All Comment articles – Page 248
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CommentIs it time to crack the Code for Sustainable Homes?
The government’s Housing Standards Review takes aim at the Code for Sustainable Homes. Our columnist assesses the different options that could replace it
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CommentSo you thought the accuracy of EPCs was improving?
Recent experience demonstrates that the accuracy of energy performance certificates varies. And that poses serious problems for the efficacy of forthcoming regulations
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CommentAlternative dispute resolution: Silence is golden
Engaging in an alternative dispute resolution is not compulsory but ignoring an invitation to participate is likely to lead to costs sanctions
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CommentECO funding: So what happens now?
ECO was supposed to provide support to the government’s Green Deal financing structure – but things haven’t really worked out as planned
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CommentSurveys suggest house price inflation is accelerating - that's not good
The RICS survey out today shows that over the past few months there has been a sustained increase in all the main indicators
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CommentAre skyscrapers really the way forward?
They add drama to the city but are generally energy-intensive vanity projects
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CommentAMP6: Damp squib or big splash
Changes to the regulatory environment could lead to big savings in the water industry. But are companies ready to take advantage of the new regime?
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CommentThailand: Not all smiles
Infrastructure projects are thriving in Thailand but how easy it is for UK firms to do business there?
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CommentIs BREEAM's credit on target for construction site impacts?
BREEAM’s targets for construction waste are a good idea in principle, but how achievable are they in practice?
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CommentBuilding performance is the sum of many parts
The relationship between detailing and materials is lost if members of the team don’t have the right skills
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CommentThere's a job to do
Thousands of people are out of work in the UK and yet construction has a skills shortage, surely this is one problem we can solve?
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CommentThe very model of a modern major housing politician
We need a new generation of pro-housing politicians. What should they look like?
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CommentHansom: Fun and Frivolities
You thought the silly season was in August? Well, this week, a Formula One racing driver performs donuts on top of the Burj Al Arab, Mace’s buildings grow moustaches and one architect creates a cyborg pumpkin
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CommentGreen energy? The power is in our feet ...
The UK’s commitment to cutting CO 2 emissions means every renewable source of energy needs to be examined - including floor tiles that convert footsteps into kinetic energy
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CommentCorruption: Time for a deep-clean
A CIOB survey suggests that corruption is still rife in construction. So what more can be done to remove this stain on the industry’s reputation?
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CommentGame-changing ideas in construction
Innovation, lean construction and BIM are making a big difference in how we work
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CommentE-disclosure: A clearer path?
As electronic communication and documents become increasingly ubiquitous, procedures around disclosure have to be updated to keep up
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CommentMy digital life … Tina Cardy
The Institution of Structural Engineers director of communication on the pros and cons of social media, Caitlin Moran, and how Google stops her getting lost
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CommentWho’s Afraid of big bad post modernism?
Post-modern classicism may be unfashionable today, but it was a clearly defined period in architecture. And its early adopters still working today are in denial
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CommentTime for an industry makeover
Construction is making strides, but it is crucial we also work to improve the industry’s image among the wider public and - most importantly - future recruits