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As a world leading engineering consultancy Buro Happold constantly features in the news around the globe. We provide updates on our projects, expert commentary on industry issues and legislation, as well as insight and ‘what-ifs’ about our latest technical and practical innovations in the built environment.

To find out more about how we’re changing the world in which we live, work and play, browse our archive of news stories and research below. You can filter the list to see just what you’re after, and if you need to know more contact a member of our press team or email us at enquiries@burohappold.com.

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Gibraltar International Airport takes off

07/06/2012 1 comment

The construction of a new international airport terminal on behalf of the Government of Gibraltar is now complete.  A phased opening of the new facility began with arrivals late in 2011 and departures will follow as the...

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Categories: Urban development, Aviation, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, Facades, Acoustics, Fire engineering, Safe & secure, Geotechnical


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Creative re-use at Lakeshore development, Bristol, UK

01/06/2012 Written by Claire Smith No comments

The Buro Happold project “Lakeshore” is currently featuring as part of the Bristol retrofit city exhibition at the re-launch of the Bristol Architecture Centre. The exhibition is celebrating Bristol’s legacy of creative re-use of buildings and places and presents a range of retrofit interventions and innovative visions for the future of Bristol.

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Categories: Commercial residential, Structural engineering, Urban development, United Kingdom


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Gold medal glory for Paul Westbury

23/05/2012 1 comment

The Institution of Structural Engineers has announced there are to be two winners of its coveted Gold Medal this year: Buro Happold's CEO Paul Westbury, and Chris Wise from Expedition Engineering. Awarded for...

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Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Germany, Nordics, India, China


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Royal opening for Exeter Forum

11/05/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Buro Happold delivers state of the art campus development opened by the Queen

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Categories: Education, SMART solutions, Structural engineering, People movement, United Kingdom


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Innovative engineering overcomes seismic, structural challenges of BIG’s Vancouver Tower

10/05/2012 No comments

Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold is providing structural engineering services for the Beach and Howe mixed-use tower in Vancouver, Canada; Buro Happold is the design engineer, working in collaboration...

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Categories: Commercial office, Commercial residential, Structural engineering, China, Nordics, Italy, United States


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Preserving 7,000 years of history: Palm Leaf Architecture in the UAE

16/04/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Recreating traditional Arabian architecture

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Categories: Culture, Structural engineering, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, UAE


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Down to earth

08/02/2012 Written by Natasha Watson 1 comment

Pigs love it, Glastonbury’s full of it, and it’s a pain to get out of carpets.

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Categories: Education, Culture, Structural engineering, Environment, United Kingdom, United States, Nordics, Germany, Italy, Poland


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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art showcases Buro Happold's creative engineering solutions

31/10/2011 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Surrounded by 120 wooded acres, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is set to open on 11.11.11. Comprised of a series of eight concrete, glass, and wood pavilions set along two spring-fed ponds in Northwest Arkansas, this...

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Categories: Culture, Acoustics, Building services engineering, Computational analysis, Sustainability, Structural engineering, United States


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Buro Happold wins ENR New York’s Best Projects award

21/10/2011 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Consultancy wins prestigious annual engineering award in the Office category for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) International multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold announces that the United...

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Categories: Awards, Press Releases, Commercial office, Civic, Sustainability, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, United States


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Bring to Light

12/10/2011 Written by Will Laufs and Gabe Guilliams No comments

Bring to Light is a free night time public art festival in New York that takes place simultaneously with ‘Nuit Blanche’ events in cities around the world. Inviting emerging and established artists to make site-specific...

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Categories: News, Culture, Facades, Structural engineering, Lighting, United States


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New Marlowe Theatre - a tour de force in theatre and performance space design

01/09/2011 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Buro Happold’s latest inspirational performance venue The new Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury opens its doors to the public on 4 October, three years after construction started in 2008. The venue will open with a gala...

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Categories: Culture, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, Water, Geoenvironmental, Geotechnical, United Kingdom


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Buro Happold selected as structural engineers for new Nebraskan basketball arena

18/08/2011 Written by Gill Sincock

Consultancy to deliver the new home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers International multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold is to provide structural engineering services for the West Haymarket Arena; the new...

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Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, United States


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Rob May, Structural Engineer

10/08/2011 Written by Rachel Davies

Rob May is a Senior Structural Engineer who works in both our Hong Kong and Beijing Offices. So Rob, tell me a little bit about what you are doing currently? I’m a senior structural engineer and currently split my time...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Structural engineering


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Jo Smith, Tensile Structures Engineer

27/07/2011 Written by Gill Sincock

One of our former grad students, Jo is now a well known tensile structures engineer based in our Bath office. So tensile structures – more than just a big tent? GRRR - so much more than just a big tent! Using a...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Structural engineering


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Buro Happold picks up AISC award

30/06/2011

Engineering consultancy wins National Certificate of Recognition for Santa Monica refurb project Buro Happold is celebrating winning a National Certificate of Recognition from the American Institute for Steel (AISC) for...

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Categories: Press Releases, Awards, Sustainability, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, India


Buro Happold Riverside Museum set to open

Riverside Museum set to open

10/06/2011

Buro Happold delivers stunning new museum on banks of River Clyde From the smooth metallic sheen of the curved and pleated roof, down to the floor designed to take the weight of a steam train, the engineering design for...

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Categories: Structural engineering, Building services engineering, Fire engineering, Acoustics, Lighting, Geotechnical, United Kingdom


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Section 2 of the High Line opens over Manhattan’s West Side

10/06/2011

Buro Happold provided structural and MEP engineering for Section 2’s daring structural interventions – the Flyover and Cutout. International multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold provided sophisticated...

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Categories: Culture, Structural engineering, United States


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Buro Happold delivers new museum dedicated to Scotland's national bard

07/12/2010 Written by Gill Sincock

The Robert Burns Birthplace museum opens it doors to the public Scotland has a new national visitor attraction, the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Ayrshire, which is hoped will attract visitors from around...

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Categories: Press Releases, Culture, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, United Kingdom


Buro Happold Buro Happold on team behind Birmingham’s innovative ‘Cube’

Buro Happold on team behind Birmingham’s innovative ‘Cube’

17/11/2010 Written by Chris White

Practice plays key role on landmark building with striking façade International multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold provided a range of services – including structural, civil, geotechnical and facade...

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Categories: Press Releases, Commercial residential, Retail, Facades, Structural engineering, Inclusive design, Geotechnical, United Kingdom