Purcell wins approval for £6 million Shoemakers Museum in Somerset

By Anna Highfield 2 October 2023 1,711 Views

Purcell has been handed planning permission for a new Shoemakers Museum in the village of Street in Somerset

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Purcell’s Manchester Town Hall retrofit costs rise by £67 million

By Anna Highfield 17 July 2023 1,218 Views

Purcell's £330 million retrofit of Manchester Town Hall is facing delays of up to two years and fresh budget hikes as a result of a series of ‘unpredictable factors’

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National Portrait Gallery reopens to the public after major revamp

By Fran Williams 21 June 2023 3,669 Views

A refurbishment led by Jamie Fobert Architects, working with Purcell, has increased the National Portrait Gallery’s public space by a fifth, enhanced the entrance and added a learning centre

RIBA South names Stirling Prize-winning architect among 2023 honours

By Gino Spocchia 22 May 2023 3,488 Views

A house by last year’s Stirling Prize winner, Níall McLaughlin Architects, is among the winners of this year’s RIBA South regional awards

Purcell’s £15m transformation of Manchester Museum opens with new South Asia Gallery

By Fran Williams 10 March 2023 1,300 Views

The redevelopment includes the UK’s first permanent gallery to celebrate the lived experiences and contributions of the South Asian diaspora

McLaughlin’s seven-year-old Oxford college undergoing repairs by Purcell

By Gino Spocchia 7 March 2023 9,938 Views

The AJ can reveal that Purcell is overseeing the repairs on an Oxford university building by Níall McLaughlin Architects suffering from ‘rapid decline’ of its window surrounds

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Rural houses rule RIBA South Regional Awards 2023 shortlist

By Richard Waite 27 February 2023 3,121 Views

Country houses predominate among the 16 finalists shortlisted for this year’s RIBA South regional awards

Nottingham Castle attraction closes despite £30m Purcell overhaul

By Greg Pitcher 22 November 2022 2,443 Views

Nottingham Castle has closed its doors less than 18 months after the completion of a Purcell-led overhaul designed to ‘safeguard its future’

Purcell wins go ahead to restore listed Victorian arches on Brighton’s seafront

By Gino Spocchia 7 November 2022 5,331 Views

Brighton & Hove City Council has given Purcell the go-ahead to restore 30 of the 151 Victorian arches forming the Grade II-listed Madeira Terrace on Brighton seafront

Purcell retrofit of Manchester Town Hall faces £17m overspend

By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 7 October 2022 1,293 Views

Purcell’s £330 million restoration of Manchester Tower Hall could be up to £17 million overbudget, according to council papers