Tottenham Hotspur shortlists four contractors for stadium
Exclusive: Sir Robert McAlpine, Bouygues, Balfour Beatty and Laing O’Rourke await tender process for £400m scheme
Three teams picked for £2.3bn Thames 'super-sewer'
Bam, Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Costain among the winners on Thames Tideway Tunnel
Ex building regs minister attacks 'sad' DECs policy
Andrew Stunell MP hits out at Eric Pickles’ decision to consult on reducing DECs usage
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With debate still raging over the 230 towers lined up to make the London skyline look more like Hong Kong’s, Ike Ijeh looks at whether tall buildings can ever be sustainable
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If your eyes glaze over at the thought of glazing, this week’s crop of cladding products will perk you up no end with a choice of cedar, cast stone and aluminium
Cost update Q4 2014
Construction output rose 5.5% over 2014, but construction materials and consumer price inflation have both slowed.
CPD 7 2015: Level thresholds and water ingress
This module examines the key regulations concerning the accessibility of building entrances and highlights ways to avoid the main risks. It is sponsored by LABC Warranty
IMAGE OF THE WEEK
Image of the week: Torch building fire
Hundreds evacuated from Torch skyscraper in Dubai after fire broke out across higher storeys
SKETCH OF THE WEEK
Sketch of the week: Kingston Gala
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Stephen Willmore, associate director at Assael Architecture.
ANALYSIS
50 sustainability stars 2015: Great expectations
On the eve of this year’s Ecobuild event, Building asks the cream of construction’s young sustainability talent how they think this government has done on the environment - and what they’re hoping for from the next one
Power in the Union
It seems increasingly possible that the UK will vote to leave the EU in 2017. For many sustainability professionals, this would be a nightmare scenario
POLL
Online poll: Green party housing policy
Does the Green party’s housing policy have any credibility after its leader Natalie Bennett’s ‘excruciating’ interview on LBC? Vote here
BUILDING AWARDS
Building Awards 2015: And the finalists are…
Congratulations to all of the Building Awards 2015 finalists. Join us in April to find out who the winners are
Barbour ABI's February market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review for February is now available to download
EDITOR'S VIEW
Are greens good for you?
Those promoting sustainability have to get better at putting the case that investing in green construction can boost growth
Hansom
Hansom: It's a size thing
News from contracting’s big beasts, an estate agent’s imaginative reworking of geography, Washington is taken down a peg or two (as is a former RIBA president) - plus, it’s true, our readers really are getting younger
COMMUNITY OPINION
Are greens good for you?
Those promoting sustainability have to get better at putting the case that investing in green construction can boost growth
Adjudication: Collateral damage
Francis Ho considers a world where parties can adjudicate under collateral warranties and asks what can be done to put the genie back in the bottle
A spotlight on rights to light
If a building interferes with a neighbour’s right to light, the courts can get the developer to knock it down - but changes are afoot that may redress the balance in the developer’s favour
The shape of things to come
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
Finding true North
For the northern powerhouse to narrow the economic divide with the South, dynamic planning and investment on governance and transport will be needed from the get-go
Housing: A pre-election blame game
As politicians struggle to explain how they will address the housing shortage they inevitably start to criticise housebuilders and their business models
Procurement has to be reformed
Failed frameworks are just one symptom of a system that’s not working - we need the next government to act urgently
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