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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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Cantilever if you can!

02/05/2013 Written by Martin Strewinski No comments

After a frosty ground breaking party, the construction works for the HumboldtHafenEins office building, are well underway.

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Categories: Commercial office, Structural engineering, Germany


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How we will live in the 21st century?

16/04/2013 Written by Nadja Stachowski No comments

The International Building Exhibition in Hamburg opened its doors to the public. The Soft House, one of the model homes, looks to provide an answer to this question

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Categories: Commercial residential, Energy, Germany


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Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winners announced

21/03/2013 No comments

Internet and Web pioneers win the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

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Categories: India, China, Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom, United States


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Interlinked eMobility - smart or scary?

19/03/2013 Written by Jochen Rabe

Sebastian Seelig presents at the Cities workshop in London

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Categories: Transport, Transport, Germany


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New cultural centre and library for Karlshamn, Sweden

25/01/2013 No comments

Buro Happold and Schmidt Hammer Lassen have won an international design competition for a new culture centre and library in Karlshamn, Sweden. The new state of the art cultural centre will include a range of facilities...

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Categories: Culture, Acoustics, Computational analysis, Building services engineering, Lighting, Facades, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, Nordics, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom, United States


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Partnership welcomes two new appointments

24/01/2013 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Buro Happold has announced the appointment of two new partners bringing the partnership to a total of 50. Happold Consulting’s Lawrie Robertson and Mumbai based Anil Hira will add their considerable expertise and market insight...

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Categories: Commercial office, Commercial residential, Urban development, India, United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, United States, Poland, Italy, Germany, Nordics, China


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Grundsteinlegung für ALEA 101 in Berlin

05/12/2012 Written by Ingrid Pohl No comments

Am 29.11.2012 wurde im im Beisein von Berlins Senatsbaudirektorin Regula Lüscher der Grundstein für Alea 101 in Berlin von Redevco Services Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf gelegt. Für das Geschäfts- und Wohnhaus am Alexanderplatz...

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Categories: Germany


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Topping out ceremony in Pforzheim

07/11/2012 Written by Florian Foerster No comments

The results of our long standing collaboration between the Berlin based architects Leon Wohlhage Wernik ( LWW ) could be seen in...

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Categories: Germany


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Richtfest des neuen Fakultäts- und Drittmittelgebäudes / Topping out for new Research Building

07/11/2012 No comments

Universität Potsdam – Richtfest des neuen Fakultäts- und Drittmittelgebäudes Am Mittwoch dem 10. Oktober 2012 fand das Richtfest des neuen Forschungsgebäudes für die Universität Potsdam statt. Als Teil des Planungsteam...

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Categories: Germany


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Greening our Transport System

13/07/2012 Written by Katarzyna Chwalbinska-Kusek No comments

Buro Happold together with InnoZ Berlin presented at the International Symposium on Electric Vehicles hosted by The Warsaw University on 9th and 10th July 2012.

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Categories: Transport, Germany, Poland


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Buro Happold sponsors the WAN Architectural Effectiveness Awards

12/07/2012 Written by R Davies No comments

We are delighted to be partnering with WAN on the Architectural Effectiveness Awards for the second year

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Categories: United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Germany, Nordics, China, India


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Award winning Via XX Settembre, Genoa, Italy

06/07/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Buro Happold’s Milan based Italian office has supported Genoese architect OBR to win first prize in an international design competition. Organised by the Municipality of Genoa the prize is to work on the regeneration of Via XX...

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Categories: Urban development, Urban development, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom


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Does a house really need doors and rooms?

12/06/2012 Written by Florian Foerster No comments

Florian Foerster, who is based in Buro Happold´s Berlin office, has been invited to advise on the structural design of the Building Blocks project at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin. The project consists of five...

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Categories: Germany


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Buro Happold organises Intelligent City workshop

24/05/2012 Written by Kasia Chwalbińska-Kusek No comments

Consultancy facilitates the sharing of e-mobility experience between the cities of Warsaw and Berlin

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Categories: Urban development, Transport, Germany, Poland


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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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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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LEED Gold - Affori Centre

13/02/2012 Written by Nancy Zikri No comments

Affori Centre ottiene la Certificazione LEED Gold CBRE Investors, società multinazionale di gestione di investimenti immobiliari, ha annunciato che l’immobile “Affori Centre” ha ottenuto la certificazione LEED Gold,...

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Categories: Commercial office, Sustainability, Nordics, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom


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Settore residenziale in Italia / Italy's residential sector

13/02/2012 Written by Giammichele Melis No comments

A fare da volano alla sostenibilità nel settore residenziale oggi è il fattore economico scive Giammichele Melis dell’ufficio italiano di Buro Happold Giammichele...

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Categories: Commercial residential, Sustainability, Italy, Nordics, Germany, Poland


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Plastic Fantastic!

09/02/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Times Eureka Pavilion wins Architects’ Journal Small Projects Sustainability award

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Categories: Culture, Nordics, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom


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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