India, July 19 -- While thousands of files related to building construction going missing from civic offices is of concern in itself as this could allow the builders to make ad hoc changes to these structures, what is even more worrying is that many of them belong to the same architects, which raises suspicion of a deliberate attempt to keep their details off the record.

Data with Hindustan Times reveals there are more than 100 architects in the western suburbs alone who have 'lost' two or more project files.

Of them, at least 44 architects have lost five or more files at the offices of the building proposals department in the western suburbs.

Here are a few shockers - a Khar-based liasoning architect has 23 of its files relating to projects in prime areas like Oshiwara, Versova and Bandra (West) missing. Eleven files of an architect firm, which has projects in tony Bandra (West) and Santacruz ( West), are untraceable.

Liasoning architects are firms which are solely tasked with the correspondence between the civic body and the builders.

They are usually not involved in the design aspect, and focus only on getting permissions for the construction.

There are many such architects, quite a few of them solely into liasoning, who have multiple files missing. A deeper study reveals that many of these files relate to the same area where the architect has undertaken projects.

For instance, one firm has nine files missing - all of these projects are at Juhu Vile Parle Development Scheme.

Activists say so many files of one architect going missing cannot be a coincidence.

Shirish Sukhatme, president of the Practicing Engineers Architects and Town Planners Association admitted this might be the case, and said: "There are a few black sheep among architects who might want to keep their files hidden, but even the civic officers are to be blamed for these files disappearing."

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Malton architects Bramhall Blenkharn win design awards

11:55am Wednesday 17th July 2013 in Ryedale news

MALTON-based architects Bramhall Blenkharn has picked up a number of awards at the LABC North & East Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards 2013.

The company won in four categories and received one commendation.

Housing on the site of the former Moorlands Hotel in Whitby scooped two awards winning in the Best Large Housing Development and Best Social/Affordable categories. A development of eight new visitor suites and refurbishments at The Carpenters Arms, Felixkirk, won the Best Large Commercial Building category, while redevelopment work at Lazenby Hall was commended in the Refurbishment of a Listed Building category.

Bramhall Blenkharn also won the Best Partnership with a Local Authority award, recognising the close working relationship the firm has with North Yorkshire Building Control.

Director Ric Blenkharn said: We are delighted that so many of our projects have been recognised. It is testament not only to the hard work of our staff but also to the contractors and clients who have been integral in the success of these schemes.

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Concerns over Burnley's new station as architects go bust

8:57am Monday 15th July 2013 in News

ARCHITECTS behind Burnleys iconic new railway station have gone bust.

But town hall bosses insist that the new Manchester Road interchange will be constructed before the fledgling Manchester-bound services are operational next May, with work starting next month.

Manchester-based design firm SBS Architects has gone under and insolvency practitioners have been appointed.

Burnley MP Gordon Birt- wistle said: The hoardings at Manchester Road are fantastic and they tell everyone what is going on in Burnley.

My concern is when we are going to get a building there.

The station was due to open in December this year and while the old building has been demolished, no building work has taken place. I have heard that the architects have gone bust.

Council leader Coun Julie Cooper confirmed that the architects had been declared bankrupt and negotiations had been ongoing after the authority was informed of the development.

She said: We have got back on track and we will commence work on the new station on August 5, and it will be ready by the time the first of the new trains come past.

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