Manchester mayor must redirect funds from luxury housing, says Burnham
Labour conference latest: Party’s mayoral candidate says he would switch budget to affordable schemes
Plans in for £137m scheme near Tower Bridge
Silvertown developer aiming to build a mixed-use development on Tower Bridge Road
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Building Awards Project of the Year shortlist: Part 2
The Building Awards Project of the Year shortlist puts the spotlight on transformative projects that have raised the bar for excellence
Top 150 consultants 2016
Consultants grew their UK staff by 5% overall during the past year, but where was the biggest growth and are cuts on their way as the post-Brexit fall-out makes itself felt?
CPD 16 2016: Insulating flat roofs
The correct insulation specification is critical to the success of any flat roof installation. This CPD module, sponsored by Celotex, outlines the main points to consider
INTERVIEW
Ben Derbyshire: ‘Change is necessary’
RIBA president-elect Ben Derbyshire is sure of one thing: the 182-year-old institute can’t go on the way it has done. So he’s embarking on a UK tour to try to stir up non-engaged members and convince them that turning the RIBA on its head is the best plan for its survival
#Experience Construction
Major companies back careers campaign to attract new talent
Building magazine and charity join forces to encourage school pupils to try out construction roles
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Comar gave this student hall façade form as well as function
How Comar Systems were used in the development of the University of Birmingham’s new student accommodation
What to specify: Doors and windows
This week The Book House offices’ conversion sees the placement of period-style timber windows, four London fire stations get a thermally insulated suite and PC Henderson releases a rustic door kit ideal for a barn
IMAGE OF THE WEEK
Image of the week: Ahead of the curve
Architect Alison Brooks’ Smile is part of this year’s London Design Festival
SKETCH OF THE WEEK
Sketch of the week: Looking for a wife
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Mette McLarney, director of Bluepencil Designs
ANALYSIS
Is Heathrow coming in to land?
The good news is the government has signalled a decision on airport expansion will finally be made this autumn. The bad news is the PM may be swayed more by political pressures than the advice of the Davies Commission to pick Heathrow
BUILDING AWARDS
Industry gathers to celebrate Building Awards shortlist
Event at Building’s offices in central London attended by industry guests in the running for construction gongs
Careers
Millennials: Goodbye 9-5
The world of work is changing. Forget being chained to a desk, a boss you only see through their office window and strict working silos. To attract and keep the top talent of the new generation, companies need to embrace a different office culture. Building spoke to three millennials about their working environment
POLL
Online poll: Heathrow expansion
Will the government opt to expand Heathrow when it finally announces its decision on airport capacity? Vote here
EDITOR'S VIEW
Housing: Beyond slogans
The need to focus on housing affordability and delivery couldn’t have been clearer
Barbour ABI's September market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review for September is now available to download
Hansom
Hansom: What the dickens?
This week, we have a colourful tale of giant chimneys, a certain shade of the colour blue, ever-more absurd house prices, a modern mausoleum and some excellent exploits in aid of the less fortunate
THE ARCHIVE
This week in 1981
Before the Thames Barrier was brought to completion, a possible flood in the city of London was a grave concern
COMMUNITY OPINION
Housing: Beyond slogans
The need to focus on housing affordability and delivery couldn’t have been clearer
Contract termination: Ending it all
If contract termination becomes inevitable, then prevent it becoming a long, drawn-out process
Affordable homes are essential for economic growth
With support from government we can build thriving communities that give something back to the country’s economy
We need a long term approach to housebuilding
Our industry needs to work in partnership with government to set co-ordinated targets and drive real change
Economics: Stable, if only for now
Data suggests that activity won’t fall off a cliff but it will slow down in the next 12 months
Price spikes and Hinkley
Circumstances combined to push prices to a rare peak just as Hinkley Point C nuclear power station got the go-ahead. What does this tell us?
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