All Building articles in 17 March 2023 – Page 5
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FeaturesThe longest job: Building the Colne Valley viaduct
A sensitive landscape and stiff local opposition presented the team building Britain’s longest railway bridge with a major challenge. Thomas Lane reports on how they got on
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NewsHS2 could be delayed to mitigate cost rises, says project boss
Inflation has had ’significant’ impact on project
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NewsWalkie Talkie architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78
Uruguayan worked on several projects in UK including Battersea Power Station and Manchester City training ground
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NewsIndustry bodies warn of huge drop in housebuilding if planning reforms go ahead
Round-up of responses to government consultation on proposed national policy changes
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FeaturesTime for Plan BEE: collaborative learning that helps deliver a more competent industry
Can cross-disciplinary courses help engender collaborative working and greater levels of professional competence? Ben Flatman finds out
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NewsOutcome of Willmott Dixon cladding battle could trigger similar suits, say lawyers
Contractor suing supply chain for £47m over alleged defects in Woolwich Tesco scheme
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NewsLaing O’Rourke lined up for major City fringe office block
AHMM-designed plans for 20-storey scheme submitted to Hackney council last month
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NewsBattersea boss swaps Mace for Multiplex
New arrival joins 22 Bishopsgate builder to work on tall tower schemes
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NewsUse unspent apprenticeship levy money to boost heritage retrofit skills, government told
Report by five big industry names including Peabody and Grosvenor calls for more investment in decarbonsing historic buildings
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NewsConstruction activity reverses decline as recession fears begin to ease
February’s PMI figures saw highest growth rate since May 2022
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NewsMinisters considering changes to post-Brexit immigration rules for construction workers
Sector could be added to list making it easier to recruit skilled labour from abroad
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NewsBuilding the Future Commission Ideas Hub opens for entries
Fill in our online form to tell us your solutions to the challenges facing construction and potentially feature in Building.
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CommentHow robot mediators and AI can help resolve construction disputes
Technology will move us away from the traditional resolution of disputes through the court system, writes Simon Tolson
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Kay Hughes
Kay Hughes talks about the importance of public purpose behind infrastructure projects, the importance of technology and her love of gardening
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NewsGreen light for 41-storey tower in Salford
Final piece of Greengate cluster will deliver 518 homes
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NewsFoster and Allford lead tributes to Rafael Viñoly
RIBA president salutes “impressive and generous” architect who influenced global thinking
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NewsKeller profit slides as firm counts cost of Australia fraud
Firm also reveals that one of its staff was killed in Ukraine war last month
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CommentRafael Viñoly’s legacy to the UK is a mixed one
The Uruguayan architect bestrode the world stage and had a refreshingly open approach to design, but the UK was not where he excelled, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsFamiliar name missing as three chase British Land’s latest Broadgate deal
Proposals by Piercy & Company would double size of space at existing 1980s block
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NewsTier Ones in London struggling to fill gaps in order books, Aecom survey finds
Impact of war in Ukraine and increasing cost of finance for clients blamed for woes