All articles by Debika Ray – Page 2
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FeaturesTailored to fit: is custom build going mainstream?
Buyers frustrated with a lack of housing choices are fuelling a growing market for custom build, with new developments offering a range of customisable features. Is designing your own home going mainstream?
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FeaturesWill Hackitt make a difference?
The Business Sprinkler Alliance and Building asked readers what changes they expect as a result of the Hackitt review, and how soon these might come. Debika Ray reports on the survey results
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FeaturesRoundtable: Universal BIM
BIM takeup is still increasing, but is the construction industry using it to its full potential? And how can all of the teams across a project be encouraged to do so?
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FeaturesA safer future
As the Hackitt report publishes its findings on building regulations and fire safety, a panel put together by the Business Sprinkler Alliance discusses what needs to change to prevent another Grenfell disaster
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FeaturesInternational salary survey 2018: Moving up in the world
Brexit may be looming but the prospect hasn’t yet forced an exodus from Britain’s construction industry
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NewsBIM take-up growing at highest rate since 2014
But worries grow government is not enforcing 2016’s BIM Level 2 mandate
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FeaturesBIM usage survey - what can help non-users get with the programme?
This year’s BIM usage and attitudes survey by NBS reveals continued progress in the use of the technology. But 26% in the industry are still non-users
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FeaturesClosing the gap: steps towards pay equality
As the deadline to report gender pay gap approaches, Building and Aecom gathered top industry figures to debate how far gender equality has come in the construction industry, how far it still has to go – and how to get there
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FeaturesThe problem with women
As the deadline for companies to disclose their gender pay gap looms, Debika Ray looks at whether the industry is at last ready to take meaningful steps to remedy the problem
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FeaturesGood Employer Guide 2017: Beyond the nine to five
As Brexit uncertainty looks set to constrain employers’ ability to recruit and the skills gap widens, Debika Ray looks at what benefits the best employers are providing this year to keep their offices happy – and full
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FeaturesGood Employer Guide 2017: Reaching out
Companies are engaging in outreach initiatives to make construction a more appealing career choice for young people. Debika Ray reports on how firms are working to recruit a diverse range of talented students, apprentices and people changing careers
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FeaturesTop Specialist Contractors 2017
While Brexit is a worry, their UK focus means most specialist contractors have less to fear than some, and workloads are healthy for now. But there are concerns about the pipeline ahead, and payment issues are a headache
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FeaturesBIM survey 2017: Model answers
Building’s annual BIM survey shows a growing gap between those embracing its potential and those still holding back. After a spike in interest coincided with last year’s BIM Level 2 mandate, take-up has slipped. But, Debika Ray reports, experts remain convinced that digitisation will continue apace
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FeaturesThe benefits creating the most buzz
Tough times have meant a shift in what employees value from their jobs. Debika Ray examines which benefits have emerged as the most sought-after in the altered landscape and what employers are doing to provide them
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NewsBuilding launches legal online group
Building's social networking site now hosts discussion forum for construction law
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CommentElectronic disclosure: Paying lawyers to look at porn
Because they get into a court case and have to disclose all kinds of electronic documents, no matter how embarrassing. And the cost of doing that can be spectacular. David Rogers and Debika Ray report on a growing problem
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News64% of properties still flouting EPC rules
But survey revealed a rise in buildings with energy performance certificates from 25% to 36% between October and January
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NewsPoole council secures £10m loan for Twin Sales Bridge
£37m bridge across part of one of world's largest natural harbours has faced years of delay
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NewsTwo Cornwall firms cease trading
Darren Healey Building Contractors and Highgrove Homes (South West) had bad debt of £800,000
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NewsJarvis hires former Laing O'Rourke director
Phillips Price to become managing director of rail and plant divisions
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