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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 Paddington Green Campus tops out

Paddington Green Campus tops out

09/12/2009

Buro Happold on project team for new Campus in the heart of Westminster Minister for Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs Kevin Brennan MP performed the official topping out ceremony at City...

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Buro Happold Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park HQ scoops national award

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park HQ scoops national award

24/11/2009

Buro Happold wins Roses Design award for work on sustainable headquarters International multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold has scooped the silver Roses Design award - Engineering Design - for their...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold wins green masterplanning brief in Vietnam

Buro Happold wins green masterplanning brief in Vietnam

24/11/2009

Practice’s new Hong Kong-based team to support visionary blueprint Global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold has secured an appointment with Danish architecture practice Dissing+Weitling, alongside...

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Buro Happold Green light for giant botanical garden in desert

Green light for giant botanical garden in desert

13/11/2009

King Abdullah Gardens design wins International Property Awards and goes out to project tender. A joint venture between leading British consultancies Barton Willmore and Buro Happold has completed the design for the...

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Buro Happold Matthew Pinsent opens Langley Academy

Matthew Pinsent opens Langley Academy

12/11/2009

Buro Happold-designed building officially opened by Olympic rower The Langley Academy, designed by Buro Happold and Foster + Partners, is being officially opened today by Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE. It is an exemplar of...

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Buro Happold Dorset bypass modelled using airborne lasers

Dorset bypass modelled using airborne lasers

10/11/2009

Buro Happold commissions Bluesky to survey Bere Regis from the sky Dorset’s A35 and C6 roads form a crucial link down to the county’s south coast. With a view to improving this link and therefore relieving seasonal...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold expert chairs Emap ground engineering event

Buro Happold expert chairs Emap ground engineering event

06/11/2009

Practice’s Director oversees ‘basements and underground structures’ conference Jim Cook, Director for Ground Engineering at international multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, chaired Emap’s...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold supports BT Tower face-lift

Buro Happold supports BT Tower face-lift

02/11/2009

Practice provided structural engineering and façade engineering consultancy services BT has installed a giant electronic information screen at the top of the iconic BT Tower in London. The 360 degree LED screen...

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Buro Happold New British Embassy opens in Warsaw

New British Embassy opens in Warsaw

29/10/2009

Partnership working ensures successful delivery of new Embassy building The recently opened British Embassy has been hailed a successful example of international partnership working.  Since the building’s inception...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold signs up to Copenhagen Communique

Buro Happold signs up to Copenhagen Communique

29/10/2009

Engineering consultancy lends it support to tackling climate change International multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold is one of over 700 companies that have given their support to The...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold-designed bridge supports the return of ‘the mac’

Buro Happold-designed bridge supports the return of ‘the mac’

21/09/2009

New bridge lifted into place for audiences to access the Midlands Art Centre Work on Birmingham’s Midland Arts Centre, affectionately known as ‘the mac’, has reached a key construction milestone with the...

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Buro Happold Ravenscraig - steeled for success!

Ravenscraig - steeled for success!

25/08/2009

Buro Happold erects trusses for new sports centre built on former steel works Work continues apace on the new £31million sports facility situated on the former Ravenscraig steelworks in North Lanarkshire: the...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold KSA projects

Buro Happold KSA projects

23/07/2009

King Abdullah International Gardens Commissioned by the City of Riyadh as a gift to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to celebrate his accession to the throne, King Abdullah International Gardens (KAIG) is a giant botanical...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold selected as finalist in WRAP and RIBA design competition

Buro Happold selected as finalist in WRAP and RIBA design competition

22/07/2009

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has today named Buro Happold Ltd, Pohkit Goh, and Battle McCarthy Ltd as the selected finalists of the Designing out Waste competition, launched in association with the RIBA...

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Buro Happold Top of The Rock

Top of The Rock

15/07/2009

Mixed use development set to change the face of Bury Bury is looking forward to the completion of its newest attraction in summer 2010 – The Rock, a £350m mixed used development . The latest milestone saw the...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold partners urban mobility project in Portugal

Buro Happold partners urban mobility project in Portugal

10/07/2009 No comments

Practice supports project led by Living PlanIT in the Municipality of Porto Living PlanIT has selected the historically important city of Porto for PlanIT Mobile – Moving IntelligenceTM advanced urban mobility platform...

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Buro Happold New regional agricultural centre built with community and environment in mind

New regional agricultural centre built with community and environment in mind

10/07/2009

Located on a former Brownfield site, the new Regional Agricultural Centre on the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, has been designed with the needs of the local community in mind. The development includes a...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold announces five new partners

Buro Happold announces five new partners

07/07/2009

International multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold has appointed five new partners to expand its existing 45 strong Partnership. They are Ian Booth, Davood Liaghat, Angus Palmer and Justin Phillips with an...

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Buro Happold Innovative timber-steel structure completes at Norwich Cathedral

Innovative timber-steel structure completes at Norwich Cathedral

06/07/2009

Latest milestone for new visitors centre at ancient site Structural work on a two-storey timber and steel building, being built within the medieval footprint of Norwich Cathedral’s original ‘Hostry’, has...

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Buro Happold Buro Happold contributes to the ice’s latest infrastructure report

Buro Happold contributes to the ice’s latest infrastructure report

24/06/2009

Practice quoted in ‘State of the Nation: Defending Critical Infrastructure’ update The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has published a report that identifies the main threats to the UK’s infrastructure as...

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