Crown Estate boss steps down
Alastair Smart, head of development and project management for six years, has left one of UK’s biggest clients
Balfour confirms Nottingham office closure
Contractor says it is still committed to the East Midlands
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Sheppard Robson’s Bristol Life Sciences building comprises a sober street facade that apes Georgian townhouse vernacular; and a dramatic, industrial laboratory elevation that ripples like a giant metallic wave
Market forecast: Speed shift
The recovery rolls on with expectations of tender price increases still firm. But a change of pace in activity is expected to emerge this year. Michael Hubbard and John O’Neill of Aecom report
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Image of the week: How does your building grow?
‘The hanging gardens of Basingstoke’ is one of 14 post-war office buildings given listed status
CAREERS
BIM: World’s your oyster
The use of BIM is becoming more widespread throughout the globe. So what opportunities does this offer those with BIM skills who want a job abroad?
CPD 2 2015: Revisions to BS 5534
The latest in our CPD series explains why BS 5534 has been revised and outlines the key changes that designers and contractors need to understand. This module is sponsored by Marley Eternit
What to specify: Roofing
This week’s roofing products include roof boards at the new Woburn Forest Village Center Parcs leisure facility in Bedfordshire, and a green roof system at the Buchanan Street retail development in Glasgow
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Sketch of the week: Hackney extension
This week’s sketch is a concept of a two-bed roof extension in Hackney
ANALYSIS
Prepare to be boarded
With the recession over, rising turnover and damaged valuations have left construction firms in a climate perfect for acquisition deals. Are you in a position to grow your business or is it time to sell up?
Webinar 1 2015: Sustainable concrete
Hear from architects and engineers of exemplar concrete buildings 5 Pancras Square and 240 Blackfriars
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ECOBUILD
Ed Davey and Natalie Bennett confirmed for Ecobuild
Lord John Prescott and Alistair Campbell also confirmed as Ecobuild 2015 speakers
Barbour ABI's January market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review for January is now available to download
LEAGUE TABLES
Top European contractors: Plus ca change
Deflation has darkened the mood across the eurozone’s construction markets, putting the long-awaited recovery on hold once more. Building examines what continued stagnation means for firms on both sides of the Channel
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Hansom: No double-speak here
No (more) news at Balfour Beatty, no one dislikes Boris, and buying yourself a railway line to run around your mansion isn’t an insane overindulgence. Plus, the Scottish health secretary sets a bad example
EDITOR'S VIEW
One by one
If everyone pitches in, the effort required to breach the skills gap might be smaller than you think
COMMUNITY OPINION
One by one
If everyone pitches in, the effort required to breach the skills gap might be smaller than you think
Where does blame lie?
An independent health and safety consultant has recently been imprisoned after a tragic accident on a construction site. Even those who are not directly employers can still be held liable
Build well, live well
A building that looks after your wellbeing - your fitness, comfort and stress levels - might sound like science fiction, but there are already awards in place applauding this kind of innovation
BIM: If you want my advice…
BIM is increasingly being adopted by the industry, but who bears responsibility for recommending whether or not to use it in the first place?
Skills for our future
Industry and government need to avoid the current short-term approach to industry skills development and look for solutions that are not purely driven by market forces
There can be no delay in recruiting more women in construction
As the skills shortage gets worse, there can be no excuse for failing to recruit women
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