Tom Barker
CommentGreen grass roots
Since politicians clearly cannot be trusted to tackle climate change, it’s up to the lowly masses to make a difference – and that includes designers and engineers
CommentReach and grasp
Don't believe the hype – the buildings of the future that designers imagined in the 1960s are as far beyond our ability to build now as they were then
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Against understanding
Not understanding creates innovation, innovation creates risk, risk creates a chance of success, success creates understanding – so we can stop innovating …
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Laing charged over deaths in 1995
Contractor John Laing Services is to be prosecuted at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, eight years after two construction workers were killed on one of its sites in central London.
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Learning curves
Tom Barker Curved design is sexy design. Unfortunately, it's so pricey that it may also be doomed design. Now, a new idea from a young engineer may change all that …
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Talking to plants
We should make sure we design buildings where plants can happily flourish - after all, they can tell us a lot about the environment we're working in
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Same old innovations
Tom Barker - What does it take for a project to be considered innovative in these days of domes, wheels and giant greenhouses? And does it matter?