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Scottish government won’t investigate Mackintosh Building fire over high costs

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The Scottish government has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the two blazes that devastated the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, which was ravaged by fire in 2014 and again in 2018.

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Winning designer of Canada’s Afghan War memorial sues government for bid slight

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million contract to design a new memorial to Canadian military veterans of the war in Afghanistan from a Montreal-based studio that was replaced by the government has prompted a lawsuit by its architect. The winning bid for a $3.5

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British AEC groups urge government action on embodied carbon regulations

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We now need urgent action from the next government to deliver a greener future that we deserve.” RIBA President Muyiwa Oki said: “Our message is clear — embodied carbon regulation is critical to reaching net zero. As built environment professionals, we understand our duty to reduce emissions and have been leading the charge.

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Your next job could be designing federal government buildings at SOM

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Following last week’s look at an opening for Visiting Faculty Fellowships in Design for Spatial Justice at the University of Oregon , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Technical Architect - US Government Work at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Massachusetts officials want to transform Boston Government Service Center by Paul Rudolph into housing

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Hurley and Erich Lindemann Buildings, known colloquially as Boston Government Service Center (BGSC). The Brutalist superblock in The post Massachusetts officials want to transform Boston Government Service Center by Paul Rudolph into housing appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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As the UK’s Raac problems grow, concerned educators complain of a stalled government response

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There are now over 230 schools and colleges listed on the government’s register of buildings under consideration for Raac replacement and repair.

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As the UK’s Raac problems grows, concerned educators complain of a stalled government response

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There are now over 230 schools and colleges listed on the government’s register of buildings under consideration for Raac replacement and repair.