More Comment – Page 259
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CommentWomen consultants strenghten client relationships
Teams drawn from both sexes are more likely to go down well with clients
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CommentBatting for BIM in Australia
UK professionals are seen as world leaders in BIM adoption but now we must let the Australians tackle BIM challenges their way
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CommentZero carbon: Beyond energy
Energy use makes up only a small proportion of a building’s lifetime carbon footprint. It’s time to look elsewhere for improvements
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CommentContract fatigue?
The continuing desire to bring new standard form contracts to the market is astonishing – maybe the construction industry should adopt a new year’s resolution
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CommentThe skills shortage may drag construction down
This week’s OECD international league table on education reminds us in the UK that we can take nothing for granted - and that’s true too of construction
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CommentConstruction and infrastructure pipelines: Put your money where your mouth is
The Treasury wants to look like it’s ready to throw itself behind green policies – but words need to be backed up by action
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CommentEmbankment Place: True sustainability
PwC’s Charing Cross office has achieved the highest BREEAM rating ever. But the real merit of this project hasn’t been measured
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CommentWhy Vince Cable is right on rotten procurement
The business secretary’s comments on “terrified clients” excluding SMEs will have struck a chord with architects
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CommentAirport capacity: No easy option
Increasing airport capacity is vital but both the Estuary and the Constellation airport ideas come with drawbacks
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CommentGood design is essential to efficient and safe hospitals
The debate around hospital design tends to focus on patient experience. But design can help staff to do their jobs more efficiently and decrease risk
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CommentHansom: Going the rounds
A brief excursion to the moon this week to sniff out energy supply possibilities; back on earth, we limber up for a bit of festive fisticuffs and are aghast at the cost of postage. Meanwhile, Mace takes the biscuit
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CommentBuilding regs is the right place for housing standards
The government’s review may have been long winded, but it looks like it could deliver a better system
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CommentWe shouldn't work on projects where workers suffer
Visiting Qatar last month, I was struck by the segregation between rich and poor
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CommentMy digital life … Paul Turpin
The associate director of HLM on running apps, Arcade Fire, and summing up life in 140 characters
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CommentBIM for the Terrified - the new guide for manufacturers
Construction product makers are feeling the pressure to provide more information than ever before, now there’s a guide to help them
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CommentHousing for older people: An age-old problem
With an ever-growing elderly population - many of whom need state aid for housing - the public and private sectors must work together to find new ways to provide the amount and type of housing that our older people need
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CommentAdjudicator jurisdiction: The challenge
This case is useful in exploring issues around whether an adjudicator can have jurisdiction to hear a dispute if there is no contract in writing
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CommentUK needs housing crisis solution
The UK must look overseas for solutions to its housing crisis if it wishes to succed, writes Peter Vaughan
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CommentLower help to buy threshold
The government should consider lowering the threshold towards the average house or flat price
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CommentWonders and blunders with Brian Teale
Brian Teale admires the futuristic Eden Project’s stately leisure domes, but derides the millennial O2 Centre as a very expensive tent