This month at Buro Happold - January 2023
Welcome to the 'This month at Buro Happold' newsletter. In this month's issue, we look at highlights from January, including our contribution to the regeneration of Boston Seaport, how we are supporting clean construction in South Africa, and a pathway to net zero concrete.
ConcreteZero initiative
Around 8%?of global human-produced carbon emissions result from the production of cement.
Buro Happold joined ConcreteZero as a founding signatory. The initiative aims to bring together organisations to create a global market for net zero concrete, setting a clear pathway to 100% net zero concrete by 2050.
Boston Seaport District
Buro Happold has been engaged to provide multidisciplinary consultancy for Boston’s Seaport District. A transformational regeneration project and the single largest active development project in Boston’s history, the work supports the?city of Boston’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Mumbai: the other city that never sleeps
Mumbai is the eighth most populous city in the world and the financial capital of India. Much like 1920s Manhattan, the skyline is rapidly growing upwards.
But with new building regulations forcing a change in approach, what does the future look like for Mumbai and its residents?
"Commercial buildings, retail, aviation and rail are the city’s basic immediate needs and they represent the opportunities for us as a business in the region for the coming years." - Amit Deshmukh, Buro Happold partner and group director
Hear from partners?Abhijeet Kulkarni and?Amit Deshmukh?about their visions for Mumbai.
C40 cities: Ekurhuleni transitions to Clean Construction
Our latest C40 Clean Construction report examines the impact of Ekurhuleni’s built environment industry and the benefits of adopting cleaner practices.
领英推荐
The fifth location explored in the Buro Happold and C40 Cities collaboration series identifies seven policy recommendations for Ekurhuleni that have been tailored to the construction landscape of a region known as 'Africa’s workshop' and South Africa’s transport hub.?
Niels Br?chner joins as country director for Denmark
We were pleased to announce our new country director, Niels Elliot Br?chner (left), to strengthen our Copenhagen team and its commitment to making lasting, sustainable contributions in the Danish built environment.
He joins current office director Paul Roberts (right) in creating a dynamic leadership team that combines international expertise with a dedication to growing Buro Happold’s 15-year presence in Denmark.
Eden Project Morecambe's ￡50m Levelling Up investment
The 'levelling up' programme aims to equally spread opportunities across the UK. The Eden Project North has recently been awarded a share of this government fund.
We have provided consultancy across a series of disciplines for the planning stage of the development, achieving savings that will help towards ambitious sustainability goals.
Five Chinese projects for The Year of the Rabbit
To celebrate the Chinese new year, we showcased five of our favourite projects from the region in recent years, including cultural landmarks in Hong Kong and innovation hubs in Shenzhen.
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