All Features articles – Page 159
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Railway stations
Ciara Walker and David Rowlinson of Arcadis consider the challenges involved in designing and building railway stations in complex operational environments, and balancing stakeholders’ competing objectives
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FeaturesMillennials: Goodbye 9-5
The world of work is changing. Forget being chained to a desk, a boss you only see through their office window
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FeaturesBuilding Awards Project of the Year shortlist: Part 1
The Building Awards Project of the Year shortlist puts the spotlight on transformative projects that have raised the bar for excellence. Here’s part 1
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FeaturesIndustry gathers to celebrate Building Awards shortlist
Event at Building’s offices in central London attended by industry guests in the running for construction gongs
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FeaturesCPD 16 2016: Insulating flat roofs
The correct insulation specification is critical to the success of any flat roof installation. This CPD module, sponsored by Celotex, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesImage of the week: City of lights
The public art installation Tribute in Light shines over the 9/11 Memorial in New York
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FeaturesTop 150 consultants 2016
Consultants grew their UK staff by 5% overall during the past year, but where was the biggest growth and are cuts on their way as the post-Brexit fall-out makes itself felt?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Chilterns
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Chris Robinson, partner at Aldington Craig + Collinge
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FeaturesTop 50 project managers - interactive table
Interactive table showing the top 50 project managers, ranked by the number of UK project management staff employed by each firm
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FeaturesTop 50 engineers - interactive table
Interactive table showing the top 50 engineers, ranked by the number of UK chartered engineering staff employed by each firm
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FeaturesThis week in 2001
Former Arup US boss, Ray Crane, was among those leading the rescue effort following the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City
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FeaturesParty conferences preview
The political backdrop to the approaching party conference season looks nothing like it did this time last year. The Brexit vote, which swept Theresa May to power and plunged Jeremy Corbyn into another leadership contest, has many policy implications. So what do the two main parties have to say about ...
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FeaturesCost update Q2 2016
Labour cost inflation continues to be the prime driver for an overall rise in building costs, but increased material costs are also playing their part
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FeaturesTop 50 architects - interactive table
Interactive table showing the top 50 architects, ranked by the number of chartered architectural staff employed by each firm
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FeaturesTop 50 QSs - interactive table
Interactive table showing the top 50 quantity surveyors, ranked by the number of chartered quantity surveyors employed by each firm
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FeaturesTokyo 2020: The recycled Olympics
As the thrills of Rio slowly subside, attention turns to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where a virtue is being made of necessity by re-using some of the venues built for the 1964 games
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FeaturesCPD 15 2016: External wall insulation systems
Poorly insulated walls are responsible for considerable loss of heating or cooling energy. This module the discusses the use and correct specification of external wall insulation (EWI). It is sponsored by Sto
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Doors and windows
This week The Book House offices’ conversion sees the placement of period-style timber windows, four London fire stations get a thermally insulated suite and PC Henderson releases a rustic door kit ideal for a barn
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FeaturesComar gave this student hall façade form as well as function
How Comar Systems were used in the development of the University of Birmingham’s new student accommodation
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FeaturesState of play: Brexit
So how’s it looking for construction more than two months after the nation voted for Brexit? Building’s survey of 500 construction professionals suggests that commercial, residential and infrastructure will be the worst hit sectors