All Features articles – Page 169
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FeaturesA tale of two mayors
With Londoners headed to the polls on 5 May to decide the city’s next mayor, we look at the impact frontrunners Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan would have on the major construction issues facing the capital
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FeaturesSketch of the week: LGBT senior housing
This week’s sketch is by Fernando Villa, principal at MAP Architects
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FeaturesThis week in 2006
As the Building Awards 2016 opens for entries, we take a look back to 2006, when a star-studded guest list took over Grosvenor House
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FeaturesNightmare on Nine Elms street?
The UK’s biggest construction site in west London looks on paper like a dream development in a market desperate for new housing. But amid scare stories of fleeing investors and slashed prices
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FeaturesBoris: For better or worse?
As the eight-year tenure of the mayor of London draws to a close, many Londoners have mixed feelings about the changes he has wrought on their city
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FeaturesCPD 9 2016: Specifying secondary windows
Secondary glazing offers a range of benefits for both new builds and refurbishments. This CPD highlights the key design considerations. It is sponsored by Selectaglaze
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FeaturesCost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Education facility in north London
This week’s sketch is by Alfonso Padro, head of education for HKS Architects
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FeaturesBalfour Beatty: ‘Not short of stellar’
When Leo Quinn took over at a troubled Balfour Beatty, he launched a two-year strategy to revive the fortunes of the UK’s largest builder
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FeaturesHouse of leaks
Never mind fixing the roof while the sun shines – the roof of parliamentary offices Portcullis House has been leaking since it was built 15 years ago
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FeaturesA sensational career
Building’s architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh pays tribute to Zaha Hadid
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FeaturesCity of London: Fair mile?
The residential population of the City of London has dwindled but is it time to reverse that trend?
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FeaturesSustainability: Energy efficiency
We all know the benefits of energy efficiency in buildings, yet the amount of investment in carbon reduction is still well below the level needed to hit upcoming targets
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
This week’s residential products include aluminium rainwater products on a major regeneration project in Sheffield, and ready mix plaster for a ‘superhome’ that was showcased on Grand Designs
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FeaturesCPD 8 2016: Specifying suspended ceilings for health and wellbeing
This CPD focuses on key aspects of a healthy working environment, as they relate to the design and specification of suspended ceiling tiles. It is sponsored by Armstrong Ceilings
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Santorini
This week’s building doodle is by Gian Kundi, partner at Tooley and Foster Partnership
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FeaturesHave you seen the BIM deadline?
From Monday, any firm wanting to be considered for public sector construction work will need to be BIM level 2 compliant. Yet just days before the deadline, only about half of companies are using the technology
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FeaturesShow us the evidence
What impact will evidence-based design have on the built environment profession? Building, in association with British Gypsum, assembled a panel of experts to debate the issue. Photography by Matt Leete