All Building articles in 21 August 2015 – Page 2
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CommentWill the budget undermine housing delivery?
What impact will the Conservative’s cut to rents paid for affordable housing have on delivery?
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NewsSupport services CEO leaves Balfour in management restructure
Matthew Duncan has left the business as part of the continuing management shake-up at the contractor
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NewsTfL to start £30bn Crossrail 2 procurement in spring
Project likely to see company set up to oversee planning and delivery if £250m government funding found
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
This week’s residential products include timber sliding sash windows for Alain de Botton’s A House in Essex project, and an external wall insulation that better suits the Georgian and Victorian brickwork often found in northern cities
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Newburgh Street, Soho
This week’s sketch is by artist and illustrator Nick Richards
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CommentStealing is good
Bent on pursuing its ideological objectives, the government has dismissed the Lyons and Armitt reports. Instead, it should plunder them and present the best solutions as its own
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FeaturesInterview: Geeta Nanda
With government policies that cut rents and extend Right to Buy, housing associations are feeling the strain. But Geeta Nanda of Thames Valley Housing has an alternative approach
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FeaturesImage of the week: Back to the Nest
The track is cleaned at the iconic Bird’s Nest National stadium in Beijing
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CommentAdjudication: All aboard
Once you start adjudication you are tied in to the end of the process, unlike court proceedings where more emphasis is put on settling and cutting the cost spend
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Fergus Ellis
Fergus Ellis, development assistant, Land Development Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It’s flown by. I thought I’d have things mastered by now but I’ve realised how much there is to learn. Every day is always interesting and I ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jamie McGovern
Jamie McGovern, assistant quantity surveyor, Gleeds Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Absolutely! By joining the industry at the top of the market I feel like I’ve really seen it at its best – in terms of projects, clients and social ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Abigail Watts-Cherry
Abigail Watts-Cherry, architectural assistant, Hawkins\Brown Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I can’t remember what my expectations were but I’ve definitely learnt a lot more than I ever expected to in just a year; and I’ve been involved in so many ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Sophie Miller
Sophie Miller, graduate trainee, Redrow Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I’ve found the industry extremely varied and at the same time a lot more challenging than what I thought it would be. Q Have you achieved what you said you ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Euan Beaddie
Euan Beaddie, trainee building manager, Willmott Dixon Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A This last year has far exceeded my expectations as I have been given opportunities and have had experiences that I did not imagine would happen to me this ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jack Carrol
Jack Carroll, graduate structural engineer, Atkins Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My first year has definitely lived up to expectations. It has been fast paced, challenging and ultimately rewarding to see my designs become a physical reality. I’ve really enjoyed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Emma Taylor
Emma Taylor, architectural assistant, Assael Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Yes it has and more. I managed to be far more involved with projects than expected and worked on a few large planning applications. Q Have you achieved what you ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Marija Ambrasaite
Marija Ambrasaite, architectural assistant, Aedas RHWL Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My year in construction has certainly lived up to my expectations. From the very beginning I received much more responsibility than I expected and, although at first it seemed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Emma-Kate Ryan
Emma-Kate Ryan, graduate quantity surveyor, Faithful+Gould Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It has definitely exceeded my expectations in many ways. My start in the industry coincided with a move to London so I am very happy now, living and working ...