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The Department StoreRead more: Case Study:The Department Store is an early example of steel frame construction, built in 1905 and extended several times. With no original drawings, extensive structural investigation was required.
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469 Bethnal Green RoadRead more: Case Study:A 1970s concrete warehouse extended by three storeys rather than demolished – its existing foundations retained through geotechnical assessment and a lightweight structural strategy.
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Rafter WalkRead more: Case Study:The Rafter Walk bridge demonstrates how repurposed materials can play a central role in modern structural engineering – not as a compromise, but as a carbon-conscious design choice.
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Approved Document B ConsultationRead more: News:The government’s review of Approved Document B proposes a height threshold that would push structural timber out of buildings above 11m unless a full fire-engineered case is made. We are concerned that the proposals represent a retrograde step at precisely the moment the construction sector needs to be moving in the opposite direction. The reuse, retention and extension…
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Kinning Park ComplexRead more: Case Study:A 1916 red sandstone school building, refurbished and extended rather than replaced – transformed into a flexible community hub while retaining its original structure, character and social value.
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Site Seeing Social:
Tipping Point East
23 June 2026: LondonRead more: Event:MEMBERS EVENT Join us for visit to Tipping Point East, a circular construction hub founded in 2025 and based in Newham, East London. From their 8,000 sqm industrial site in Silvertown, they bring together material reuse, low-carbon construction, training and cultural activity to support a just transition in the built environment.
Site Seeing Social:
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Animal Studies CentreRead more: Case Study:The Animal Studies Centre demonstrates how deep structural refurbishment transform a twentieth-century building into a high-performance education facility while retaining embodied value.
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Neighbourhood NorthRead more: Case Study:Neighbourhood North is a clear demonstration of how structural retrofit can unlock the value of existing commercial buildings while delivering substantial carbon and performance benefits.
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30 Cleveland StreetRead more: Case Study:30 Cleveland Street demonstrates how an early twentieth-century steel-framed office building can be refurbished and extended while retaining its primary structural system and architectural character.
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10 Greycoat PlaceRead more: Case Study:10 Greycoat Place is a six-storey former warehouse in Westminster, retained and extended rather than demolished, delivering contemporary commercial office space while preserving the embodied value of the existing structure.
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New Olympia HouseRead more: Case Study:New Olympia House demonstrates how an existing historic structure can be refurbished and adapted for new use through targeted structural intervention and repair.
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Hay CastleRead more: Case Study:Hay Castle is an example of large-scale, retention-led structural engineering applied to a scheduled ancient monument with nearly a millennium of layered history.
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Bromley Old Town HallRead more: Case Study:The conversion of Bromley Old Town Hall demonstrates how two listed civic buildings, long in decline, can be brought back into active use through careful structural retention, targeted repair and sensitive adaptation.
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Bradford LiveRead more: Case Study:Bradford Live is a compelling example of repair-led structural engineering, demonstrating how careful investigation and targeted intervention can revive a highly degraded historic structure.
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Event:
Talking Reuse: Regenerative Design
4 June 2026: London (and online)Read more: Event:Join us for an engaging session where we learn about inspiring regenerative design and build project experiences. Come and hear Joel De Mowbray (Yes Make and Tipping Point East) and Flynn Simpson (Engenuiti) present on their experiences of regenerative design and build projects.
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Talking Reuse x NSQ: The Client’s Perspective
29 April 2026: London (and online)Read more: Event:Join us for a panel discussion where forward-thinking clients and agents share candid reflections on their experience of reusing building materials, assets and components on projects. MEMBERS ONLY
Talking Reuse x NSQ: The Client’s Perspective
29 April 2026: London (and online)