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LandSec gives full go-ahead to two London office jobs

Construction Enquirer

The firm confirmed this morning that it had sanctioned full building go-ahead on its Timber Square office build in SE1 and the refurbishment of the 1960s Portland House office block in SW1, which have a combined total development cost of £780m. All combined, this provides us with a 2m sq ft future pipeline, of which 1.1m

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Portland?s newest office buildings put nature on center stage

BD+C

Comprising 300,000 sf of office and retail space, Field Office in Northwest Portland is one of Oregon’s largest real estate investments in the past decade. The two new office buildings will house some of the city’s fastest-growing companies.

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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/16/2023 - 08:29 Office Buildings Gensler's Duanne Render looks at the incentives that could bring more office-to-residential conversions to life. The opportunity for cities is massive. Clair West , Toronto, Ontario.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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McLaren tops July contracts league after tower win

Construction Enquirer

It rose to pole position largely on the strength of securing developer Landsec’s refurbishment and extension of London’s 1960s Portland House office tower block in Victoria. This will involve building nearly 400,000 sq ft across three new laboratory and office buildings on Plots 23-26 of the site.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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Buyer Demand Surges in Vacation Areas Amid Pandemic-Driven Work Flexibility

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Remote workers are taking advantage of their newfound freedom and seeking out vacation markets for their new home offices. times); Portland, Maine ( 2.1 Housing Markets. Housing Markets. Buyer Demand Surges in Vacation Areas Amid Pandemic-Driven Work Flexibility. Wed, 03/02/2022 - 10:36. times more than the U.S.);