News
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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Torre Iberdrola – First high rise in Europe to earn LEED Platinum certification
Comprehensive sustainability design strategies earned Torre Iberdrola a LEED Platinum rating, the first in Europe for a high rise structure.
Categories: Commercial office, Sustainability, Facades, Structural engineering, United States
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Battery Park SeaGlass Carousel takes shape in New York City
Battery Park’s SeaGlass Carousel, which received the final panel to its nautilus-inspired enclosure at a topping off ceremony on April 18, celebrates New York’s past and future. It’s both a reminder of the original New York City...
Categories: Culture, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, United States
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Cantilever if you can!
After a frosty ground breaking party, the construction works for the HumboldtHafenEins office building, are well underway.
Categories: Commercial office, Structural engineering, Germany
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Matthew Birchall, expert in lightweight structures, joins Partnership
Renowned expert in lightweight structures Matthew Birchall has become the newest member of Buro Happold LLP. Matthew, an engineering and architecture graduate, joined the consultancy in 2006 and has been instrumental in building...
Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, China, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold joins the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures design team
Last fall, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its plans for the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The announcement represented a significant step towards realizing the organization’s longstanding dream...
Categories: Culture, Building services engineering, Sustainability, Structural engineering, United States
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Place making in Santa Monica: Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square
Parks and open public spaces are “fundamental to the life, culture, sociability, imagination and the ecological health of a city.” So landscape architect James Corner told a public audience in Santa Monica two years ago, around...
Categories: Urban development, Structural engineering, United States
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Buro Happold New York: structures and facades team in the news
Buro Happold New York's Structures and Facades team's innovative structural and façade design strategies have been utilized on projects around the world and the team's expertise has recently been acknowledged in a number of...
Categories: Culture, Healthcare, Structural engineering, Facades, United States
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Beach and Howe Tower: a new angle on design in the city of Vancouver
Buro Happold’s New York office is providing structural engineering services for an iconic 49 story, mixed use development in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is set to redefine the concept of a typical high rise. Designed by...
Categories: Commercial residential, Structural engineering, United States
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1 Angel Square takes BREEAM Office award
The Coop’s new Manchester HQ recognised once again for its outstanding sustainability credentials
Categories: Commercial office, Sustainability, Structural engineering, United Kingdom
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Phil Anthony Moutousamy named Young BME Engineer of the Year
Buro Happold senior structural engineer, Phil Anthony Moutousamy, was recently named the AFBE UK Young Engineer of the Year at an awards reception at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. The judges were impressed by...
Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Education, Structural engineering, United Kingdom
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New cultural centre and library for Karlshamn, Sweden
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...
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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Buro Happold and NBBJ Team win CANstruction LA 2013 Juror’s Award
The Buro Happold and NBBJ team has won the 2013 Juror’s Favorite Award for CANstruction Los Angeles. Jurors were fascinated by the overall abstract shape, graphical use of colorful labels, and the cleanness of the landscape...
Categories: Structural engineering, United States
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Pinnacle Bank Arena celebrates milestone with topping off ceremony on 12/12/12
The final beam for the new Pinnacle Bank Arena was hoisted into place marking a significant milestone for this signature development.
Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, United States
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Top rankings in WA100 2013
Buro Happold is thrilled to announce that the consultancy has been voted the top structural engineer and the number two services engineer in Building Design’s WA100 survey, completed by leading architectural...
Categories: Structural engineering, Building services engineering, India, China, United Kingdom, United States
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Institution of Structural Engineers Awards - double winner!
Buro Happold scores two triumphant wins at the recent Institution of Structural Engineers Awards.
Categories: Culture, Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, United Kingdom, United States
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Buro Happold: No 1 in Scotland!
Buro Happold has achieved the ultimate honour in Scotland: the consultancy has been chosen as the leading engineer for both structural and building services engineering in the Urban Realm industry poll. Readers of <link...
Categories: Building services engineering, Structural engineering, United Kingdom
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Paul Westbury gives his Gold Medal acceptance address to Institution of Structural Engineers
Stay hungry, stay foolish!
Categories: Sports & Entertainment, Structural engineering, United Kingdom
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Buro Happold on winning streak! Multiple projects receive industry recognition
Summer may be over but Buro Happold’s New York office is still basking in the glow of recognition as six of its projects were honored with awards from some of the Northeast’s most revered industry organizations. The Municipal...
Categories: Culture, Education, Urban development, Facades, Structural engineering, Sustainability, Building services engineering, Lighting, Fire engineering
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Buro Happold joins Battersea redevelopment team
Buro Happold has been appointed by the Battersea Power Station Development Company to provide multidisciplinary engineering design and consultancy to Phase 1 of the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station.
Categories: Rail, Commercial office, Commercial residential, Urban development, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, Inclusive design, Safe & secure, Water, Geoenvironmental, Geotechnical, United Kingdom
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Winners! Royal Shakespeare Theatre and London 2012 Olympic Stadium strike gold at the Structural Steel Design Awards
Two of Buro Happold’s recent major projects have been selected from a shortlist of 29 UK based entries to win a coveted Structural Steel Award 2012. The acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon and the...
Categories: News, Awards, Culture, Sports & Entertainment, Transport, Urban development, Structural engineering, Sustainability, United Kingdom
