All Building articles in 25 November 2016 – Page 3
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NewsBarbour ABI's November market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for November is now available to download
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CommentWhat’s stopping us building schools using off-site techniques?
Modular schools can be bespoke and beautiful, but to build at the volumes needed to keep up with demand we need to think carefully about our delivery model
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CommentAutumn Statement: Gently does it
The chancellor’s abandonment of the deficit target does not herald an era of public spending largesse, but clearly housing and infrastructure will benefit from an investment boost
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NewsGoogle to pick King’s Cross HQ builder by end of year
Lendlease, Mace, Multiplex and Sir Robert McAlpine all in the running for £650m contract
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NewsConstruction Leadership Council launches ‘simplified’ agenda
Fresh agenda due to be outlined by co-chair Andrew Wolstenholme to business leaders this week
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FeaturesTracker: October 2016
The construction activity index ticked down three points, while the R M index lost points and is exactly in the zero-growth region
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CommentIt's a positive Autumn Statement but not a radical one
Infrastructure spending, despite the announced increase, is still low compared with international levels, while the housing announcements are a drop in the ocean
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CommentHammond's spending plans should boost output
In contrast to the previous chancellor, Philip Hammond has ditched grandiose announcements and made some specific investment proposals that could make a real difference
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FeaturesWaiting on the White House
Could having a property developer as US president be good for UK construction?
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CommentThe secret to a great design brief from a client
Suprisingly councils tend to be better at discussing ideas with architects at the briefing stage than commercial developers, why is that?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: M&E
This week, Google gets an airflow system that uses technology developed for Hong Kong’s underground railway, a guide on floor plenum airtightness can be downloaded free, software maps moisture levels in projects and fans get bionic over blades
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CommentWill the Autumn Statement take a strategic approach to infrastructure?
Politicians on both side of the pond are hailing infrastructure investment as the key to boosting the economy and improving the lot of disaffected voters, but for that to happen we need to be better at selecting projects that deliver the greatest benefit
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NewsSeverfield eyes market-beating figures after interims tonic
Profits more than double as order book stands at six year high of £315m
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NewsIndustry leaders hail UK's signing of Paris climate deal
Agreement commits government to helping alleviate climate change
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