All articles by Sarah Richardson – Page 10
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NewsContractors primed for £460m in schools work
Exclusive: The government’s schools agency is readying 11 batches of schools for procurement over the next six months
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FeaturesPriority School Building Programme update: 10 key questions answered
Find out what work is to be procured next under the flagship building programme, and which contractors have won the most work so far
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CommentLearning from Brazil
International scrutiny has been intensified because the World Cup build has fuelled fears about Brazil’s ability to host the Olympics in two year’s time
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CommentUniversity challenge
The Russel Group’s plans to spend £9bn on capital projects between now and 2016/17 makes them a more powerful client base than the Olympic Delivery Authority was back before the 2012 Games.
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CommentLet's pick up the pace
Despite claims that Westminster has entered a ‘zombie state’, it’s the perfect time for the industry to be putting forward policy ideas
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FeaturesWhy is talking about mental health taboo in construction?
As Building launches its Building A Better Balance initiative, shining the spotlight on the hidden concerns of construction workers, we focus on a serious health and safety issues facing the industry: depression, anxiety and stress-related illness
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CommentBalfour Beatty: Embers of ambition
There’s no escaping the fact that the ambitions of the UK’s largest contractor are rapidly disintegrating
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CommentEFA needs to go back to school on costs
The news that contractor Bam has been dropped from five London schools worth almost £50m, after, it is understood, claiming it could not deliver two of them without making a loss, has thrown the problem of cost inflation firmly into focus
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CommentSeize this chance for change
The government’s Payment Charter takes us a step closer to fixing the industry’s ills
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NewsCompetition 'putting pressure on university estates'
New chairman of AUDE Andrew Burgess says universities “have no choice” but to fund developments to stay competitive
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CommentIt's time for the construction industry to adapt to BIM
The Dark Ages of BIM may be over, but many firms are still behind the times when it comes to implementing the technology
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CommentStill waiting for fair payment times
Success of the Construction Leadership Council’s fair payment initiative depends on government and the industry backing enforcement measures
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CommentIt’s no full house, George
In a mixed Budget for the construction sector, the chancellor left some conspicuous gaps
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CommentSafety first
A series of serious accidents in the past week has highlighted the need to maintain focus on site safety
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CommentA new world after the flood
Greg Barker presented was optimistic about the UK’s progress on carbon reduction at Ecobuild this week, but the pace of change needs to accelerate
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FeaturesCRASH: The worst is far from over
Despite signs of economic recovery, the scale of homelessness in the UK is undiminished. In fact, a combination of changes to the benefits system and funding cuts to charities means the outlook for the most excluded in society looks even more uncertain
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CommentCRASH: A unique charity
In CRASH, the industry has a ready-made vehicle to enable it to help
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CommentHidden challenges
Overheating is just one of the previously unreported design issues we face - the government must invest in sustainability to avert a national crisis
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CommentIt’s not over yet
Paul Sheffield may be leaving Kier in good shape but the contracting sector as a whole is not entirely out of the woods
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CommentShort-term crises need long-term solutions
Even without the shock effect of the recent floods, it is clear that much of the UK’s building and infrastructure provision is already in crisis