We are happy to announce that we will be hosting an event on Thursday 5th March 2020 (5:30pm to 8:00pm) about “Retrofitting the Built Environment in UK”. The aim of the event is to discuss the emission of CO2 in London, due to construction industries and propose case studies for sustainable constructions such as sustainable construction materials.

This will be a joint event with CIWEM metropolitan branch.

Feel free to see the flyer for further details.

Please also ensure that you pre-register by emailing Dr Rabee Shamass, Senior Lecturer at LSBU, to confirm your attendance at shamassr@lsbu.ac.uk

Luis Gomez-Agustina (gomezagl@lsbu.ac.uk) has organised for William Minting (Director of MINTING) to deliver a talk on Tuesday 19 November 2019 at 6pm in Keyworth Lecture Theatre B. Details provided below.

ABSTRACT

Hiscox versus The Pinnacle was a construction nuisance case heard in the High Court in 2008 and 2009. Pinnacle site clearance begin in mid-2008, with the demolition of the nine storey Crossley Court. This work caused high levels of noise and vibration in the neighbouring property belonging to Hiscox Insurance. This talk explores the ramifications of the most significant Construction Nuisance case since Andreae v Selfridge [CA 1938], and how safeguarding advancements apply to Party Wall etc Act 1996 matters, as well as construction projects conducted outside that jurisdiction. The talk is aimed to assist in particularising standard draft documents to specific project circumstances.

THE PRESENTER

Will enjoys a reputation for having advised the Royal Household, the Fre

London Underground has a big noise problem according to a recent feature published by WIRED magazine. WIRED interviewed Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina to get his take on the situation. You can check out the full feature by clicking here.

Dr Gomez-Agustina is a Lecture in Acoustics and Building Services, and also the Course Director for two of our courses:

IOA Acoustics and Noise Control Diploma

IOA Certificate of Competence

WIRED magazine is an American publication focusing on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy and politics

The School were delighted when recently asked to host a professional delegation from Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute. Tianjin is the third largest city in China, it serves as both the most important manufacturing centre and the leading port in northern China. Tianjin is an industrial base for major activities such as the production of heavy machinery, chemicals, iron and steel production, and shipbuilding and repair. Tianjin is a fine example of beautiful urban design and architectural practices with its stunning skyscrapers and desire to invest in urban repair and ecological restoration.

The delegation consisted of city planners, architects and engineers (20 in total), who were all very interested to learn of the UK's expertise in renewal methods, and therefore our School was the perfect fit for their visit to London.

The visit itself occurred on Thursday 25 July 2019. The Dean, Professor George Ofori, kicked off proceedings with an introductory seminar that highlighted ou

Jennifer Hardi MCIAT, Programme Director for the BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology and Architectural Engineering degrees at London South Bank University and the Principal Investigator for a Royal Academy of Engineering funded project recently teamed up with Dr Andry Widyowijatnoko, an architect, bamboo expert, researcher and academic from Institute Technology of Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia. They carried out a bamboo tensegrity workshop at London South Bank University in March 2019 as a continuation of a research project.

The three day workshop attracted positive collaboration from academics and students from various disciplines. Tensegrity is an abbreviation of tensile and integrity. The structure consists of compression members connected with wires or strings until it forms a balance and stability without connecting each of the compression members. It creates a floating compression. In the case of bamboo as tensegrity material, the tension member of bamboo tensegrity is in the form o

Lectures and exams may be over, but these students are preparing for the Autodesk University London 2019 Student Competition being held on Tuesday 18th June and Wednesday 19th June 2019. Using our BIM Centre, these Architectural Technology students are knuckling down to master Autodesk. We're wishing them the best of luck!

For those not in the know, Autodesk software is primarily used by architects, engineers and structural designers to design, draft and model buildings and other structures. Autodesk software has been used in many fields, and on projects from the One World Trade Center to Tesla electric cars.

The talent, skills and ambition of the region's female property and construction student undergraduates were celebrated at the annual South East Women in Property Student Awards, held at Savills on 4th June 2019. The Student Awards seek out the best Built Environment degree students, highlighting to industry the necessity to link with Universities early in the education process and improve the students' knowledge of the career options available to them. Many secure work placements as a direct result of competing in the Awards, which often translate into permanent positions upon graduation.

The South East branch made four regional awards, due to the extension geographical reach of the area, with one going to Lauren Webster, a student at London South Bank University where she is in her second year studying BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology. The judges, a panel comprising professionals in development, construction, engineering, surveying and property law, described Lauren as, "very con