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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.

Andrew Best on judging panel for WAN 21 for 21 awards

01/05/2012 Written by R Davies No comments

Leading lights of architecture for the 21st Century identified

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Categories: News, United Kingdom


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


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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Categories: News, Education, United States


Post Oil City exhibition goes international

30/01/2012 Written by Nadja Stachowski No comments

The German exhibition, ‘Post Oil City’, contains a wealth of information on current, complex questions and possible answers to a wide range of urban planning and environmental issues. The designs and approaches range from...

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Categories: News, Events, Germany


UK Prime Minister visits Saudi Arabia

17/01/2012 Written by Gill Sincock No comments

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah invited British Prime Minister David Cameron to visit the Buro Happold project at Atturaif, as part of his recent short visit to Saudi Arabia.

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Categories: News, United Kingdom


BeMobility: Buro Happold Partners Berlin Elektromobil 2.0

10/01/2012 No comments

With an increasing world population and all the strains it brings on our planet’s finite resources denser urbanisation is key in the drive to become more sustainable. Buro Happold is committed to understanding and applying our...

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Categories: News, Germany


London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Inspiring through education

09/01/2012 Written by Gill Sincock 1 comment

Established in 1995 by the founders of Buro Happold, the Happold Trust is a registered charity that promotes education, research and training in the fields applicable to the construction industry, engineering, design, technology...

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Unique GPP Business Park development wins CEE Green Building Award

07/12/2011 Written by Katarzyna Chwalbinska-Kusek No comments

This November Warsaw played host to the inaugural CEE Green Building Awards.  Organised by the Association of Green Building Professionals (Central & Eastern Europe) and Europaproperty, the awards attracted an audience...

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Categories: News, Sustainability, Poland