All Industry comments articles – Page 41
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NewsA campaign of critical importance
Building's new 99% campaign seeks to make existing building stock as sustainable as new developments. The magazine's editor explains why the initiative is so crucial.
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NewsJudge stumbles to his verdict
Our reporter sends her last dispatch from court 7 as Judge Jackson sums up to a strangely muted courtroom.
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NewsWhy marshmallows don't meet building regs
Building's technical editor bemoans the rigidity of marshmallows as he becomes competitive dad at a spaghetti building competition.
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NewsMy nagging carbon conscience
A smog-filled Beijing sky prompts the CIC chief executive to ask himself whether he is doing enough to cut his own carbon emissions.
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NewsA trial for all involved
Our court correspondent finally succumbs to the debilitating medical complaint that is ravaging the Technology and Construction Court: Wembley Fatigue.
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NewsPart L can be fun!
Building's resident regulations expert logs on to 'fantasy Part L' website playtheregs.com and, after a few attempts, manages to build a virtual house that complies with everybody's favourite Building Reg. It's just a shame it doesn't have any windows ...
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NewsShelter from the media storm
Building's housing editor usually has the ‘resi' patch to herself but when a media scrum descended upon Crest Nicholson's £60k home she found herself having to fight for every soundbite.
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NewsPride and paint
Building's technical editor is quite happy writing about other people's projects but was not quite so thrilled about project managing the office paint job.
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NewsSo long, John
Building's editor won't miss dealing with the deputy prime minister - it's a just a shame he seems to have benefited from the Cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsMy witness is bigger than yours
Our blogger comes face to face with Ashley Muldoon in court seven and concedes that, yes, he is taller than Cleveland rival Brian Rogan.
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NewsSeat fighting
The Conservative leader of Wokingham Council has been canvassing hard to help defend four seats with wafer thin majorities.
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Sights set on a natural target
A Liberal Democrat in Wokingham is hoping to overturn a Tory majority of just 260 - but is struggling against a distinct lack of resources.
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NewsHow buildings lose votes
New developments cause more consternation among voters than just about any other issues says Labour campaign activist Kelly Edwards.
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NewsStephen's big day at court
The media circus has descended on the workaday Technology and Construction Court for Multiplex vs Cleveland Bridge and the court clerks have their hands full.
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NewsAfrican sunset
Andrew Murray says goodbye to South Africa after spending the last month helping to build a shelter for children orphaned by AIDs.
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NewsBehind every green man...
Our newly-green blogger is planning some creative ways to reduce his household's carbon footprint - he's going to confiscate his wife's car keys. It begs the question: just how environmentally friendly is marriage counselling?
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NewsThe hills are alive
Our blogger from Multiplex takes a weekend break from his charity building project in South Africa and explores the scenery and wildlife of the Drakensburg mountains.
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NewsPutting it bluntly...
Multiplex's Andrew Murray is impressed by the onsite skills of the locals working on a charity building project in South Africa but finds the tools a little blunter than the ones back home.
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NewsPaaat, Pat... I love you Pat
Building's blogger enjoyed the bit of the Building Awards he remembered because he met two of his biggest sporting heroes - Pat Jennings and John Motson.
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NewsThe toughest foot race on earth
John Cahil is about to begin one of the most arduous challenges on the ultramarathon calendar to raise money for the Construction Youth Trust. As he prepares to head out into the desert, you can read about his race-preparation from the comfort of your PC screen.