All Features articles – Page 146
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FeaturesCPD 7 2017: Rainscreen cladding
Rainscreen cladding, which uses an inner and outer leaf to create a seal against moisture, has been in use for decades. But modern systems offer a more flexible, lightweight protection. This CPD module is sponsored by Kalzip
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FeaturesCost model: Modular construction
Debates about modular construction and off-site manufacture are nothing new. But with more suppliers, better quality and greater awareness within the industry, could it finally achieve critical mass?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Running on empty
A driverless vehicle is run as part of a self-driving vehicle trial launched in Greenwich
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Sainsbury Centre
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by architect Rich Bassett at LSI Architects
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FeaturesThis week in 2016
One year ago, Building was publishing tributes to one of the greatest and most recognised architects of her generation
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FeaturesSchools for scandal?
The government has put its all behind its manifesto commitment to provide 500 free schools, with £10bn of funding to back it up
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
Specifier this week has products to use from top to bottom of residential schemes, from lintels to drainage, a hot radiator solution and even a digital shower
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FeaturesCommercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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FeaturesGreenwich Peninsula: In the docks
Knight Dragon’s £8.4bn redevelopment of Greenwich Peninsula will be one of the biggest regeneration projects by one developer that the capital has ever seen and has attracted some top architectural talent. But will the result stand the test of time? Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesSustainability: Zero-carbon London
The London Plan has specific sustainability targets which affect development in the city
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FeaturesImage of the week: A united Europe
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate lit in the colours of the UK flag as an act of solidarity with the victims of last week’s terror attack in London
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Future of Marble Arch
This week’s #buildingdoodle was formed from the ideas of four teams at an event hosted by Houzen and Assael Architecture
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FeaturesThis week in 1997
In 1997, the Building was looking at the first virtual walkthroughs of CAD models
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FeaturesDrones: Something in the air
Put it this way: would you rather inspect the slipform of a tall tower by dangling off the 45th storey or by sending up a drone to do the job?
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FeaturesContractor's results: Fighting fit?
The annual results of the big contractors have shown an industry in somewhat shaky shape to withstand the inevitable challenge of exiting the EU
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FeaturesCPD 6 2017: Sustainable steel buildings
Steel offers sustainability credentials through the whole life-cycle of a building, and is an excellent choice of framing material to deliver high-scoring BREEAM projects. This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesBush Theatre: Open audition
In its renovation of west London’s Bush Theatre, Haworth Tompkins was asked to make the building and the theatre it contains accessible and approachable to all the local community. The result, says Ike Ijeh, is full of twists and turns
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q4 2016
The UK economy has enjoyed four years of uninterrupted growth and GDP is higher than its pre-crisis peak in 2008 but the outlook for the next two years has weakened following the Brexit vote
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FeaturesTracker: February 2017
Activity growth in the sectors was positive this month, as the residential and non-residential indices both increased, and the total activity index recorded a significant improvement
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FeaturesCPD 5 2017: BIM levels of detail
Levels of detail define the content of a BIM project at different stages. This CPD, sponsored by Vectorworks, outlines the main points to consider