All Comment articles – Page 251
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CommentHS2 will speed ahead with Higgins on board
Sir David Higgins’ appointment to HS2 is the clearest signal yet that the project will leave the sidings
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CommentWhere are all the young QSs?
We need to tell the younger generation how much quantity surveying has to offer as a career, before the skills gap gets too big to fill
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CommentSocial media and BIM
BIM is being embraced by the social media generation and it is a disguse for a complete revolution in construction
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CommentThe flaw in Miliband's plan
The Labour leader’s ideas on land-banking aren’t the answer to delivering homes in a recession
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CommentWhy are sustainbility standards invisible?
We’ve had standards on assessing the sustainability of products for decades - why do so many people fail to acknowledge them?
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CommentIndia is rich with opportunities for surveyors
The huge scale of upcoming development in India will require construction expertise, but also professional standards to regulate it
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CommentHas sustainability been oversold?
Many sustainability claims have been overstated, under delivered and consequently, undermined
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CommentGetting the NHS back to good health
Instead of mending wards and extending areas of the NHS estate in a piecemeal manner, we need a long-term development plan from well developed proposals
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CommentRecovery or shark attack?
Be careful before you get back into the water - the construction industry might not be out of danger just yet
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CommentOpportunities for UK firms in South Africa
As well as being a stepping stone into the rest of Africa, South Africa has a growing pipeline of construction work and synergies with the UK market
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CommentChanging how we think about architecture
Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers
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CommentBIM: The state of play
What difference has BIM made to the industry so far, and how will it continue to shape the way we work?
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CommentThe spaces in between
Let’s disconnect from the virtual world and use the well-designed built environment to have better, more engaging conversations
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CommentLabour would put housing and construction centre stage
A Labour government would put housing and construction at the heart of economic recovery, write shadow ministers Jack Dromey and Iain Wright
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CommentArchitects and engineering firms's growth spurt
Turnover for architectural and engineering firms in the three months to July was 13.8% higher than a year earlier
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CommentThe growing case for cautious optimism
Construction needs a recovery in the general economy to take strong hold before the economic drugs injected into the system start to wear off
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CommentChanges in construction jobs by region
Outside of London, there’s a long way to go before job levels get back to their peak
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CommentClaims under collateral warranties
In her final column for Building, Rachel Barnes looks at a case that sheds some light on the thorny question of whether a claim under a collateral warranty can be referred to adjudication
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CommentOur cities are posing real energy challenges
First world economies expect uninterrupted power - of course. But the drive to renewable energy means this cannot be taken for granted
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CommentIs it time for a radical rethink of Building Regulations?
Making developers liable for a building’s performance would benefit both customer and industry