All Comment articles – Page 146
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CommentConstruction's culture change
Data analytics revealing whole-life cost and quality, collaboration embedded in organisations’ culture, and an increase in innovation are all set to transform the industry
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CommentHelping London's elderly cope with heatwaves
A report by Arup looks at the impact of extreme weather events on urban populations, and points to ways we can help the most vulnerable
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CommentLondon's energy policies may not actually improve air quality
Reducing air polution is a priority for the London mayor, but he needs advisers to really think through how to tailor renewable energy for the specific needs of the capital
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CommentPledge to tackle skills shortage
We are only as good as the people we employ. But the industry is not managing to attract enough people to meet its demand
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CommentSchool places: Tricky equations
The shortage of school places may have become a familiar headache, but there still seems to be hope within Whitehall
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CommentUniversity challenge
The vote to leave the EU is unlikely to have a significant impact on the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation sector - but there are other challenges on the horizon
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CommentHansom: Behind the scenes
This week, Pokémon Go players are shown the door (again), Manchester City’s glass tunnel raises hackles, John Laing remembers the trouble with PFI, there’s a dispute about bricks and we all go to the opera
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CommentDesigning schools in batches
Creating 12 schools on a tight budget requires a strategic approach to standardised design and a collaborative use of BIM
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CommentHot tubbing: Rub-a-dub-dub
Hot tubbing, where experts give evidence concurrently, is all the rage in Australia. Now it could be heading to these shores – except that it’s been here for 18 years already
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CommentOnline poll: University funding
Will Brexit damage funding for the UK’s higher education sector? Vote here
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CommentNon-waiver agreements: Striking Gold
A recent TCC judgment does not prove memorable for the details of the case itself but is worth treasuring for the valuable case law reference point it provides
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CommentCampuses are in need of a makeover
University and college campuses up and down the country need to up their game if they’re going to beat the competition in attracting top students
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CommentNuclear power - a hedge against future uncertainty
The UK needs a secure low-carbon electricity supply and while costs may seem high today, a hedge against sudden future price shocks is surely worth the price
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CommentHansom: Curtain calls
HS2 is buying a forest, a director’s daughter wants to save Kensington Odeon, the EFA head of capital cuts his hair off, and an architect finds fame on the soccer field. Plus, construction wakes up to its Pokémon problem
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CommentWhat hotels have to teach the private rented sector
Hoteliers tend to obsess over customer satisfaction, and that’s what the build-to-rent sector has to start doing
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CommentCheck the interface
On a scheme as big as Umm Al Quwain’s Firdous Sobha resort steps must be taken to minimize the risks of discord between all the different stakeholders
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CommentOnline poll: Garden Bridge
Should the government continue to underwrite London’s Garden Bridge? Vote here
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CommentTeam GB: Reflected glory
Team GB’s glittering success in Rio was the result of a brilliantly executed campaign. Surely there must be lessons for construction?
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CommentConstruction: A sector under scrutiny
Figures which show the impact the EU referendum has had on the industry are starting to be released, but the picture still isn’t clear