All Comment articles – Page 230
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Comment2014: The bigger picture
We saw construction beginning to pick up in 2013 and a few pieces of the construction strategy jigsaw fall into place. This year the onus will be on the industry to lead change that will deliver better value, faster
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CommentRICS survey heralds a happy new year, but ...
… the construction industry needs many happy new years to recovery from its weakened state
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CommentIs construction growing or has it gone temporarily into reverse?
The latest ONS figures show a 4% dip in November’s construction figures when other data shows the sector is booming - what’s going on?
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CommentAndrew Warren
Andrew Warren is honorary president of the Association for the Conservation of Energy
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CommentCan our politicians set a carbon saving example to the world?
Cutting our carbon emissions is not just a matter of technical measures, it requires a dramatic cultural change and real political will
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CommentIf the hair shirt fits...
Star architects seem to care more about aesthetics and brand than they do about the planet
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CommentHow can we help firms reinvent themselves?
The top firms in the industry have been through this process many times before
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CommentWalkie Scorchie: Warming up
Right to light cases are traditionally fairly straightforward, but could the ‘Walkie Scorchie’ effect change all that? Richard Manyon considers some of the issues
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CommentThe government has given us some cause for cheer
The National Infrastructure Plan 2013 represents some positive commitments that should boost the industry
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Comment2014 predictions: Wishful thinking
Ann Minogue offers some hopes and predictions for 2014, and has a bone to pick with the construction industry’s fairy godmother …
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CommentConstruction Act: Super size me
When parliament served up adjudication in the Construction Act, it intended it to be a fast, cheap way of sorting out a dispute. But it’s turned into something much bigger than that.
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CommentInconsistent design information is a blight
The RIBA should regulate architects’ work stages
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CommentCultural change in the digital era
Levering the many benefits of BIM requires significant changes in mindset and an evolution in roles and thinking
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CommentSlow drift to certainty over offshore wind projects
Well-publicised problems with off-shore wind may be obscuring progress over energy projects
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CommentDesigning for dementia
One day we will look back with shock at how poorly we considered the needs of many elderly people
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CommentWhy new home labelling is my New Year's resolution
With concerted government and industry effort, 2014 could be a landmark year for housing
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CommentIs 'speed mentoring' what construction needs?
These organised events could help us transfer the skills we need - fast
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CommentAre BIM co-ordinators destined to be a 'one hit wonder'?
We do need someone with an overview of the BIM approach on a project, but that responsibility should reside within the design team