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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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Two minutes with Davood Liaghat
How did you make the choice to specialise in Bridge Engineering?Bridge Engineering sort of chose me… I studied Civil Engineering in Bristol, then got the opportunity to go straight on to do a PhD, researching lo
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Bridges & civil structures
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Two minutes with... David Dropkin
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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Inclusive design, United Kingdom
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Alasdair Young
Alasdair leads our sustainability team in London and has worked at Buro Happold since 2005. How many in the team? 14 including myself and five PHD students What are you working on...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Sustainability, United Kingdom
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Ron Elad
So were you always destined for engineering? No, I originally qualified as a financial analyst in Israel and worked in that field for two years. It was interesting and well-paid, but I just didn’t feel like there...
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Dr. Celia Way
What were you doing before you joined BH? I was at university wondering what I should do in life. Only thing that really sprang to mind was saving the planet! I wanted to do something practical, creative and that...
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Lindsey Malcolm
How long have you been with the practice? I joined Buro Happold around 4 and half years ago. And how did you come to join BH? I joined through the graduate programme. What was that like? We had a...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Computational analysis
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Roshantha Rupesinghe: Senior security engineer
Roshantha is a senior engineer in Buro Happold’s Security team. So, what does security cover then? Quite a lot! There’s a lot of misconception about it all really. It’s not just CCTV and keeping an eye on people. The...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Safe & secure, United Kingdom
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Andrew Temple: Business Development
Andy is Head of Business Development for our Northern Europe Region. Where’s Northern Europe then? It’s basically north of the M25 in the UK: Scotland, Ireland and all of Scandinavia. I work in our offices...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Nordics, United Kingdom
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Yasser Tufail - Associate Energy and Sustainability Engineer
It’s been 6 years since you started at BH what were you doing before you joined us? I was finishing my studies – a Masters in Management of Technological Innovation from the University of Manchester. And then you...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Sustainability, United Kingdom
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Colin McKinnon - Innovation Director
Innovation Director - what does that actually mean in practice? My role is to champion innovation across the practice and to try and draw together our global knowledge and research and development activity so that we...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., United Kingdom
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James Hobson, Waste Consultant
James is a Waste Consultant based in our Edinburgh Office. How does your story in waste begin? Well I went to University in Edinburgh where I got a degree in Forestry, and after that I moved to Ireland...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Waste, Environment, United Kingdom
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Michael Slessor
Michael is a sustainability consultant working in the United Arab Emirates. So Michael, I can tell from your brummie accent you’re not from the Middle East! No my family are from Birmingham – I was seconded...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Sustainability
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Rob May, Structural Engineer
Rob May is a Senior Structural Engineer who works in both our Hong Kong and Beijing Offices. So Rob, tell me a little bit about what you are doing currently? I’m a senior structural engineer and currently split my time...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Structural engineering
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Jo Smith, Tensile Structures Engineer
One of our former grad students, Jo is now a well known tensile structures engineer based in our Bath office. So tensile structures – more than just a big tent? GRRR - so much more than just a big tent! Using a...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Structural engineering
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Julian McFarland Associate, Structures
Julian is an Associate within Buro Happold's London Structures team. Tell us about Buro Happold London Structures We’re probably the largest of the London teams with about 70 of us...
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Dominic Danson, Webmaster
Dominic is Buro Happold's Webmaster and part of the central marketing team. How did you get to Buro Happold? As with most things in life, you can trace it back a long way if you want to. I studied physics,...
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Jane Boyle, Sustainability Consultant
Jane is one of Buro Happold's sustainability consultants. Based in our Glasgow team, she is the winner of the BREEAM Assessor of the Year Award 2011. What was the BREEAM award you won? BREEAM Assessor of the...
Categories: Two Minutes With..., Sustainability
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Daniel Moon, Environmental Consultant
Sue Garland talks to Daniel Moon - one of our environmental consultants - about his work, history and what makes him a true geek.
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