More Focus – Page 73
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FeaturesProjects: Villages Nature Paris - tourism au naturel
With its power coming from geothermal energy and its buildings being ecologically sound, could a French water park, nestled next to Disneyland Paris, lead the way in sustainable mass tourism?
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FeaturesLead times: January-March 2018
In this quarter, three packages report a shortening of lead times – reflecting the beginning of a decline in enquiries
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FeaturesAre late payment practices in construction too much for suppliers to bear?
Carillion’s collapse has exposed the harsh realities of construction’s late payment practices for suppliers. But now at last there are signs that the government and industry bodies are determined to crack down – the only question is: how far will they go?
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FeaturesBuilding survey - gender pay gap
Earlier this month, Building conducted a snapshot survey to gauge the views of its readers on gender pay gap reporting within their organisations, as well as across the sector. Here, we share some of the survey’s findings, including some of the differences between male and female respondents.
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FeaturesProcurement update: revolution
Two decades on from the Egan report and with a construction sector deal on the way, will 2018 be the year for construction’s procurement revolution?
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FeaturesGender pay gap: outnumbered
The UK’s gender pay gap results are out and guess which sector performed worst? You got it – construction. Jamie Harris and Chloë McCulloch look at what the figures really mean, what people in the industry think about the results and how the gap can be closed
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FeaturesInside the machine: the influence of high-tech architecture
Ike Ijeh explores the origins, impact and legacy of one of architecture’s most enduring concepts, as we begin a series reflecting on architectural styles through the ages
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FeaturesResults season: Carillion has left a large hole in the market
It’s results season again, but with a difference: no Carillion. The demise of one of construction’s biggest players has cast a shadow over the field
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FeaturesInto the unknown: a housebuilding journey
Every great housebuilding era in the last 175 years has featured in our pages. Here, Joey Gardiner asks if the next 25 years will witness a radical rethink in order to hit the ambitious goal of 300,000 homes a year
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FeaturesCost model: Primary care
Mark Robinson of Aecom and Marc Levinson of Murphy Philipps Architects report on how primary care is at the forefront of this challenge and how construction can respond
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FeaturesProjects: The NHS’ first high-energy proton beam cancer treatment centre
The project to complete the centre, opening this summer at the Christie hospital in Manchester, was filled with a plethora of unusual challenges
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FeaturesTen things we don't do now thanks to technology
As construction marches forwards into a shiny digital future, spare a thought for the things we have left behind. We have preserved them for future generations here
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FeaturesProjects: Centre Point - the ugly duckling
Conran and Partners has converted Richard Seifert’s landmark Centre Point into luxury flats, completing the transformation of the central London tower from rejected pariah to paragon of sixties chic
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FeaturesIs the collapse of Carillion at fault for a recent market slowdown?
Signs are that Carillion’s implosion has triggered a sudden downturn in contract awards. Is the shock liquidation at fault or are wider problems to blame?
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FeaturesTracker: February 2018
Overall construction indicators mostly showed small if steady improvement in February, though civils went the opposite way
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q4 2017
Construction output in Q4 of 2017 was 1% above that of a year ago, with growth driven by new housing – and private housing proving particularly strong
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FeaturesGender pay gap: reader survey
We want to hear from you: women working in construction are worse off than their male colleagues, but is this reflected at your workplace?
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FeaturesSustainability: The London Plan
Clara Bagenal George of Elementa Consulting and Adam Mactavish of Currie Brown review the energy policies in the draft new London Plan and assess their implications for new development
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FeaturesGender pay gap in construction - the league table
A comprehensive list of gender pay gap data for UK firms in construction
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FeaturesYoung Architect of the Year 2018: Practice makes perfect
The shortlisted entrants for the Young Architect of the Year award have made big strides so far in a challenging profession - BD Online spoke with these talented young designers