More Comment – Page 320
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CommentBIM: Who does what and when?
Central to the introduction of BIM level 2 will be a protocol that ensures that everyone knows what they can expect from the other parties on the project
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CommentSchool building: United we stand
The Education Funding Agency’s baseline school designs have opened up divisions between architects and contractors when what is needed is greater collaboration
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CommentNo alternative to public spending
The Scottish government must invest in infrastructure if we are to ever recover
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CommentNeglecting the old
Leaving historical building organisations out of the Green Deal committee is a grave mistake
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CommentHansom: Getting territorial
Control freakery at the DfE, competition on and off the field for two leading architects, a Stirling Prize clash and construction UK gives two charities a run for their money
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CommentReturn of the Judge: Lord Dyson
Few people have had greater influence over construction disputes than Lord Dyson, presiding judge of the TCC from 1998 to 2001. Now he’s been made Master of the Rolls
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CommentChanges to employment law
The government appears to be attempting to reduce the burden on employers. Here are five changes to employment law that are worth keeping an eye on
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CommentMy digital life … Richard Bonner
An EC Harris partner reveals why the internet recently frustrated him and which app is helping him train to be the King of the Mountain
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CommentWonders & blunders with Pete Halsall
Britain’s enduring love affair with the Victorian home proves we can build decent housing, says Pete Halsall, but the recent crop of pokey abodes is letting the whole nation down
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Galerie Artem in Quimper, Brittany
This week’s Flickr picture is of the Galerie Artem in Quimper, Brittany. Photograph by Alexandre Prévot
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CommentSome lessons to learn from the downward revisions to construction forecasts
We should not be surprised by the downward revisions - of more interest is the impact of public sector cuts on private sector activity
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CommentPassivhaus blog: Stirley Community Farm
The Green Building Store are transforming a derelict barn into a Passivhaus-standard, all-purpose education centre
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CommentOperational risks on power station projects
Construction contracts on power projects contain a host of operational requirements, but the testing of the plant’s performance can cause sparks to fly
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CommentTime to think small
Infrastructure investment may be the key to economic recovery, but projects need to start now - and that means focusing on less showy but ‘oven ready’ local schemes
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CommentHansom: The past is a foreign country
This week, Jagerbombs all round at Gleeds Serpentine Pavilion Party, a HBF conference speaker fails to bow to (or perhaps comprehend) political correctness, and construction gets ready to rock