All Features articles – Page 415
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FeaturesFulcrum Consulting
Our objective is buildings that work; for the procurer, the user, and for future generations.
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FeaturesAre we really ready for eco-towns?
Do we have enough green experience to develop sustainable towns?
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FeaturesWho owns this place?
Some PFI consortiums have won leases on their hospital that run for almost a century after they finish their contract. Mark Leftly reveals the Department of Health’s risky gamble
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FeaturesA man on a mission
Arup engineer Daniel Rea tells Lydia Stockdale how he followed a path trodden by Dr Livingstone and ended up at the Building Awards
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FeaturesGetting heavy
What to do about site waste is construction’s 100 million tonne question. We gathered together some of the industry’s experts to try to find an answer.
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FeaturesProcurement: Building services
The design and installation of building services needs careful management if a project’s M&E is to be delivered successfully. Simon Rawlinson together with Barry Nugent and Andy Dedman of Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall look at best practice in this specialist area of procurement
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FeaturesHave you seen BT’s new mobile?
BT’s property team don’t sit behind desks. They use the latest technology to work from home, clients’ offices and ‘touchdown’ points around the UK. And soon they’ll expect you to do the same
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FeaturesBMW Welt: How’s this for a car showroom?
Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au’s astonishing Munich creation is the latest blow in the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz
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FeaturesWhat does the House of Lords ruling in Melville vs George Wimpey mean for the Construction Act?
Some would say the latest ruling by the House of Lords goes against the Construction Act-what does this mean for the industry?
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FeaturesLost in space
Surface Architects’ conversion of Birkbeck College’s film and media research centre is a complex sculpture that breaks down distinctions between walls, floors and ceilings, opening it up to all manner of interpretations. Martin Spring makes one or two
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FeaturesWhat it costs: Textile floor coverings
The whole-life costs of textile floor coverings can be distinctly pricey for commercial and domestic buildings. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans reviews the options
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FeaturesNot everyone’s cheering
At 3pm on 19 May, all the public outrage that accompanied the delay to Wembley stadium will dissolve in the heat of an FA Cup final. But many of the firms that built it will find it harder to forget, particularly those in administration.
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FeaturesMilliken Carpet: We’ve got it covered
Mary-Lorraine Hughes of Milliken Carpet tells us how her firm works to increase the longevity of flooring in commercial buildings and reduce the amount sent to landfill
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Olympics swell boom
The industry is booming, and with Olympics projects, retail work and office developments in the pipeline, there’s further growth in store
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FeaturesLook who’s lagging behind ...
Spaceships, check. Robots, check. Same old buildings … erm, check. The future could be a worryingly familiar place if a CIOB survey into innovation in the construction industry is correct.