More Focus – Page 93
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2016: All to play for
Brexit uncertainty has put a brake on wage inflation among contractors, but the latest salary survey from Hays shows opportunities are still out there
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FeaturesNew Design Museum: Raising the roof
The former Commonwealth Institute has been resurrected as London’s new Design Museum. But how do the new interventions match up to the original 1960s architecture and that memorable roof? Ike Ijeh finds out
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: BIM Initiative of the Year
This initiative suggests BIM could be used to facilitate a collaborative 3D multi-screen meeting space
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Building Magazine Project of the Year
Birmingham New Street station’s transformation is one of the most stunning achievements of recent time
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Construction Client of the Year
Transport for London is set become one of London’s biggest commercial and residential developers
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: CEO's CEO of the Year
Andrew Davies has boosted Wates’ turnover by £300m annually while placing a commitment to social value at the heart of the company
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Medium term limbo
Brexit continues to cause uncertainty, with increasingly mixed views about the medium-to-long-term emerging across the market. But as Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports, for now, business is looking good
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Small Project of the Year (up to £5m)
Shaftesbury Theatre’s stunning new design rewrites the rules about historic conservation
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: International Project of the Year
This extraordinary modern Acropolis is one of the most spectacular cultural complexes in the world
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Skills Initative of the Year
The initiative’s holistic approach to the idea of training especially grabbed the judges’ attention
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Refurbishment Project of the Year
The Whitworth Art Gallery’s refurbishment is an excellent example of culturally-led regeneration
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Sustainable Project of the Year
The first listed building with a BREEAM “outstanding” rating in the UK was a worthy winner
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FeaturesCarbon Neutral Laboratory: Out of the ashes
Catastrophe struck the construction of GlaxoSmithKline’s Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry when, at nearly two-thirds complete, it was burnt to the ground
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Contractor of the Year (up to £300m)
Walter Lilly has a great name in high end projects, with impressive clients saying they’d recommend the firm to others
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m)
Wates Group is showing balanced growth across the firm and completed more than 1,500 projects in 2015
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Housing Project of the Year
The first phase of the resident-led Bacton Low Rise development has seen the rebirth of a 1960s estate
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Product Innovation of the Year
The judges were impressed with Redland’s Innofix Clip which removes the need for hammers and nails while tiling
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Housebuilder of the Year
Places for People increased the number of homes built by 60% while continuing to manage more than 150,000 mainly affordable homes
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Specialist Contractor of the Year
Keltbray managed to recycle concrete from 22 buildings at its Nova Victoria scheme, saving over 5,000 lorry loads
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Personality of the Year
Having co-founded her own architect practice dRMM, Sadie Morgan now shapes the wider construction agenda and in her key roles on the HS2 design panel and on the National Infrastructure Council she is a vital voice for good design in government circles