HS2 and the Chinese connection
Boris Johnson gave Europe’s largest rail project the nod this week but he still has cost concerns, which makes a proposal from a Chinese company all the more interesting
5 minutes with… Lee Priddle, director, Pick Everard
Lee Priddle tells Building about playing Lego as a child, Lichfield cathedral and his favourite engineering feat
Government and industry must bridge the gap to apprentices
Last week was national apprenticeship week, but construction numbers are falling at an alarming rate
Construction industry gossip: Noise at Heathrow consultation and Dominic Raab abroad
Gossip on a noisy Heathrow third runway consultation, a dozen creme eggs and forced Fun at Work Day
Civil Procedure Rules: Expert witness, not hired gun
Kate Onions and Laura Taylor on the due diligence solicitors must exercise in engaging an expert witness
Payments in construction: Find every milestone
When setting out staged payments in terms of milestones rather than value, take good care with the wording
Post-Brexit, let’s make the best of a booming market
A new era and decade herald fresh opportunities, but environmental impact must continue to be at the top of the industry’s agenda
Tall towers and proptech
Clare Harman-Clark explains why proptech is key to the survival of streets in the sky
Construction industry gossip: Hard day’s night
Gossip on the Grenfell inquiry, San Pellegrino and the dying tradition of the tea break
5 minutes with… Gavin Henderson, principal director, Stanton Williams
Gavin Henderson tells Building about Churchill’s famous words, his favourite building from Ethiopia and slow food
How contracts can help to build a prosperous project culture
A good contract should include provisions designed to create a successful project culture
NAO report: It’s the design, stupid
The core lesson of the National Audit Office report on cost and time overruns on infrastructure projects
Wanted: a post-Brexit immigration system that works for construction
Immigration changes may threaten the industry and its integral EU workers
My constituents need HS2 to improve their connectivity
A North Yorkshire MP’s thoughts on HS2 and his own constituency
Social media and another regional firm: #gonebust
Staff at Astins share their tales of woe on social media
