More Comment – Page 237
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CommentDoes B.O. really stink?
Biodiversity offsetting may be controversial, but we can all do our bit to improve the environment and natural habitats
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CommentJust because the market's heating up, there's no reason new homes should too
In his latest installment of his diary of a new house purchase, David Frise finds it hard to keep his cool
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CommentBIM and the city: The next frontier
We are starting to master using BIM on buildings - now let’s think bigger
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CommentAdverse possession: A possession of strength
Trespassers can acquire rights to vacant sites so developers need to be vigilant if they own land awaiting development, or are considering buying empty plots
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CommentBalfour Beatty: Embers of ambition
There’s no escaping the fact that the ambitions of the UK’s largest contractor are rapidly disintegrating
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CommentGreen Deal: A victory, but just the first step
While this week’s announcement will be a good boost for the Green Deal over the next year or two, what is really needed are long term incentives to help the scheme
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CommentOffice workers: In a happy place
Good infrastructure makes for happy commuters, and good offices and surroundings make for happy workers. The property industry can play its part in both
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CommentInfrastructure: How much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much infrastructure? New research of global economies suggests it might be, and also reveals that there are many factors at play if investment in infrastructure is to be successful
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CommentFIDIC standard form: Rock steady ruling
A dispute originating in Gibraltar demonstrates how international cases can be brought to London’s TCC to take advantage of its specialist knowledge
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CommentUse BIM for sustainability
We should use technology and intelligent information systems to their full potential in delivering the most efficient projects
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CommentImage of the week: The Kelpies
Atkins engineers biggest equine statues in the world, now open to the public in Scotland
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CommentDesperate homebuyers need hungry housebuilders
Superprofits at housebuilding firms point to the idea we need a more managed market
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CommentIs effective energy storage the next disruptive technology?
Renewable power generation is currently let down by its intermittant nature - but solving the storage problem could transform the market
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CommentBasements: Going underground
Basements may be an attractive proposition for homeowners and developers, but contractors need to take note of the legal considerations to avoid digging themselves into a big hole
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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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CommentWhat has happened to landscaping in housing developments?
Busy housebuilders are ignoring the detailed specification of landscaping that is so important in making a scheme a success
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CommentObsolete office space is a growing problem
Old and poor quality commercial building stock is a risk for investors especially as sustainability regulations tighten up, but there is a solution …
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