloads to remain the same over the next

HS2 uses New Pioneering Low Carbon Concrete

24th September 2020

As part of its ambition to build the most sustainable high speed railway in the world, HS2 contractors in London have begun using a new low carbon concrete product which provides a reduction of 42%