Industry News
Fire engineering for tall buildings
Why performance-based fire engineering is essential to delivering safe, compliant high-rise
designs.
Karl Wallasch, Director at Trigon Fire Safety, addresses the unique fire safety challenges posed by tall and very tall...
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Enclave: Acton A considered response to site constraints, housing delivery and place
Rising above North Acton’s evolving skyline, Enclave: Acton is one of the latest tall buildings in the area. At 106m, the 32-storey tower is...
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Transfer slabs: Recent concerns and what you need to know
Regulatory alerts from the Building Safety Regulator, IStructE and RICS have placed transfer slabs under renewed scrutiny - but what are they, why do...
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LEAF: Raising the bar in retrofit
The UK has an urgent requirement for new homes, yet swathes of high-rise offices and commercial space lie...
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How investment in the North’s city regions can reach new heights
Chris Acton, CEO of Clancy Consulting, discusses why the Government's £1.7bn regeneration funding for Northern cities is only...
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Fixed at height: Tall buildings don’t forgive poor specification, especially during the build
Membrane specification on tall buildings is rarely treated as a strategic decision. It sits somewhere in the middle...
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Life at the top Ian Simpson on building – and living in – a city on the rise
In this issue's Industry Insights, Tall Buildings' Editor Hannah Woodger sits down with Ian Simpson, co-founder of architecture...
