All 170 years articles – Page 2
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2008 - Tech travel
After talking technology this week, Building has dug up a digital time capusle from the archives
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2013 - A new way to get old
Building recalls a care home in the Netherlands described as a “septuagenarian Willy Wonka-esque dream”.
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2017 - A match made in Canada
As we interview Atkins president Philip Hoare, we cast our minds back to when the consultancy was bought up by SNC-Lavalin
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2008 - A firm hand
“Robots could soon take charge of business decisions,” proclaimed Building in 2008
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2007 - A strong reaction
The recent TV series dramatising the Chernobyl disaster is said to have increased the number of tourists
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1999 - Steely resolve
In 1999 steelworkers had the chance to fight for their rights on the highest of high-profile projects
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015 - Stuck on the ground
Political uncertainty over infrastructure policy isn’t a new thing
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2003 - A lot of hot air
A huge range of opinions have been voiced about Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1999 - Raising the Portcullis
Decisions about how to refurbish the Palace of Westminster, one of the world’s most famous buildings, were never going to be easy
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2006 - Lines of duty
Cartels, corruption, construction – a trio we never like to see in the same sentence
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2011 - Always check your work
As we mark the opening of the new Royal Papworth hospital this week, spare a thought for healthcare construction professionals of 2011
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2005 - And you think YOU’VE got project delays…
It’s not easy to build a castle, but some seem to have even more than the usual trouble…
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2003 - Tom Daley in the deep end
Building is reminded of an interview we once did with a certain young person whose career would surely have belly-flopped without the backing of this sector
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2003 - stuck in traffic
This week’s introduction of the ultra-low emission zone reminds us of the congestion charge debate in 2003
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2016 - the bold and the beautiful
Can you remember a time when we didn’t know what Brexit was? Arguably, we still don’t
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015 - Brexit - what Brexit?
Can you remember a time when we didn’t know what Brexit was? Arguably, we still don’t
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2008 - Interserve boss bullish
Embattled Interserve once had some serious bragging rights – but perhaps more caution would have come in handy
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2008 - When in India...
Are you inspired by this week’s exploration of the construction market in India? Here, Building offers advice
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2001 - Déjà vu
Though Brexit is not quite yet a fait accompli, this week we look at the annual Mipim property event with a certain nostalgia
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015 - Wood if we could
While this week we look at the scourge of plastic waste produced by the construction industry, in 2015 we found out why another key material was surprisingly difficult to recycle