All Comment articles – Page 35
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FeaturesBirmingham: New Street cred
It was never going to take a lot to improve on the squalid eyesore of the 1960s incarnation of Birmingham New Street Station. Shame though about the whiff of fakery
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CommentHonouring the name
Can the loss of long-established, British construction brands ever be justified?
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CommentAsk an apprentice
Marcus Palmer, junior mechanical engineer at Crofton Design, reviews his time on an industry apprenticeship
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CommentYour shout, George
All the signs are that the chancellor George Osborne really does believe in creating a northern powerhouse
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FeaturesLondon City Cruise Port: In at the deep end
Greenwich looks set to be home to a cruise ship terminal big enough to compete with New York’s and Sydney’s and which will be part of a much larger commercial and residential development. But its relatively shallow, narrow river setting makes the project an ambitious undertaking
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CommentPolitical leadership: Bend it like Corbyn
Commentators across the country attempt to assess the impact
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CommentCorbyn’s big idea
Could the Labour leader’s ‘people’s quantitative easing’ kick start investment in housing and sustainable energy projects?
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Features3D-printed glass: Print me off another Shard
Glass has resisted the technological advancements in 3D printing, but now a team from MIT has invented a technique for printing fully transparent glass. The breakthrough, says Ike Ijeh, could revolutionise the way we make windows, cladding and even full facade systems
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CommentA lack of understanding
Construction delivers around 7% of the country’s GDP. So why does this Conservative government seem so intent on running the industry that has underpinned the economic recovery into the ground?
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CommentLittle Britain Challenge Cup: Day two
The second day of the Little Britain Challenge Cup brings the event’s first races
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CommentLittle Britain Challenge Cup: Day one
As industry yachting event the Little Britain Challenge Cup gets underway in Cowes, chairman David Kong recounts the first day’s festivities
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CommentMarket recovery: Pause for thought
There are plenty of signs of a growing construction market from which to draw encouragement as the sector gears up for its autumn trading
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CommentThe long and winding road
Housing is now recognised as one of the small handful of public policy issues that is absolutely essential for the government - and broader society - to solve. But this is just the start…
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CommentConstruction – the lazy lie
Suggestions that UK workers, particularly within the construction industry, could be working harder are unfair
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CommentThe QS: Evolution not revolution
Life as a quantity surveyor is changing once more – but there are still issues that must be dealt with
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CommentMeeting our greens
Despite rowing back on green policies, the UK has a positive story to tell
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CommentWhere’s the opposition?
Labour has collapsed into navel-gazing over its leadership contest. But the government must be held to account
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CommentBuilding schools: Must try harder
The last time a new government was formed the school building sector was handed an abrupt halt
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CommentSchool design: Back to reality
Today’s schools reflect our emphasis on digitally focused environments. But school communities need to be more physically networked
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CommentImmigration: The crackdown is coming
The employment of migrant labour has been a problematic issue for construction for a long time