More Comment – Page 314
-
-
CommentView from my office: Hannah Feddon
Three different sides of Singapore can be seen from the 24th floor of Faithful+Gould’s office
-
CommentWinter cheer
It’s not all good news but at least the chancellor’s policies on construction have progressed
-
CommentCarbon emissions reduction targets are a mess
Regulations on emissions reduction are confusing and expensive. We should simplify the planning process by dispensing with emissions targets
-
CommentBuilding on Flickr: The Edificio Forum or Museu Blau de les Ciencies Naturals
The Edificio Forum or Museu Blau de les Ciencies Naturals in Barcelona Spain, photographed by Rick Ligthel
-
CommentHansom: Hit and miss
While architecture is the theme of an intriguing play this week, real-life architects are finding it a little tougher to entertain the crowds. Luckily, the industry’s efforts at fundraising are yielding better results
-
CommentBIM: Taking the leap
BIM has the potential to change the face of the construction industry, but will it?
-
CommentWhy SMEs are missing out on public sector work
SMEs are missing out on public sector work because of a lack of procurement expertise
-
CommentProfessional indemnity insurance: A risky business
The economic downturn and increase in repossessions has meant that it is increasingly difficult for surveyors involved with valuations to get professional indemnity insurance
-
CommentInfrastructure to help the young
Every pound spent creating modern infrastructure should also help create opportunities for young people
-
-
-
CommentOscar Niemeyer: 1907-2012
Ike Ijeh considers an architect who managed to be both a humanist and a modernist
-
CommentWhy an adjudicator can't change his mind
An adjudicator decides a dispute but on a second adjudication changes his mind and reverses his earlier decision. Only human, you might think - but totally against the rules
-
CommentMy digital life ... Graeme Roberts
The Russell-Cooke construction law consultant on Xmas shopping, why he bottled out of getting a Mac, and the music of William Shatner
-
CommentChancellor moves into the fast lane
What caught my eye from the Autumn Statement was the Northern Line extension and Osborne’s support for the Heseltine report
-
CommentBuilding buys a pint … for BCO NextGen London committee
Carrot jam, golf buggies and forms of tablet covering are among topics discussed over a pint or two
-
CommentMy digital life … Amir Ramezani
This Avanti Architects director forgets passwords, likes K-pop and Shazams tunes he doesn’t know
-
CommentMediation is for consenting adults
You can’t bully people into mediation. Both parties must have a genuine desire to settle the dispute. And that’s one of the reasons why, in construction, it has never really taken off
-
CommentLaughing all the way to the Green Investment Bank
The UK’s Green Investment Bank, launched this week, will invest in green projects that might otherwise have bitten the dust. It should bring some cheer to construction