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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.

Buro Happold A message to New York

A message to New York

02/11/2012 No comments

As a global firm we are fortunate to work in many of the worlds’ great cities. Our people are located all around the globe giving our clients the personal face to face service that we are proud to offer and renowned...

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Kate Ascher talks to Bloomberg Businessweek about global urbanisation

22/10/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Kate Ascher, principal and leader of Happold Consulting in the USA recently took part in Bloomberg Businessweek's quarterly Fix This series. As part of an esteemed panel of city planning experts Kate and her fellow panellists...

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ARTIC groundbreaking signifies another step forward for Californian high speed rail

18/09/2012 Written by Jodi Christopher No comments

The $184 million Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) will be the grand central station of Orange County.

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Categories: Transport, Rail, Sustainability, Building services engineering, Facades, United States


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Offices collaborate for the Venice Biennale

31/08/2012 Written by David Roccosalva No comments

Every other year since 1980 the Venice Architecture Biennale has been featuring the best of international contemporary architecture. This...

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Categories: Culture, United States


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Steven Baumgartner elected President of ASHRAE New York Chapter

27/07/2012 No comments

Steven Baumgartner was installed as President of the ASHRAE New York Chapter on July 1, 2012. A member of the Board of Governors since 2007, Steven’s appointment as president is quickest of any in chapter history. ...

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Categories: Sustainability, United States


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Boston’s new North Bank pedestrian bridge

20/07/2012 Written by David Roccosalva No comments

While Friday 13th may not be the most auspicious date, it was cause for celebration in Boston,USA as the North Bank Pedestrian Bridge opened to the public. Cutting the ribbon was Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of...

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Categories: Urban development, Bridges & civil structures, United States


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Crystal Bridges wins SEAoNY award

14/06/2012 Written by Jonathan Forman No comments

On Monday June 11, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was honored with the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) Excellence in Engineering Awards in the New Building over $100M category. The award recognizes...

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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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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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Atwater Multimodal Bridge

30/04/2012 Written by Steve Chucovich No comments

In 2007 the City of Los Angeles released “The Los Angeles River Master Plan,” the culmination of a five- year effort involving thousands of citizens and untold city, state and federal agencies. The plan outlines a blueprint for...

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Categories: Urban development, Transport, Bridges & civil structures, United States


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Baumgartner introduces sustainability to the next generation of New York developers

18/04/2012 No comments

Steven Baumgartner, an Associate in the New York office, has collaborated with Charlotte Matthews, Vice President of Sustainability for Related Companies, to develop a three-part course introducing future real estate...

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Categories: Sustainability, United States


Buro Happold Managed Lanes - Boom or Bust

Managed Lanes - Boom or Bust

03/04/2012 Written by Philip Bates No comments

Across the globe highway authorities are struggling to balance the ever growing public demand for highway capacity with declining budgets due to increasing unwillingness from the public to pay higher gas taxes.

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Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering opens for nominations

28/02/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Panel of internationally renowned judges also announced

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Categories: India, China, Nordics, Poland, United Kingdom, United States, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Italy, Germany


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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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Polytechnic North Campus Achieves LEED for Schools Gold

30/01/2012 Written by Heidi Creighton No comments

Buro Happold is the sustainability consultant to the Polytechnic School and their North Campus project, a six building, 34,000 ft² development in Pasadena, California. Polytechnic School is a top rated private college...

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Categories: News, Education, United States


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Emerson College’s Los Angeles Center breaks ground in Hollywood

30/01/2012 Written by David Herd No comments

The striking new Hollywood, California campus for Emerson College broke ground in December. Designed by Morphosis, this new 125,000ft² ten storey residential college is being built in the shadow of the world famous Hollywood...

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum re-opens

23/01/2012 2 comments

Comprehensive design and coordination by Buro Happold produces building systems that are sophisticated, energy-efficient, and above all, invisible, preserving architect Renzo Piano’s elegant aesthetic

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Categories: Culture, Sustainability, United States


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Delivering best value through the Value Improvement Process

18/01/2012 Written by Phil Hampshire and Emilia Melville No comments

Buro Happold has developed the Value Improvement Process to help deliver best value. This is done by focussing on maximising the benefits of a project, gaining an understanding of the important but more subjective and difficult...

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Categories: Culture, Sustainability, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Nordics


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Building values into valuable buildings

18/01/2012 Written by Phil Hampshire and Emilia Melville No comments

We are all touched by spaces which inspire, stimulate or comfort us. Great buildings capture the public imagination, and become part of our cultural identity. Many of these buildings have stood the test of time and have been...

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