All Features articles – Page 247
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FeaturesSustainability: PV Costs
Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group looks at why the cost of residential photovoltaic systems has fallen, assesses their cost effectiveness and considers the potential for future cost reductions
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FeaturesTrading places: Commercial to residential
Commercial developers are entering the market and giving their residential counterparts a run for their money
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FeaturesBIM: Just a glitch?
Specialist contractors are challenging the cost of BIM and the way it is being used. Iain Withers reports
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FeaturesEducation: Bent into shape
BDP’s priority at Bents Green school in Sheffield was to create a safe and supportive environment for autistic pupils. But it has also managed to preserve the site’s 18th-century coach house. Ike Ijeh reports on a tricky balancing act
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FeaturesPost-Olympics: London's rolling
The Olympics may be over but the capital still has plenty of exciting projects to fill the void. Here are the main development sectors and key projects
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FeaturesNext up: Rio's Olympic venues
The Olympic focus has now switched from London to Rio, which has the added pressure of hosting two other international sporting events before the 2016 games
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FeaturesCountry focus: Poland
Its multibillion-pound roads programme may have hit the slow lane, but Europe’s seventh biggest construction market is still making significant investments in infrastructure
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FeaturesThe green stamp of approval
Customers can have confidence that a product is truly sustainable when it is certified as such, which is why British Gypsum makes sure its innovations are thoroughly scrutinised and verified by third parties
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FeaturesIn the pink corner: Interview with Angela Brady
RIBA president Angela Brady has picked a fight over the Olympic No Marketing Rights Protocol. But, one year into her term, how are her other battles progressing?
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FeaturesRestructuring contractors: adapt or die
Faced with the deepest recession in living memory, construction companies are having to restructure to survive. But what does this actually mean, will the restructuring work - and what are the human consequences?
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FeaturesTop 200 Consultants in 2012: Don't look now
There is little movement in this year’s Top 200 Consultants league tables, but don’t take that to mean the outlook is calm for the sector. On the contrary, the predictions are for more mergers, falling incomes and ever tighter margins
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FeaturesPolitical donations: Mixing in politics
Construction firms are giving substantial sums to political parties. So which companies are donors and can money buy influence?
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FeaturesDaniel Moylan: In his element?
Last week, after just three months as head of the Olympic legacy body, Daniel Moylan stepped down to lead mayor Boris Johnson’s campaign for a new hub airport to the east of London. He tells Joey Gardiner the reasons for the move and why he thinks the government has got ...
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FeaturesCost model: Museums and galleries
Cultural tourism has become big business over the past decade, leading to a worldwide market in high-quality exhibition spaces, iconic galleries and historic refurbishments. David Wood of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company adds up the costs
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FeaturesParty conference season: Preview
With party conference season upon us, here’s a guide of key policy areas for the industry
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FeaturesSecurity regulations: The safety catch
Should the communities department’s recent Building Regulations consultation have done more to tighten security?
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: DLA's Beacon Centre
Building’s student panel from Nottingham Trent share their thoughts on the building in Blackburn
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FeaturesCase study: Siemens Crystal
Royal Victoria Dock plays home to a new exhibition venue with sustainability at its heart, the Siemens Crystal
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FeaturesView from my office: Adam Muggleton
The managing director for property consultant CDML overlooks the CN Tower, TIFF building and Hyatt Hotel in Toronto
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FeaturesCareers: Is Qatar your next destination?
Qatar is an oil-rich country that plans to spend 40% of its budget improving infrastructure between now and 2016. Can you afford to leave it off your CV?