All articles by Adam Branson
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FeaturesChanging track
Clients, architects and contractors all view construction projects very differently. But does that perspective change when you cross over to a different part of the industry?
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FeaturesBirmingham-Manchester corridor: our trends in the North
As work on HS2 gathers pace, one regional venture aims to capitalise on the potential to build in the Birmingham-Manchester corridor
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FeaturesThe truth about spending on flood protection
The government claims that flood protection spending is rising, but as the UK towels itself off after yet another deluge, the public is understandably sceptical. So what’s the real story?
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FeaturesTop 150 European Contractors 2014: Channel hoppers
The return to growth of the UK construction market has prompted some envious glances from mainland Europe, so should UK firms steel themselves for an influx of continental rivals? Plus find out this year’s Top 150 European contractors and manufacturers
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FeaturesInterview: Lee Polisano
Lee Polisano’s high-profile departure from KPF at the height of his success seemed a daring decision. But nearly five years on, and with big projects and cash coming in, he’s actually rather happy
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FeaturesPredictions for construction in 2014
Set after set of positive data means construction may finally dare to be optimistic. We look to the skies to predict what 2014 may have in store
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FeaturesBoxing challenge: Blood, sweat and tears
It was perhaps more boot camp than Raging Bull, but Building’s Boxing Day charity event to raise funds for the Boxing Academy was nonetheless a gruelling test of strength, stamina and physical fitness for six of the industry’s heavyweights (and a Building super flyweight).
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FeaturesBuilding family Christmas: Review of 2013
It may have more than its fair share of squabbles, but the construction community is a family like any other. Adam Branson gathers everybody round the table, gets the albums out, and looks back on the people and events that made 2013. Additional reporting by Peter Klein, Joey Gardiner and ...
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the Building/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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FeaturesInterview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann’s redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture’s top prize isn’t going to change how WWM works.
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Archive TitlesSupport Building's Christmas charity appeal
Building is hosting a ‘Boxing Day’ event in support of the Boxing Academy in Hackney, set up for young people at risk of educational exclusion
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FeaturesTop Specialists 2013
The good news for subcontractors is that orders are definitely on the move. But more work brings risks of its own… we examine the state of play for specialists, while we reveal the busiest firms in each trade in our annual specialists league tables
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NewsLatvian president seeks foreign help following building collapse
International construction experts asked to help investigate the collapse of a supermarket in Riga that has killed 54.
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NewsQuintain back in the black
Developer returns to profit with debt reduced following the sale of its 40% stake in the Greenwich Peninsula project
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Archive TitlesThe BIM connection
It is widely assumed that the adoption of BIM by the industry should reduce project risk, but insurers still need to be convinced
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FeaturesLabour market: Spoilt for choice
Amid evidence that the market is recovering, many industry professionals trapped in jobs for the last five years are finally on the move. But a sudden wealth of opportunities for employees has left employers facing skills shortages
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FeaturesA bit of BIM
In a crowded workplace, architecture graduates may find that knowing a bit about Building Information Modelling can make all the difference to getting a job
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FeaturesInterview: Cyrille Ragoucy, Lafarge Tarmac
The chief executive of Lafarge Tarmac has big plans for the newly merged materials giant. And he’s not going to let a little difference of opinion with the Competition Commission stand in his way
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party’s ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the £43bn project?
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FeaturesUphill all the way: Pre-commencement conditions
Housebuilders are up in arms about councils’ use of pre-commencement conditions, which they say are holding back schemes that have been granted planning permission