Historic Preservation
Blackfriars Tower Scheme Recommended for Approval
Planning officers have recommended approval of Foster + Partners’ plans for a mammoth mixed-use development at 18 Blackfriars Road in Southwark, London, featuring a 45-story skyscraper alongside 22- and 40-story...
Idaho Falls City Hall To Get First-Ever Elevator
The City of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is installing the first elevator in its City Hall’s 94-year history, Local News 8 reports. The elevator will make City Hall fully accessible. Ormond...
31-Story Residential Scheme Approved in Birmingham, U.K.
Chapman Taylor’s plans for a 31-story residential tower scheme in Birmingham, U.K., have been given the go ahead by the local council, Building Design reports. Queen Hospital Close will contain...
Montana County Pursing Grant for Courthouse Elevator
Lewis and Clark County is pursuing a Montana Historic Preservation Grant application from the state to replace the courthouse’s elevator with one that will require less power and bring “significant...
Alabama Elevator Set for Repair After Months of Delay
A contract has been signed and repairs are set to start on an elevator that has been out of operation since summer 2023 at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment in...
24-Story Tower Approved in London
Fletcher Priest has been given the green light for a 24-story tower that will be partially cantilevered over a listed Victorian bath house in London, U.K., Building Design reports. The...
Glasgow City Council Develops New Tall-Building Guidance
The City Council in Glasgow, Scotland, has developed a new tall-building guidance that aims to make the city center more "livable, sustainable and diverse" as it grows, STV News reports....
Liverpool SPD Aims To Preserve City’s Historic Character
Liverpool City Council in the U.K. is set to approve a supplementary planning document (SPD) intended to help ensure new tall structures make a positive contribution to the city skyline...
AKE To Exchange Elevator in Historic Germany Town Hall
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, announced it has been awarded a contract to exchange an existing hydraulic elevator with a new AKE elevator in the historic...
Third-Tallest Tower in London Greenlit by Authorities
The Gherkin and Walkie Talkie buildings in London's Square Mile look to soon get a neighbor with City of London Corp. officials approving plans for a 284-m-tall, 63-story skyscraper at...
