More Comment – Page 326
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CommentA growth spurt for the UK economy
Richard McCarthy: We need some of that Olympic go-getting spirit to get our economy on track
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CommentMy digital life … Jon Neale
Jones Lang LaSalle’s director of research rejects the strict rules of Apple and is distracted by social networking
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CommentLicence to skill
Economic rebound might give firms more headroom to employ apprentices yet also increase demand for skilled workers
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CommentPublic procurement: Time is not on your side
Procurement law has no place for those who patently miss time limits - the key is to make your claim quickly
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CommentChain full of weak links
Has Sir John Egan’s supply chain management agenda improved the industry? The winner of the JCT student essay competition thinks not
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CommentUK Guarantees: how you can get support
The UK Guarantees scheme has been open since July. How can you make sure you get support from the programme?
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CommentForeign workers: Be a responsible boss
Foreign workers make up an important part of the construction workforce, but there are strict rules employers need to abide by
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CommentOlympic legacy: Time to collect our gold medals
It may have been a rocky road but London 2012 has given the world a taste of UK construction’s quality. Now it’s time to make good on the legacy the Games has left us with
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CommentMy digital life … Colin Bartlett
A sports fan from Sweett Group reveals his love of 1980s music and a bad digital habit that he’s got away with - so far …
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CommentWhere will growth come from?
Private sector is also in decline after having shown signs of recovery last two years
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CommentHansom: Real talent
This week, a septuagenarian warms up for a rugby match, Grant Shapps doggedly pursues his dream to have more Twitter followers than anyone else, and a JCB digger covers itself in glory
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CommentRadical incentives
The incentives offered by the green homes initiative appear insufficient to entice homeowners to take advantage
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CommentBoJo right on infrastructure
Does Boris’ message to the PM apply to the rest of the country as much as London?
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The EYE Film Institute
The EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, designed by Delugan Meissl. Photographed by Wojtek Gurak
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: RandstadRail station
Station for the RandstadRail light rail system in The Hague, the Netherlands, photographed by Klaas Vermaas
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Emirates cable car
External view of the Emirates Air Line cable car in London taken on 23 July 2012 by James Attree
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CommentMoney talks: The value of sustainability
How do you sell the idea of green buildings in a recession? The only way, says Pascal Mittermaier, is to prove to clients that sustainability will create a commercial advantage
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CommentNo Green Deal silver bullet
Consumers need to be educated about the Green Deal before they have the desire to get behind it
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … For Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Building caught up with RSHP over a few Asahis to discuss rabbits, bad sandwiches and Olympic ceremonies
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CommentOlympic memories: Zaha Hadid
Architect of the aquatics centre Zaha Hadid singles out the moment that the American swimming team thanked UK construction for the Olympic venues