All Features articles – Page 180
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FeaturesTesting our metal
The steel rollercoaster of the last few weeks seems to have ended well, with Greybull’s purchase of Tata’s construction division. But is this, and the government’s call to ‘buy British’, enough to save UK steel?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Water products
This week’s products include an indoor terrazzo fountain designed for an Italian restaurant in London, and Westminster City council installs a shower pump in an apartment block designed for the elderly and less able
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FeaturesWater features: Making a splash
Technological advances mean we can now enjoy the spectacle of water without any of the misgivings about waste
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Structural systems
The embodied carbon of a non-domestic development can be altered to a significant degree depending on the choice of materials used in its structural system
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FeaturesGender pay gap: Levelling the field
New legislation will mean firms have to publish how much both male and female employees are paid. Will this be the end of the gender pay gap?
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FeaturesA tale of two mayors
With Londoners headed to the polls on 5 May to decide the city’s next mayor, we look at the impact frontrunners Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan would have on the major construction issues facing the capital
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FeaturesSketch of the week: LGBT senior housing
This week’s sketch is by Fernando Villa, principal at MAP Architects
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FeaturesThis week in 2006
As the Building Awards 2016 opens for entries, we take a look back to 2006, when a star-studded guest list took over Grosvenor House
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FeaturesNightmare on Nine Elms street?
The UK’s biggest construction site in west London looks on paper like a dream development in a market desperate for new housing. But amid scare stories of fleeing investors and slashed prices
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FeaturesBoris: For better or worse?
As the eight-year tenure of the mayor of London draws to a close, many Londoners have mixed feelings about the changes he has wrought on their city
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FeaturesCPD 9 2016: Specifying secondary windows
Secondary glazing offers a range of benefits for both new builds and refurbishments. This CPD highlights the key design considerations. It is sponsored by Selectaglaze
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FeaturesCost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Education facility in north London
This week’s sketch is by Alfonso Padro, head of education for HKS Architects
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FeaturesBalfour Beatty: ‘Not short of stellar’
When Leo Quinn took over at a troubled Balfour Beatty, he launched a two-year strategy to revive the fortunes of the UK’s largest builder
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FeaturesHouse of leaks
Never mind fixing the roof while the sun shines – the roof of parliamentary offices Portcullis House has been leaking since it was built 15 years ago
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FeaturesA sensational career
Building’s architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh pays tribute to Zaha Hadid
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FeaturesCity of London: Fair mile?
The residential population of the City of London has dwindled but is it time to reverse that trend?
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FeaturesSustainability: Energy efficiency
We all know the benefits of energy efficiency in buildings, yet the amount of investment in carbon reduction is still well below the level needed to hit upcoming targets