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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.

Ron Elad

06/04/2012 Written by Tracy Hobson No comments

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

27/02/2012 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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

09/01/2012 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Computational analysis


Roshantha Rupesinghe: Senior security engineer

21/11/2011 Written by Dominic Danson No comments

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...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Safe & secure, United Kingdom


Andrew Temple: Business Development

14/11/2011 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Denmark, United Kingdom


Yasser Tufail - Associate Energy and Sustainability Engineer

03/11/2011 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Sustainability, United Kingdom


Colin McKinnon - Innovation Director

24/10/2011 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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...

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James Hobson, Waste Consultant

07/10/2011 Written by Rachel Davies No comments

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...

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Categories: Two Minutes With..., Waste, Environment, United Kingdom