All Features articles – Page 214
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FeaturesUp where the air is clear
Heneghan Peng’s new Department of Architecture and Landscape for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing products
This week’s round-up of roofing products and materials takes in PV panels on a primary school in Wales, an aluminium roof on a venue for the Sochi Winter Olympics, and refurbishment of Edinburgh University
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FeaturesWhat next for Balfour Beatty?
The UK’s biggest contractor appears to have slipped into crisis with a profit warning, the departure of the chief executive and £400m wiped off the firm’s value. So, what is Balfour Beatty’s next move?
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FeaturesInfographic: Future of the office
How much space do tenants in different industries need and how is this changing?
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FeaturesWhy is talking about mental health taboo in construction?
As Building launches its Building A Better Balance initiative, shining the spotlight on the hidden concerns of construction workers, we focus on a serious health and safety issues facing the industry: depression, anxiety and stress-related illness
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FeaturesCPD 11 2014: Specifying rooflights
The latest in our series of CPD modules examines the key issues when selecting a rooflight, including the different types of glass and operating systems, as well as relevant standards and testing procedures
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FeaturesSketch of the week: the Shard (in Melbourne)
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch comes from engineering consultant AKT II
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FeaturesWhitmore Park Primary School, Coventry: Examination time
All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government’s Priority School Building Programme. So how exactly was it built in just 47 weeks, for £4.8m?
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
The pace of recovery, both in construction and in the wider economy, remains stubbornly slow across the Channel. Charlotte Ho-Souto of Arcadis EC Harris and Barbra Carlisle of EC Harris examine the dynamics driving the French building sector
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FeaturesInterview: Colette O'Shea
Land Securities’ Colette O’Shea is about to take over the presidency of the British Council for Offices. And she has a thing or two to say about how parts of the development industry have lost sight of the most important people - the occupiers of the buildings themselves
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Reorganisation of Homs City Centre
Ammar Azzouz submits a drawing from his days studying architecture in Homs, Syria, before the war brought death and destruction to the city
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FeaturesThe new Part L: Small steps and giant leaps
The delayed changes to Part L have come into force at last, but debate rages over whether they go far enough and what their impact on the housebuilding and insulation industries is likely to be. Chris Wheal examines the drawbacks and the benefits
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FeaturesCPD 10 2014: Practical approaches to complying with Part L1A 2013
The latest in our series of CPD modules outlines the key changes to the thermal efficiency regulations, which were introduced last month, and suggests solutions for meeting the new requirements
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FeaturesA lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
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FeaturesThe 2014 consultants' salary survey
Wages are still slowly on the up according to this year’s Building/Hays Construction consultants’ salary survey, but more significant is the drive towards recruitment in 2014, with firms seeking - and competing for - new talent to avoid skills shortages on the horizon
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Commercial
This week we have some interesting settings for commercial products, including a fashion house in Manchester, the depths of Amsterdam’s subway system and Volkswagen’s HQ in Milton Keynes
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FeaturesLack of infrastructure investment could hit recovery
Arcadis report finds lack of investment in new and replacement buildings and infrastructure could threaten UK’s economic recovery
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FeaturesLead times: January - March 2014
Increased enquiries and workload are now affecting most trades throughout the industry, which is showing in increasing lead times. Brian Moone of Mace Business School reports
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Parthenon
Bryan Avery of Avery Associates Architects gives us a picture of the Parthenon
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FeaturesImage of the week: Workers’ Memorial Day
Trade union Ucatt pays tribute to workers who have lost their lives on sites this year