Roxane McMeeken
FeaturesTerms of engagement
From next year all centrally procured public projects will have to use BIM Level 2 and yet our industry still seems woefully unprepared. Building asked a panel of BIM enthusiasts how they would get construction more fully engaged to reap the technology’s benefits
FeaturesUK nuclear programme: Time to react
Delays to the UK’s programme could leave us with an energy generation gap in just a few years
FeaturesThe beautiful game: World Cups in Qatar and Russia
England’s loss of its World Cup bid could be the UK construction industry’s gain. Qatar and Russia have billions of dollars to build stadiums and infrastructure from scratch but, says Roxane McMeeken, it’s us Brits that have the relevant talents and experience. So how easy will it be to win ...
FeaturesCanada: the friendly careers frontier
For pioneering UK construction professionals scanning the international horizon, there can be few places more attractive than a country with English speakers, simple contracts, nice big scenery and lots of work
FeaturesRisk of insolvency
When giants like Connaught and Rok go into freefall, they often knock out others on their way down. Roxane McMeeken asks the experts how SMEs can protect themselves from insolvency higher up the supply chain
NewsClients wary of Davis Langdon deal with Aecom
Clients have reacted with a mixture of scepticism and anger to Aecom’s £204m takeover of Davis Langdon, with one senior figure labelling the move “unfortunate” and a “pity”
FeaturesJohn McAslan: Our man in Haiti
John McAslan has a lot on his mind. First, the huge housing design competition he’s running for the Haitian government. Back at home, meanwhile, his practice is working on a concourse at King’s Cross and a Crossrail station at Bond Street
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Your chance to air your views, anonymously, in our annual resi survey
Features101 under 28: They’re the young generation and they’ve got something to say
101 Under 28: This week, Building launches a project to find out what construction’s younger generation really think about the industry they’ve chosen to spend their careers in. Roxane McMeeken conducted an initial survey of our sample group, then took three of them to the pub to grill them further ...
NewsCapita Symonds on first West African PPP highway
British consultant to support lenders behind €200m toll road in Senegal
FeaturesIs it time to leave the Middle East?
You would forgive UK firms for clambering over each other to escape from Dubai at the moment, yet Hopkins and WSP have vowed to keep their offices open. So do they know something other companies don’t?
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Aldar loses £136m in first half of 2010
Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer reports loss for the third consecutive quarter
FeaturesInternational salary survey 2010: Foreign office
As the UAE continues to struggle, other areas are emerging as career hotspots for workers who want to see the world
NewsHopkins to stay in Dubai despite legal wrangle
Hopkins Architects is to keep its office in Dubai, despite being embroiled in a 30m dirhams (£5.4m) legal battle with state-owned developer Dubai Properties and having little work in the emirate
NewsMorrell to simplify pre-qualification
Chief construction adviser: industry was guilty of “irrational exuberance”
FeaturesOn the menu
With the private sector still subsisting on scraps and the non-infrastructure public sector just grateful that its provisions weren’t cut any further in the emergency Budget, the infrastructure market represents a veritable feast at the moment. So welcome to the latest in our infrastructure market reports
NewsBoost to Pledge as JRP hires intern
Interns can gain valuable experience, boost their CV and plug temporary skills gaps, says consultant
NewsArchitects: Prince must vow to stop meddling
Architects have called on Prince Charles to formally pledge not to interfere in the planning system
NewsJohn Prescott tells China it must reveal CO2 emissions
Challenge is issued at CIOB’s global construction summit in Shanghai today