Stephen Kennett
- Features
Three of a kind: Dublin airport's Terminal 2
Dublin airport’s new Terminal 2 consists of three different elements, straddling a road. What unites the building is the curving roof form - made up of more than 300 flat panel shapes. Stephen Kennett meets the designers
FeaturesYour easy guide to the Code for Sustainable Homes
The new Code for Sustainable Homes has finally arrived. Here’s a 10-point summary of the changes and the suggestions that didn’t make it into the final document
FeaturesHitting the high notes
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is planning to make a commanding appearance on the Cardiff streetscape under a sleek new roof. Stephen Kennett explains its complex geometry
- News
Malaysia set to use British green technology
Malaysian energy supplier in talks with RockTron to produce cement substitute
NewsBovis Homes reports rise in profit margins
Housebuilder sees profit margins rise and is confident for 2011
NewsCostain sells PFI stakes to reduce pension deficit
Costain reports strong performance and PFI deal to significnatly reduce its pension deficit
NewsRok goes into administration
Contractor makes statement to the stock exchange that it will suspend trading
NewsBathroom pod manufacturer goes into administration
Scottish-based RB Farquhar has called in the administrators
FeaturesQatar's zero carbon stadium: 96 degrees in the shade
Qatar wants to host the 2022 World Cup. But first it has to convince FIFA that the game can even be played in a Qatari summer. So it got Arup Associates to create a micro-climate inside a 500-seat test stadium. Cool.
NewsDanish bank gets Tetris style cladding
A subtle puzzle-like pattern of panels helps Danish bank stand out
NewsLow-carbon homes underperform, says report
Research says housebuilders need to make fundamental changes to meet 2016 zero carbon target
NewsBoris appoints housing task force
Peter Rogers will head up task force examing social housing in the capital
NewsFinancial regulation has gone too far, says Redrow boss
Redrow chairman Steve Morgan says there is a desperate lack of affordable motgages
NewsGovernment announces details on green deal
Homeowners and businesses will be able to benefit from green retrofits by late 2012
NewsFrom a supermarket to low energy offices
Work starts on Bennetts Associates project to transform a supermarket to low-energy council offices
NewsPlans to streamline sustainable infrastructure projects
UK-GBC starts work on standardised framework for district heating systems and community infrastructure
NewsGovernment announces boost for SMEs
Mark Prisk unveils measures to help small and medium sized businesses
NewsIndustry 'blissfully' unaware of European building codes
Research finds civil engineers are not up to speed with Eurocodes leaving them vulnerable to potential litigation
NewsUnemployment among construction graduates rises
Latest government figures show employment levels at 17 year low