All Features articles – Page 145
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FeaturesNotes from a small island: Tristan da Cunha's medical centre
Building a medical centre is all in a day’s work for Galliford Try. But it’s a different matter when the work takes place on a volcanic island 2,000km from the nearest inhabited land. This is a prefab new-build with a difference
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FeaturesVolunteering: The world of good
Volunteering your professional skills can lead to job satisfaction, improved skillset and an open outlook
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FeaturesThe Brexit election
Before the parties nail down their manifestos, we take a look at what construction might expect from June’s vote
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FeaturesLead times: January-March 2017
Lead times have changed for five packages and four are increasing again, but many packages still expect no change in the next six months despite increased workload and enquiries
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FeaturesWhat next for Atkins and SNC Lavalin?
Deal creates £7bn turnover US and European consultancy powerhouse
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FeaturesImage of the week: All eyes on her
Members of the press assemble at Downing Street on Tuesday
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FeaturesSketch of the week: 40 front doors in Frome
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by architectural designer and illustrator Michael Paul Lewis
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
As the disputes over the Garden Bridge drag on, Archive looks back to a less cynical but equally fraught time for bridge building in London
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FeaturesMeeting Mr X
Far from being a mysterious and distant figure, Xu Weiping of Chinese developer ABP is happy to talk about the thousands of office blocks he is building in China, as well as the 35-acre scheme at Royal Albert Dock - and his plans for many more
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Water
Solutions this week are the very pinnacle of products for all water applications, from a drainage solution for an alpine lodge to an axially split pump range
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FeaturesFloating ideas to tackle flooding
The severe flooding of winter 2015/16 has put a focus on normalising water-resistance measures in houses in areas prone to flooding
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FeaturesGarden Bridge: Troubled crossing
Dame Margaret Hodge’s recent report on the controversial Garden Bridge has highlighted the question of whether the mayor of London should pull the plug on the project
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Fabric retention
In redevelopment or refurbishment, retaining elements of existing buildings offers significant environmental and financial benefits
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FeaturesWhat does a general election mean for construction?
More uncertainty looms - as Brexit debate set to dominate 8 June election
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Old Woman's Shoe
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by James Potter, director at WG+P architects
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FeaturesImage of the week: A host, of plastic daffodils
A flowerbed made from 1,700 Lego daffodils at King Edward Square in Hull
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FeaturesThis week in 2012
Five years ago, British retailers were being a little reticent about getting involved with the government’s Green Deal
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FeaturesBovis: Here’s the snag …
Bovis Homes recently set aside £7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it’s not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes
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FeaturesSustainability: Dropping the ball
Environmentalists have been alarmed by Trump’s reversal of US climate change policies and signs that Brexit has diverted the UK government away from sustainability priorities
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FeaturesThe art of good conservation
As conservation areas turn 50, they are coming under increasing pressure in major cities. Ike Ijeh looks at the battle between heritage enthusiasts and developers, and asks experts if they think the areas have reached a tipping point