All Features articles – Page 150
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FeaturesOnline poll: Leasehold sales of new-build homes
Should leasehold sales of new-build homes be banned?
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FeaturesTalkin’ bout a revolution
Take some well-tested modern manufacturing techniques, add them to a radical streamlined procurement route that makes the supplier king and you have the beginnings of what could be a revolution in how we build. Ike Ijeh reports on the latest advances in off-site manufacture
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FeaturesMarket review: Picking up
Despite mixed messages it looks likely that growth in the UK economy will pick up in the second quarter. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI’s monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesCPD 12 2017: Protecting below-ground structures from gas and water ingress
Appropriate measures to protect below-ground structures from gas and water will be determined by site conditions and the intended use of the building. This CPD, sponsored by RIW, outlines the key considerations for designers
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Australian Embassy, Washington
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Kristen Whittle, director at Bates Smart, Australia
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FeaturesImage of the week: History boys
A Roman sarcophagus has been found at a London building site
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FeaturesBattersea: ‘The toughest project in the world'
Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment has not had an easy time of it lately, with profit margins plummeting and costs soaring. The development company behind the scheme speaks exclusively to Building about the scale of the problems
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FeaturesOnline poll: Battersea Power Station
Should Phase 3 of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment incorporate more commercial use?
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FeaturesSpencer McCarthy: All in the family
Churchill boss Spencer McCarthy explains why his business model works and why the firm – one of the UK’s biggest providers of private housing for the elderly – will be sticking with traditional designs for its homes
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FeaturesBracknell: Talk of the town
Bracknell is the first post-war new town to be comprehensively demolished and rebuilt - to the tune of £750m. Building visited just weeks before completion to see a scheme that hopes to get shoppers and visitors returning in droves
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FeaturesLead times: April-June 2017
Lead times have stayed level, with most packages at the highest level since records began, and little further change is expected over the next six months
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Bath townhouse
This #buildingdoodle sketch shows Curo’s Mulberry Park development in Bath
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FeaturesCarolyn Dwyer: Square deal
The City of London Corporation’s head of the built environment has plenty to take into account, from protecting views of St Paul’s to fostering tech hubs. David Blackman talks to Carolyn Dwyer about her plans for the Square Mile
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FeaturesImage of the week: Pearly gates – Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
The world’s longest cross-sea bridge has been completed
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FeaturesThis week in 1977
Four decades ago, businesses feared Middle Eastern markets were getting tougher
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FeaturesOnline poll: Views of St Paul's Cathedral
Should the City of London Corporation increase restrictions on tall buildings to protect views of St Paul’s Cathedral? Vote here
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FeaturesQatar: ‘This dispute has escalated beyond any reasonably sane level’
With tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and its allies rising by the week, many are fearful of the impact this row could have on construction companies working in the Gulf state, the World Cup 2022 preparations, and Qatari investment in UK projects
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FeaturesFacades: Do all-glass buildings make financial sense?
All-glass commercial buildings are a common sight in large cities in particular and make a dramatic architectural statement. But do the numbers add up?
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2017: the winners
It’s good to be reminded of the high quality that characterises much of the new work being produced in housing