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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 joins alliance in push for sustainable healthcare

14/10/2010 Written by Chris White

Practice supports new campaign for sustainability in healthcare reform The Director of the Campaign for Greener Healthcare has written to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley – on behalf of the newly-created alliance ‘The...

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Categories: Press Releases, Healthcare, Sustainability


City leaders to benefit from Happold Consulting’s energy efficiency tool

13/10/2010 Written by Chris White

Practice completes prestigious project for World Bank City mayors and municipal leaders in less developed countries are now able to rapidly assess the energy performance of essential city services and identify...

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Waste experts speak on ‘The Big Society’ at Buro Happold event

12/10/2010 Written by Chris White

Forum addresses what policy initiative could mean for waste New waste management approaches should be stitched into the Government’s ‘Big Society’ initiative according to experts who addressed representatives of the...

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Categories: Press Releases, Waste


King Abdullah International Gardens scoops second Cityscape award

12/10/2010

Project adds architecture accolade to its Cityscape award tally King Abdullah's International Gardens (KAIG) scooped a second Cityscape Award this week at the Cityscape Awards for Architecture, held at the Grand Hyatt...

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Categories: Press Releases, Culture, Saudi Arabia


New addition to Edinburgh’s Napier University opens

08/10/2010 Written by Gill Sincock

Buro Happold delivers sustainable solutions for Napier’s new Sighthill campus World renowned Napier University in Edinburgh can now boast a state of the art Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences with learning,...

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Categories: Press Releases, Education, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, SMART solutions, Acoustics


Buro Happold’s Mike Cook elected Fellow to the Royal Academy of Engineering

21/09/2010 Written by Chris White

Academy elects 'unique national resource' to assist in economic recovery Buro Happold director Mike Cook is one of fifty three of the UK's leading engineers to have been elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering this...

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Buro Happold appoints new regional director to spearhead Middle East growth

20/09/2010 Written by Chris White

Practice hires Roger Nickells to drive its regional growth plans Roger Nickells has been appointed Middle East regional director by international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold. Formally Dubai...

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Buro Happold’s Mike Cook appointed chair of leading timber body

09/09/2010 Written by Chris White

First ‘non-timber’ industry chair in association’s 76-year history Mike Cook FREng, MA (Cantab), PhD, CEng, FIStructE, FCIOB was unanimously appointed Chairman of the Timber Research And Development Association (TRADA)...

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