All Features articles – Page 205
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q2 2014
Experian Economics shows that construction activity stayed flat throughout the second quarter of the year, but still putting it 5% higher when compared with the same period for 2013
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FeaturesTracker: August 2014
The construction activity index slides down to 58 following the previous month’s post-recessionary high, while activity by sector also takes an overall negative shape
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FeaturesThe Russian dilemma
The Ukraine crisis has brought uncertainty to what should be a flourishing Russian market, but there are still good reasons for doing business there
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FeaturesSketch of the week: City scape
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Lauren Cordeiro, a year 10 work experience student who spent a week at bptw partnership this summer
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FeaturesImage of the week: Putting the 'bee' in British …
UKTI present Wolfgang Buttress and BDP’s competition-winning design for the British pavilion at next year’s Milan Expo
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FeaturesCPD 26 2014: Introduction to waterproof concrete
Concrete is comprised of aggregate of different sizes, cement and water. This module, sponsored by Waterproof Concrete with Site Supervision, examines the benefits of reducing water content in concrete
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FeaturesFrom the archives in 2010
Building meets then shadow housing minister Grant Shapps in the run-up to the 2010 general election
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FeaturesInterview: Phil Wilbraham
Phil Wilbraham, the man who oversaw two Heathrow terminals, now has to implement the airport’s new framework strategy, which means driving down construction costs
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FeaturesCost model: Extra care housing
With a rapidy ageing population demanding high standards of both housing and care, while also imposing a rising cost on public finances, could “extra care” housing be part of the solution?
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FeaturesSlow progress
The recovery is still moving at a slow pace but August saw a year-on-year increase in construction awards. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the commercial and retail sector
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FeaturesSingapore National Stadium: Breaking new ground
It isn’t so much the Singapore National Stadium’s vast steel dome that sets it apart, as the pioneering cooling system that might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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FeaturesCPD 25 2014: Flat-to-pitched roof conversions
This CPD module, sponsored by Langley Waterproofing Systems, outlines the key factors to consider when installing a pitched roof on an existing flat-roofed property
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FeaturesAgenda 15 draft manifesto
Building’s draft manifesto for construction for the next parliament is now online for consultation here - and we want you to let us know what you think
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FeaturesSketch of the week: the recession rollercoaster
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Soham De, an architectural assistant and urban designer at architecture and design firm Paul Davis + Partners
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FeaturesParty time
As we approach the last party conference season before the general election, Building offers a guide to where each party stands on construction issues
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Doors and windows
As one door closes, another opens - or call it a window of opportunity: this week we offer an abundance of products to brighten up your outlook on life …
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FeaturesThis week in 2009
Five years ago Building spoke to the graduates struggling to find work in the sector
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FeaturesAgenda 15: The next phase
As the party conference season approaches, Building is now ready to unveil the next stage of its Agenda 15 campaign to create a manifesto for construction for the next parliament.
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FeaturesThe class of 2014: Consultants and engineers
What made our consultants and engineers choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?
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FeaturesInfographic: All eyes on Scotland
This week’s infographic looks at the impact of a Scottish vote in favour of independence