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Greenbuild award entries open
Entries are now open for the Greenbuild Awards 2013. The Greenbuild Awards 2013 celebrates successful sustainable buildings in use, focusing on actual measured performance rather than design intent or
performance specifications. The 2013 awards will be held on the 8th May at the Grade II* listed Midland Hotel in Manchester. The awards take place alongside the Greenbuild Expo, which runs on the 8th and 9th May.
Loughborough Uni project
THE Nottingham office of Lewis and Hickey Architects (L&H) has provided the design concept for a £9 million refurbishment scheme at Loughborough University for Ocon Construction. The design and build scheme started in November last year and will see a refurbishment of the university’s 521-bed Falkner Eggington Campus student residences, common room, warden’s flats and social hub building.
Building a brighter future 2013 sees the launch of the Government’s eagerly- awaited Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, aimed at delivering its promise that 12 per cent of the UK’s heat will come from renewable energy sources by 2020. Terra Therma has opened the doors to its ground- breaking demonstration Eco House to showcase renewable technologies. Designed and built by Terra Therma, the two- storey Eco House shows interactive working examples of the latest innovations in renewable heating technology.
A destination venue Kalkwarf Architects redesigns and redefines Victoria commercial property market Kalkwarf Architects has
unveiled a series of flagship projects in Victoria, which have transformed the commercial property market in the area.
L
ed by Leon Kalkwarf, Kalkwarf Architects boasts unparalleled
knowledge of Victoria and is leading the charge to make the area a "destination venue" and not simply "somewhere to pass through."
The building had been
insensitively altered in the 1970s with the original stair removed from no 48, many steels inserted, roofs replaced with plant rooms and much of the original fabric removed. Kalkwarf modernised the building by replacing the single lift and 1970s rambling staircase with a new twin lift core and new stair core. The entrance to the commercial space was rationalised with both 46 and 48 leading into a common reception. An unused, dirty light well between the
commercial building and residential mews to the rear was replaced with a striking glass roof to create additional usable internal space and bring quality light into the floors. The mews property to the rear of the building was extended to create three elegant contemporary apartments. Having worked on and understood the adjacent building, Kalkwarf Architects undertook the challenge of restoring the Grade II listed building at 42-44 Grosvenor
maber architects top employer list
Architects maber have beaten off competition from around the country to be included in the prestigious Building Good Employer Guide 2012. Maber, which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester, London and Derby, achieved a rating of higher
than four out of five in all seven judging criteria, including leadership, atmosphere and career progression. Over the past two years maber have experienced considerable growth, demonstrated by their investment in their
future team. In 2012 maber launched MAP, the maber Academy Programme, for the next generation of
employees. Designed to take them from work experience to post-graduate positions, the programme is structured so that it provides continuous learning and development, whether individuals are in an administrative support role or working towards professional qualifications. Mark Hobson,
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