All articles by Emily Wright – Page 27
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FeaturesSo Moorish: property developing in Morocco
24-year-old James Bailey just couldn’t get enough of the sun, sea and surf in Morocco, so 18 months ago he ditched his City job to try and make waves as a property developer near Agadir. Emily Wright finds out how he’s getting on
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FeaturesLearning through play: the Constructionarium
The philosophy behind Constructionarium is that taking notes in a stuffy classroom can never compare to real on-site experience. Emily Wright went along to find out if this was true
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NewsGehry's Serpentine Pavilion: chaos rules again
Etiquette-free and totally disorganised party "planning" made the opening of Gehry’s Hyde Park pavilion as chaotic as the deliberately deconstructivist building itself
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NewsThe ghost of Bircham Newton
Read our reporter's account of mysterious and spooky goings-on at the National Construction College in Norfolk - and watch her video diary from the haunted room itself
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FeaturesThe line of duty – Tim Laurence, Defence Estates
Tim Laurence has commanded warships, sailed the world and held top positions in the government. But taking the helm at Defence Estates is perhaps his greatest challenge.
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NewsThe double squeeze – What the downturn means for contractors
One of the pernicious effects of this downturn for contractors is that falling demand is not leading to falling prices; quite the reverse. Emily Wright looks at why – and what’s going to happen next
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FeaturesLady Justice – Karin Woodley profile
Karin Woodley has campaigned for racial equality all her life, and now she’s backing Building’s campaign for a fairer construction industry, too. The chief executive of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust explains why to Emily Wright. Portrait by Dominik Gigler
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FeaturesConstruction's next generation: here’s what we think
Construction’s next generation has a lot on its mind – training, sustainability, recruitment, not to mention the OFT inquiry …
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NewsBRE to establish base at University of East Anglia
BRE is recruiting environmental scientists to work on project which will start in Autumn
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NewsPlans for two nuclear power stations in Kent
German utility company E.ON suggests building stations on sites in north Kent
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FeaturesWayne Hemingway on eco-towns: Ready to rumble
The shortlist for England’s 10 eco-towns is out but now the real contest begins. With the winners due to be announced by the end of the year we brought eco-town supporter Wayne Hemingway and eco-town protester Myles Pollock together to slug it out. Emily Wright referees. Portraits by Julian Anderson
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NewsIt only gets worse for BAA
The select committee hearing into the T5 fiasco proved embarrassing for BAA's bosses, mainly because they seemed woefully unprepared
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NewsWalsh blames BAA for T5 chaos
Select committee accuse BAA chief executive Colin Matthews of 'ignorance' in terminal fiasco
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NewsLord Rogers' cancer centre outshines even Nigella
When Nigella Lawson opened RSH's Maggie's Centre last week, a longtime domestic goddess fan found herself even more blown away by the building itself
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NewsStephen Lawrence charity supports Rebuilding Trust campaign
Other backers include Gleeds, Davis Langdon, Hammerson, Construction Confederation, FMB, CPA and the CIC
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NewsConstruction confidence falls to ten-year low
Purchasing index reveals reduction in activity in housing, commercial and civil engineering in April
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FeaturesBaroness Vadera: Construction minister's first interview
Three months after becoming construction minister, Baroness Vadera has already been accused of not making much of an impression. In her first interview since taking the job, the former ‘axe-wielder from the Treasury’ tells Emily Wright how she plans to be a very forceful presence in the industry indeed. Portraits ...
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CommentLesley Lokko: 'I enjoy writing the sex scenes. It's great fun!'
Erotica isn’t perhaps the first thing you think of when Building drops on your desk, but then it’s not every week we get to interview best-selling bonkbuster author Lesley Lokko. Emily Wright spoke to her about her African upbringing, her training as an architect and, well, you know, the naughty ...
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NewsEco-towns: the 1.5m punt
So the 15 eco-town bidders have to bet on making the final 10. Victory will mean a glorious profit; defeat a bitter, bitter loss. Emily Wright looks at what will separate winners and losers
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NewsRevealed: the Tesco collapse that killed a three year old
Building obtains a report that cites ‘poor construction’ in fatal 2006 accident in Turkey