Opinion – Page 361
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CommentSize does matter
After helpful research by Cabe found that new homes were too small, we may finally be able to re-address the poor design that has been carried out across the UK – and yes, by all of us
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An unprovoked attack
Rudi Klein’s ungracious and misplaced attack on the JCT contract forms (24 July, page 45) merits a reply
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Parry and riposte
I don’t know if Graham de Roy (7 August, page 29) is spoiling for a fight, but he seems to have taken a highly selective view of my article (24 July, page 48) on latent defects insurance (LDI)
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Weighty matter
JT Emanuel (28 August, page 28) has only part of the story when he suggests the consultation over parts L and F of the Building Regulations is 800 pages
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The other offsetting
I must disagree with Rachel Barnes’ piece (10 July, page 49) about architect–client agreement forms
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Getting there: Revision to JCT contracts
The latest revision to the JCT contracts is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough to enforce the OGC’s Achieving Excellence in Construction aims
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Not the wreckers: Sticking up for value engineering
Gus Alexander recently made a bitter complaint about value engineers spoiling his design. Well, fair enough, but that’s not what value engineering is for
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CommentMany happy returns?
Cabe is 10, but it’s not all party hats and streamers. Emily Wright reports on the high-profile successes and failures of its first decade, and asks four industry figures whether it deserves a second
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CommentHansom: The high life
Despite the downturn, construction is enjoying the lifestyle of a Scottish beauty queen, from getting up late for meetings to noshing down salmon mousse and paddling in a lake of brandy
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CommentDialogue of the deaf: Robert Adam on architects
It’s not just that architects don’t listen to clients or the public – they’re divided into camps that don’t listen to each other. Which is a pity, because they can have good ideas
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Metropolitan workshop
It’s still just about August and Building is doing the honours in a pub in Architects’ Gulch (aka Clerkenwell) with Metropolitan Workshop
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CommentThank you, Sir Stuart Lipton
Lipton won the intellectual argument that good design wasn’t a luxury limited to an arts project backed by a patron with more money than sense
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First day of Little Britain
The crew of Javelot 3, owned b y Lee Penson, of architect Penson Group, have just arrived in Cowes - the sky is blue, the sun is shining, the wind is a perfect 16 knots and the hangovers are out in full force - so begins Little Britain 2009.After consuming ...
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Public sector keeps construction orders afloat
The new orders figures were out today and they hint at a uplift, with the headline figure showing a 2% rise comparing the three months to July with the previous three months.And recently when I speak to people in the industry they seem a bit more optimistic.Sadly any support to ...
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Halifax sees house prices up 3% from the bottom
The latest figures from Halifax put the price of an average house (not seasonally adjusted) up by 3% on the low they reached in March this year and broadly on a par with the level at the end of last year.This will no doubt help keep alive the hopes that ...
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CommentLittle Britain diary: Dressed to impress
Oilskins and black-tie outfits packed, the Weightmans team can't wait for the race – so they can get to the parties in good time
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An uphill road to recovery
Despite welcome news that the UK construction sector is contracting at a slower pace, the industry is still struggling. August saw a reduction in the pace of deterioration. While reduced activity was again largely attributed to dampened demand for new orders, there are a number of issues challenging the sector. ...
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CommentBack to schools: Building in a recession
Question one. How can we keep spending billions on school building while struggling with the biggest crisis in our public finances since the war?