More Focus – Page 54
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FeaturesKier: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
Comparisons with Carillion and Interserve only hardened when Kier posted a £245m pre-tax loss — but some see a good business that can rebuild
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FeaturesProcurement update: Brexit
With the timing and manner of the UK’s exit from the EU in doubt once more, Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis looks at the options available
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FeaturesThe sky’s the limit: See the world’s tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won’t be long until 101 George Street’s 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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FeaturesThe rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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FeaturesUsing technology to fix construction's productivity crisis: 11 talking points
Industry experts met recently to debate the problems that technology can solve – and the headaches that will have to be cured first
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FeaturesHow safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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FeaturesWant a revolution in project planning? Click here
A consortium including Vinci, Skanska and the BRE is building a tool called PLASMA that aims to reduce costs and time on site by 25%
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FeaturesVu.City: The future of planning?
Virtual reality that shows every detail of a city — even those that don’t exist yet — could transform how the sector works
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FeaturesWhat else is blocking HS2?
We all know about its ballooning budget but it could be procurement problems that take HS2 off track
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FeaturesStay of execution: What does the delay to the reverse charge VAT regime mean for construction?
The threat of a 20% cut to the cash flow of 150,000 businesses has receded after a delay, but the danger to firms remains
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FeaturesCost model: London fringe offices
Developing office schemes here requires a careful balancing of the need to maximise tenant appeal against the constraints of lower rental income
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FeaturesHigher power: how is the universities sector shaping up?
The universities and higher education sector is as vulnerable as any to fluctuating demand — but it still has billions every year to spend on its buildings
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Features‘Different doesn’t scare me’: Mary Pierre-Harvey has big plans for Oxford Brookes
The UK’s first black female director of estates at a large UK university talks to Building
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FeaturesRoundtable: Sell the benefits
Convincing clients to use digital technology and implementing new ways of working can be complex — so how should we digitalise?
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FeaturesSmart building: What makes UCL's Student Centre so special?
University College London’s new Student Centre is innovative, diverse, digitally enabled and focused on sustainability – just like its users.
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FeaturesTracker: July 2019
Among dramatic ups and downs in activity and orders, tender growth slowed across the board, with non-residential flatlining at 50
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FeaturesSingapore Changi airport: The shape of water
Ike Ijeh looks at the challenges of constructing the world’s tallest indoor waterfall
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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2019
A slowdown in the growth of the global economy brings both challenges and opportunities for the construction sector around the world, alongside some cause for cautious optimism, says Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis
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FeaturesAccess to finance: The banks that like to say ‘no’
Investors are running scared of construction – put off by the collapse of Carillion, historically low returns and the feeling a problem job is just around the corner. So, is there anything the industry can do to improve its access to finance?
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FeaturesRaising the Bar competence report: explained
Raising the Bar could be one of the biggest shake-ups the industry has seen in decades. But has it been set up to fail?