Opinion – Page 164
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CommentLatham was right about partnering
… it’s just taking a long time for the construction industry to do anything about it
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CommentLatham's legacy
Since Sir Michael Latham published his milestone report 20 years ago, our industry is no longer characterised by delays, disputes and accidents. As part of Building’s special coverage of next month’s anniversary Peter Hansford looks at how Construction 2025 continues this journey of improvement
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CommentLet's apply some rigour to the zero carbon homes policy
We could be well on the way to achieving zero carbon homes if demanding standards were used to underpin ‘allowable solutions’
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CommentHansom: Winning ways
This week, the World Cup gets a clean-up (not before time, perhaps), the UK America’s Cup team is inspired by Formula 1, WYG shareholders receive something approaching good news, and some numbers get crunched
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CommentA future for free schools
Labour’s pledge to allow the free school pipeline to go ahead if it wins the next election gives the sector some much needed clarity
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CommentBoom or not, we need more homes
The Bank of England governor intervened twice this week to make it clear he will not hesitate to take action to cool the housing market if it thinks there is risk of a bubble
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CommentSlight dip, but generally still on the up
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 123 in May, 2% lower than April but still 5% higher than a year ago, indicating that activity is still on a general upward trend
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CommentThe regional picture
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction is growing, by 4.6% since April 2013 in the most current estimate
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CommentHandling the worker shortage
With both the Bank of England and the government pushing for greater housing production to deal with an overheating market and rising prices, it begs the question: who’s going to build them?
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CommentOksana Mul vs Hutton Construction Limited: Valuation of appropriate deduction
This case, before Mr Justice Akenhead is the first to consider what the reference in Clause 2.30 of the JCT Intermediate Form to an “appropriate deduction” means
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CommentHansom: The Departure Lounge
This week, a charity prepares to set off for some mountain climbing, brave construction folk drop in on Pegasus Bridge, the head of Foster + Partners takes his leave (twice), and the Queen departs from normal English
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CommentStaying on top in challenging times
As we compare the market share between the 20 biggest contractors pre and post recession, the next question is what must firms do to ensure they’re on top in another six years?
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CommentWonders and blunders with Nicola Rutt
Nicola Rutt finds Oxford University’s Florey Building ‘brave and beautiful’, but thinks more recent student accommodation, Unite’s post-Olympic Stratford development, is ‘overbearing’ and ‘confused’
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CommentAbolish retention?
A reader responds to Tony Bingham’s latest column to argue that retention funds should not be abolished
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CommentMore small sites needed to boost housing supply
There’s no chance of meeting demand for homes by prioritising large sites, despite political consensus, says Chris Tinker of Crest Nicholson
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CommentThe big BIM paradigm
BIM is set to be the biggest change this industry has seen for over 160 years
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CommentWe mustn't ditch affordable homes to boost housing output
Rachel Fisher looks at the risk government progress on housing standards is undermined by relaxation of affordable requirements
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CommentEcobuild: Walking the talk
I was nervous about handing responsibility for sourcing the UK Green Building Council’s conference stand to Ecobuild
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CommentFigures show the real cost of buying work in the recession
Alastair Stewart looks at Building’s assessment of which major contractors has won and lost through the recession - and why
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government’s promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell