All Building articles in 06 March 2015 – Page 2
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NewsGB Building chairman breaks silence
Martin Smout insists firm ‘remains hopeful’ of avoiding administration
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CommentInsurance: The known unknowns
Modern methods of construction bring distinct advantages to builders but present unknown risks to insurers – manufacturers will need to find ways to reassure them
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CommentCash retentions: Tell them where to stick it
Readers should use the general election to send prospective MPs a message about protecting cash retentions from insolvency risk
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FeaturesBirmingham’s buzz
Not so long ago, the greatest thing about Birmingham was finding a road out of it. But in little more than a decade it has transformed itself into a thriving urban centre that businesses and people are flocking to be part of
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CommentLondon needs to fix its relationship with the green belt
Despite housing minister Brandon Lewis’ comments, the counties surrounding London cannot be protected from its growth
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FeaturesApprentices in construction: One step forward…
For construction to exploit the economic recovery, it will need about 30,000 new skilled workers each year - that’s about double the number of apprentices the industry is training up
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CommentOn site renewables - how do the technologies compare?
A quick guide to the main on-site renewable energy technologies and the challenges they present
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 video: Sir John Armitt
Author of the Armitt review on UK infrastructure plans, the energy sector and nuclear build programme
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CommentIn from the cold
The drive to retrofit may be the biggest casualty of the government’s failure to fulfil its green promises
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FeaturesImage of the week: Ecobuild 2015
Visitors including Spud, the Dulux dog, crowd London’s ExCeL conference centre for Ecobuild this week
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NewsPrescott: We need green unity
Ecobuild latest: Former deputy prime minister calls for cross party unity to tackle climate change
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NewsLib Dems back energy efficiency as national priority
Ecobuild latest: Energy secretary Ed Davey opposes proposal for independent body to oversee infrastructure delivery
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CommentTime to be heard
MPs are frequently having their ears bent by lobby groups opposed to construction activity, but the run-up to May’s election is a real opportunity to redress the balance
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FeaturesLincoln Castle: Taking liberties
The £22m restoration of Lincoln Castle involves the painstaking reconstruction of 1,000-year-old walls and the excavation of a Saxon sarcophagus. It also means sticking one of only four copies of the Magna Carta underneath what was once the exercise yard of a Victorian prison
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FeaturesTracker: January 2015
The construction activity index holds steady for the month at 62 points, meanwhile the majority of the regional indices feel an increase in activity
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NewsJury issues verdict on Crossrail tunnel death
Jury hears unclear processes and poor English ability contributed to tragedy
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 video: Ed Davey
Secretary of state for energy and climate change on what has been achieved in the quest for energy efficiency and what still needs to be done
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CommentConstruction Act: Ready for the chop
Here’s a scrap over what constitutes a construction contract. When the winner asked for its hefty costs to be paid, that’s when the judge got his axe out
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NewsDavey: Doctors to offer ‘boilers on prescription'
Ecobuild latest: Energy minister Ed Davey announces government strategy to tackle fuel poverty
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