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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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New director in Warsaw

26/03/2013 Written by Kasia Chwalbinska Kusek No comments

Buro Happold is pleased to announce the appointment of new director, Jaroslaw Kujawa, who will be based in our Warsaw office. Jaroslaw joins us from the WSP Group, where he was managing director and co-founder...

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Categories: Commercial office, Poland


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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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New construction marketing group for Poland

04/02/2013 Written by Kasia Chwalbińska-Kusek No comments

Buro Happold, working in partnership with Philips Lighting, PWBMEDIA and Colliers International, has founded a professional marketing group (CMG) focused on the promotion of sustainable marketing in construction and...

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Categories: Sustainability, Environment, Poland


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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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Deutsche Bahn launches new mobility card for Berlin

19/12/2012 Written by Birgit Hirschmann/ Gill Sincock No comments

BahnCard 25 mobil plus combines multi-modal mobility service on one card

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Categories: Rail, Sustainability, Nordics, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom


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Buro Happold announces winner of the Better Building Prize 2012

16/10/2012 Written by Katarzyna Chwalbinska-Kusek No comments

The first winner of the Buro Happold Better Building 2012 competition has been selected by an international panel of judges.  The competition was set up to promote excellence in design among students and young practitioners...

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Categories: Sustainability, Poland


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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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Buro Happold assists in green building development in Budapest

30/05/2012 Written by Kasia Chwalbińska-Kusek No comments

Váci Greens office park buildings assessed by consultancy achieve BREEAM EXCELLENT

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Categories: Commercial office, Poland


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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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What does it mean to contemplate the city locally?

10/05/2012 Written by Ian Booth No comments

What does it mean to contemplate the city locally? This and many other questions concerning the sustainable development of cities were answered by Buro Happold and renowned Polish architect, Tomasz Konior, at a recent sustainable city planning workshop.

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Categories: Sustainability, Poland


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Buro Happold help architectural dreams and visions become reality with minimal environmental impact

10/05/2012 Written by Lee Harrison No comments

Lee Harrison, representing the Warsaw Buro Happold office, presented on the 27th of April in Kiev during the international architectural festival “CAN actions”.

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Categories: Poland


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Buro Happold expert stresses dialogue crucial for green buildings development

04/04/2012 No comments

Recently associate Marek Dąbrowski, based in Buro Happold’s Warsaw office, took part in Eurobuild’s Office and FM Market in CE conference.  Dąbrowski was one of the panel members discussing Green or steel, which is the...

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Categories: Poland


Buro Happold Promoting sustainable design in Poland’s construction market

Promoting sustainable design in Poland’s construction market

28/02/2012 No comments

Keen to continue to promote sustainable design in Poland, Buro Happold has joined the Partnership for Sustainable Construction, for their latest series of seminars and workshops. This year’s first seminar, ‘Sustainable design -...

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Categories: Poland


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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