The £2 million contract for the Bramall Concert Hall at the University of Birmingham has been awarded to Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services. The project includes a 450-seat music auditorium, and it will also house the university’s music department. The performance brief for this design-and-build contract was prepared by Couch Perry & Wilkes.
Construction is due to be completed by January 2012.
Heat network confidence outpaces progress in social housing
Baxi surveyed 100 housing associations and 102 local authorities and councils responsible for managing or operating heat networks this summer, alongside in-depth interviews with five housing associations, a heat network consultant and heat network contractor.
Signify showcases F1 lighting partnership at Brackley campus
MBS Features Editor Russell Drury was among a group of journalists from across Europe invited to visit the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team’s headquarters in Brackley, where Signify showcased its partnership with the team and the shared focus on innovation and sustainability.
