All Features articles – Page 159
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FeaturesBIM: It’s good to talk
The lack of a consistent approach to BIM software product data means that exchanges can be inaccurate and cause problems
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FeaturesBudget 2017: Wake-up call
The chancellor has now ditched his planned increase to the self-employeds’ NI contributions, but what would the impact have been on 40% of construction’s workforce?
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2016
The fall in the value of sterling has caused building costs and consumer prices to rise, while manufacturing input has taken a hard hit in the last year
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FeaturesWhat next for Bovis?
Galliford Try’s all-share tilt at Bovis is more likely to succeed than Redrow’s part-cash/part-share offer
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
Recruiting and retaining good staff is a long-running challenge for construction businesses
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Treehouse
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Calderpeel Architects’ managing director Ewen Miller
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FeaturesImage of the week: Cardboard city
The stage backdrop for LandAid’s Gala Dinner, held at London’s Guildhall last week
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FeaturesConsultants' salary survey 2017: The bold and the bountiful
Strong hiring intentions and employee caution post the Brexit vote mean those prepared to move jobs could be richly rewarded - as may firms prepared to be aggressive in sourcing new hires
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: Building a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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FeaturesThe resurrection of St Peter’s
St Peter’s Seminary near Glasgow is a brutalist ruin that is being given new life as an arts venue. What makes the refurb really unusual is that the crumbling decay, instead of being covered, will be used as a central feature
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FeaturesHow will T-levels affect construction training?
Industry gives a mixed reaction to the government’s latest technical training initiative
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FeaturesCity focus: Berlin
Ciara Walker, Birgit Detig and Ramiro Forné of Arcadis and CallisonRTKL consider whether Berlin will still be sexy, when it is no longer so poor
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Refurbishment
If you are looking to breathe fresh life into an old building, this issue’s Specifier features the latest products for replacing roofs, ceilings, floors and interiors, including rooflights and internal screens
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Environmental strategies and integrated MEP systems
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by ChapmanBDSP’s environmental associate Shashank Jain
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FeaturesImage of the week: Is it a bird, is it a plane … ?
A preview for The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes Lego exhibition, on Tuesday
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FeaturesThe apprentice
As the government’s new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that’s for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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FeaturesEcobuild 2017: Regeneration now
The construction industry is in the throes of a major drive to renew and revive communities - but how is it best done? Ecobuild 2017 next week will attempt to address this question
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FeaturesCPD 3 2017: Retrofitting vacuum insulation panels for flooring
VIPs can minimise the loss of floor-to-ceiling height when upgrading the floors of existing homes to meet energy regulations. This CPD module, sponsored by Kingspan Insulation, outlines the main points to consider