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Glasgow’s Wyndford towers demolished
Three of Glasgow’s iconic Wyndford residential towers were demolished at the weekend following a years-long battle against the redevelopment of 600 homes, which are set to be replaced with 400 units
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KPF wins approval for reworked Gracechurch St tower in City of London
The City of London has approved Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)’s proposals for a 32-storey tower – a redesign of consented proposals from 2021
Building safety backlog: only two higher-risk buildings approved under new regime
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has allowed construction to start on only two out of 130 higher-risk building (HRB) schemes submitted by developers since the start of the new gateway regime
Howells’ top-heavy Manchester tower gets the OK
Howells’ proposal for an 18-storey office tower in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has been approved more than two years after plans were first unveiled
KPF submits reworked City of London tower scheme
Kohn Pedersen Fox has put forward revised plans for a new 32-storey tower in the City of London
Court backs demolition of Glasgow’s Wyndford towers
Four high-rise blocks at Glasgow’s Wyndford estate containing 600 homes are on course for demolition after a court ruling went against opponents of a redevelopment scheme
KPF unveils designs for reworked City of London tower
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)’s proposed rework of a consented 33-storey City of London tower scheme has been unveiled at another round of consultation
Historic England slams SimpsonHaugh’s ‘pervasive’ Manchester skyscraper plans
Historic England has formally objected to what it calls SimpsonHaugh’s ‘highly inappropriate’ proposals for a 76-storey skyscraper in Manchester
Howells submits top-heavy Manchester Northern Quarter tower scheme
Howells has submitted long-awaited plans for a 17,000m² 18-storey office tower in Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter
Thinktank slams ‘tall building mania’ and calls for public votes on towers
A leading right-wing thinktank has slammed the UK’s ‘mania for tall buildings’, and is demanding a planning policy overhaul, including a new public vote on towers over 60m