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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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Banging the drum for UK Plc
Buro Happold is renowned for delivering innovative and inspiring engineering solutions for world class sports stadia. Our building and infrastructure portfolio includes Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium and the...
Categories: Opinion, Urban development, United Kingdom
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Nurturing the next generation of engineers
With our planet under increasing strain from population growth, hunger for scarce resources and the impact of global warming, there is no doubt that the world needs more engineers. For they are the people who understand the...
Categories: Opinion, United Kingdom, India, China, Nordics, Germany, Italy, Poland, United States, Saudi Arabia, UAE
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The Heart Tent
When your technical skill lies in the world of building environmental design - where pipe and wire meets architecture, where kilowatt-hour meets human comfort - finding an inspiring image that defines your craft is something of a...
Categories: Opinion, Civic, Saudi Arabia
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Back in the University of life
Recently, while waiting on a developer client, I picked up a daily broadsheet and read a piece by the journalist Rowan Pelling. She was heartened to hear about 60 challenges that school librarian Lesley Evans had set herself...
Categories: Opinion
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Global warming: The greatest taboo in politics?
To mention global warming has become taboo in American politics, and, at the national level, attempts to promote a responsible approach to reducing our environmental footprint constitute political suicide. What does this mean...
Categories: Opinion
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We should value people who make things
Why is it that people who make things for a living get such a hard time about it? “Lord Sugar’s unfortunate words on the last TV episode of the UK Apprentice set the week off to a bad start. It has been encouraging to...
Categories: Press Releases, Opinion
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Buro Happold’s sustainability director responds to Innovation and Growth Team report
The construction industry faces the largest change management programme since Victorian times if it is to meet the low carbon agenda, according to an industry report from the Innovation and Growth Team (IGT). The IGT was tasked...
Categories: Opinion, Sustainability
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Buro Happold expert responds to Vince Cable’s ‘science, research and innovation’ speech
Practice welcomes continued support for research following its warning on tax breaks and support for students Colin McKinnon, innovation leader at UK-based international multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro...
Categories: Opinion, Scientific
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Buro Happold expert urges retention of brownfield controls
Contaminated land expert comments on the future of planning policy Hugh Mallett, technical director at international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, comments: “Those working in the contaminated...
Categories: Opinion
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Buro Happold sustainability expert reacts to report on BREEAM
Comment on the UK Green Building Council’s recommendations on the ‘BRE Environmental Assessment Method’ (BREEAM) for buildings Dan Phillips, group director for sustainability at international multidisciplinary...
Categories: Opinion, Sustainability
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Buro Happold expert responds to axing of BSF
Expert warns of threat to ‘fragile’ industry Dr Mike Entwisle, associate director at international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold said, “We are greatly saddened by the decision not only to axe...
Categories: Press Releases, Opinion, Education, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold expert responds to Coalition’s scrapping of infrastructure body
Director comments on early demise of the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) Andrew Comer, Director of Environment and Infrastructure at international multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold,...
Categories: Opinion, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold expert welcomes continuation of capital spending
Expert backs government’s decision to uphold capital investment but seeks additional clarity regarding the schools programme Dr Mike Entwisle, associate director at international multidisciplinary engineering...
Categories: Opinion, Press Releases, Education, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold’s sustainability director responds to Queen’s speech
Energy Bill 2010 to deliver ‘a national programme of energy efficiency measures to homes and businesses’ Dan Phillips, sustainability director at global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold,...
Categories: Opinion, Sustainability
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Buro Happold expert comments on Part L published by UK government
New ‘Approved Documents’ for Building Regs to come into force in October David Kingstone, associate at international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, said: “We welcome the new emphasis on energy...
Categories: Opinion, Energy, Computational analysis, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold infrastructure expert reacts to RICS report
Construction market survey concludes infrastructure upgrades are at lowest level in decades. Maintenance and upgrade work on infrastructure has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, confounding hopes that...
Categories: Press Releases, Opinion
