More Focus – Page 76
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Digital construction
An augmented reality app for choosing boilers and a platform that enables visualisation of how a project changes over time are among this week’s featured products
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FeaturesCarillion: counting the cost
Carillion’s collapse has left 30,000 subcontractors out of pocket to the tune of £1.2bn. How was the contractor allowed to get away with ths?
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FeaturesCost model: Garden towns and villages
The government is calling for a new generation of garden towns and villages to ease the housing crisis. More sophisticated masterplanning approaches are needed to deliver these complicated projects
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FeaturesProjects: Tales from the riverbank
On a tight site whose logistical challenges include four London Underground tunnels, the £1.5bn Southbank Place is rapidly taking shape, using BIM and prefabrication to push the project along
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FeaturesBill Hocking: Dealer's choice
Bill Hocking, boss of Galliford Try’s construction arm, might have felt he’d been dealt a bad hand when he took over the job two years ago, but now that he holds all the cards, he’s moved to reduce the risk the firm takes on
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FeaturesCarillion Analysis: The fall of a titan
Carillion was once a colossus that bestrode the construction world. Now it’s bust. The question on everyone’s lips is, how could this happen?
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Features#YouToo? Women in construction
It’s not just happening in Hollywood. The results of Building and Hays Recruitment's survey on gender issues make for disturbing reading
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey - key findings
Read background details on the survey’s key findings, plus graphs and data
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FeaturesA woman's experience in construction - an anonymous account
This anonymous survey respondent has shared their experiences throughout their career in construction. We are sharing the alarming testimonial in full.
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: harrassment
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesHackitt Review: 'We can't carry on as before'
The Hackitt interim report holds out the prospect of a profound change in the way construction does business. Is industry ready for it?
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: recruiting more women
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: equal opportunities
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q3 2017
Construction output rose by 3% in Q3 2017 with a particularly strong performance from public sector housing
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: sexism
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey views: family
As part of the Building/Hays Women in Construction 2018 survey, we invited anonymous responses from women and men on a number of issues
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FeaturesProjects 2018 preview: Onwards and upwards
Ike Ijeh looks at some of the construction projects that will be making the headlines this year
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FeaturesTracker: November 2017
The total activity index indicated growth, while R M index rose for the fifth consecutive month
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FeaturesMarket review: Infrastructure steps up
The Budget delivered more cash for infrastructure – which accounted for the biggest share of new contracts in November – but forecasts were downgraded
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FeaturesAnalysis: Opinion split over Hackitt's Grenfell review
Head of review of Building Regulations and fire safety defends lack of detailed recommendations and says industry must take more responsibility