Agenda 15: What you said

1 Aug 14

For the past six months, Building has been asking those in construction what policies the next UK government needs to adopt in order to generate the best possible environment to stimulate growth and innovation in the sector. Building reviews your responses in part one of our Agenda 15 analysis

Zaha Hadid: Softbridge Project, Oxford

30 Jul 14

The groves of academe have been buzzing with debate about Zaha Hadid’s Softbridge project, now on site at St Anthony’s college, Oxford. But for Bam’s engineering team constructing its cylindrical form in a desperately constrained site was an education in itself

Watch: Blaze rips through Eastbourne Pier

31 Jul 14

Devastating fire destroys main building on the historic Eastbourne Pier

Infographic: Balfour Beatty and Carillion mega-merger

30 Jul 14

See our guide to the proposed merger between the two UK contracting giants

CPD 16 2014: Render-protected external wall insulation

EWI systems are an effective means of improving a building’s thermal efficiency. Our latest CPD module, sponsored by Mapei, examines the types of system available, as well as colours, finishes and the relevant standards

What to specify: Flooring

21 Jul 14

This week’s flooring products cover everything from a range of decorative designs with safe features to thermally-efficient foundations for a student Passivhaus project

Sketch of the week: The Harley Gallery

1 Aug 14

This week’s Building sketch is by Hugh Broughton of Hugh Broughton Architects.

The sum of their parts: Mergers and acquisitions

31 Jul 14

There’s no guarantee that mergers will work out for the companies involved - we look at four of construction’s biggest deals

Top 150 contractors and housebuilders 2014

25 Jul 14

Building’s annual list of the UK’s biggest performers in the construction sector shows that housebuilders have enjoyed the past 12 months most. But many predict the tides are ready to turn for contractors, as Joey Gardiner reports

Infographic: Balfour Beatty and Carillion mega-merger

30 Jul 14

See our guide to the proposed merger between the two UK contracting giants

Top consultants survey 2014

25 Jun 14

Take part in this year’s survey - deadline extended until Friday 8 August

GCS video: Michael Fallon

17 Jul 14

The former Minister of State for Business and Energy discusses low carbon and sustainable construction at the Government Construction Summit 2014

GCS video: David Higgins

17 Jul 14

The chairman of High Speed 2 takes a look forward at leadership and change at the Government Construction Summit 2014

Balfour and Carillion - deal or no deal?

30 Jul 14 | By Sarah Richardson

What would be the potential pros and cons for the industry if this massive merger were to go through?

Hansom: Verse and worse

30 Jul 14

Poetry (of a kind) wins the day for WSP, placemaking finds its place (on the coffee table), Ken doll’s private bits get a once over, Germany beats Argentina (again) and Didcot A power station is blown up out of all proportion

Top consultants survey 2014

25 Jun 14

Take part in this year’s survey - deadline extended until Friday 8 August