All Hansom articles – Page 17
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CommentHansom: The Departure Lounge
This week, a charity prepares to set off for some mountain climbing, brave construction folk drop in on Pegasus Bridge, the head of Foster + Partners takes his leave (twice), and the Queen departs from normal English
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CommentHansom: Seen and herd
This week, cows cross the line at Cambridgeshire’s guided busway project, tourists are told where to go by a former transport minister, and we celebrate longevity and charitable giving in equal measure
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CommentHansom: Noteworthy
There’s trouble on the line in France and trouble over wine in Lancashire. Still, it’s good to see that if you keep your head down and build bridges, you can get your face on a Scottish £5 note
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CommentHansom: Fessing up
Unlikely confessions this week, with Sepp Blatter admitting Qatar was a mistake, Prince Charles’ 1984 “carbuncle” speech repositioned as a construction positive, and PwC reports going down the pan
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CommentHansom: Movie night
This week we get the popcorn and prepare for interesting views from the Shangri-La hotel, a novel rail scheme from China, the departure of what was once the world’s biggest airport and some political intrigue
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CommentHansom: Creative minds
This week, the pressure intensifies in a competition to design a garden city, construction firms’ website addresses are reinvented and a love poem to a, erm, chemical water treatment manufacturer is penned
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CommentHansom: A walk on the wildside
Something fishy is going on in Gibraltar and an otter takes against HS2, but birds and ready mix concrete find themselves oddly at ease with each other - plus, the future has hoverbuses but no tea breaks
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CommentHansom: Stepping in
This week, the Treasury has its say on sustainability policy, Willmott Dixon goes to the rescue of those affected by flood damage and a business park gets assistance from a feathered friend
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CommentHansom: The place to be
BAM’s building sites take their place in high society, Dubai regains its appetite for the grandiose, Glasgow shelves plans for a five-tower demolition extravaganza - oh, and there’s surfing on Snowdonia
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CommentHansom: Twists and turns
James Corden struts his stuff at the Building Awards, Caroline Murphy veers sharp left for a possible new career, Boris heads up North for a spot of campaigning and cyclists find that charity is the wheel thing
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CommentHansom: Awkward situations
Boris prepares to invade France, Sir Michael Lyons suffers from sleep deprivation and wet underwear, Kate Barker blames herself, and the City of Westminster is in the money. Plus, HS2 is watching the detectives
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CommentHansom: Fond memories
This week, Terry Farrell’s former life, a musical interlude with Rafael Viñoly, plans for Battersea Power Station’s third phase go south, RICS’ HQ is publicly exposed - and oh, some football results just in
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CommentHansom: Along for the ride
This year Mipim gave us Boris, Baroness Jo Valentine (who?), a pulsating dance palace with more Russian occupiers than the Crimea, a dapper looking French waiter, big wheels, cyclists and … er … Boris again
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CommentHansom: Go compare
Architects get competitive about the size of their erections; there are cars as status symbols (or not, if at Ecobuild); and a chance to steer a 1,000 tonne boring machine under London. Plus, Peter Rees’ greatest hits
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CommentHansom: Positive identification
Some big personalities unburden themselves at Ecobuild, and we try to get to know our readers (and their taste in tea) better. But who is the mysterious figure lined up to host this year’s Building Awards?
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CommentHansom: Day-to-day activities
Russia wonders what to do now the Games are over, the BBC brings a party on four wheels to the submerged South-west, a hacks bangs his head, and construction collides with the world of musical theatre (jazz hands!)
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CommentHansom: Lessons from history
We find a regal way to avoid assassination at industry events, meet a modern-day King Canute, chat about the footie and see some ice sculptures. Plus, are Crossrail workers hearing things that go bump in the night?
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CommentHansom: These foolish things
This week, the chancellor plays chuff-chuffs, kids get to work on Crossrail, we warm to Cold Homes Week, and the City hands Richard Rogers a big set of keys
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CommentHansom: Heroes and villains
In this week’s adventure, construction’s finest unite to battle invading Germans (or, at least, Boris’ eccentric sense of humour), radioactive deer, and a ‘giant silver turd’ in the centre of Madrid. Plus, how attractive are you?
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CommentHansom: Interrupted service
The BBC’s Nick Robinson relives his embarrassment over a saucy seventies rock classic and a concrete leak causes havoc on the Victoria line, but can anything bring Unite’s Bernard McAulay to a halt?