All articles by Jonathan Owen – Page 3
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NewsIn pictures: Fosters latest Apple store revealed
Miami outlet is practice’s latest work with US tech giant
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FeaturesIntroducing Building’s digital champions: ‘You have just got to be brave’
Here we present our digital champions: construction professionals for whom digital is ingrained and embedded in everything they do
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FeaturesShaylor Group: What went wrong?
Jonathan Owen reports on how the firm became one of an increasing number of companies to crash into insolvency
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NewsShaylor could owe more than £25m to creditors
At least 200 workers lost jobs when firm went into administration last month after half a century of trading
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FeaturesBritish Steel latest: how construction might be affected
Why the UK construction sector is concerned about the impact of British Steel’s collapse on the industry
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FeaturesInfrastructure policy: ‘Delay and procrastination’
But with the government paralysed by Brexit, what hope is there construction will get the clarity on infrastructure it needs?
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NewsStop chopping and changing on infrastructure, Armitt tells government
Call comes just a day after huge M4 improvements job in south Wales was pulled
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NewsFirms wary of bad press over parliament refurb, says Armitt
Man who delivered Olympics says risk of reputational damage is deterrent to working on such schemes
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FeaturesPalace of Westminster: the mother of all refurbishments
Despite warnings that the Palace of Westminster was at growing risk of a catastrophe, little was done to begin work on its urgently needed refurbishment
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FeaturesBrexit chaos: What's the impact on construction?
B-Day may have been dodged first time round but how can the industry best cope with the uncertainty?
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News‘People are kidding themselves’ on no-deal Brexit, warns Mace boss
Chief executive Mark Reynolds says stockpiling materials will not reduce threat of costly delays to projects
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FeaturesA tale of two hospitals: how Carillion's unfinished jobs are shaping up
Among the casualties of Carillion’s collapse were two major new hospital schemes, the Midland Metropolitan and the Royal Liverpool. After lying abandoned for months, work is at last restarting on site – but both are now years behind schedule.
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NewsFirms wanting to take on Carillion hospital facing extra financial checks
NHS trust behind Midland Met job says it plans to use Cabinet Office data when assessing bids
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NewsGet on and build HS2 because poor infrastructure is letting UK down, warns project's ex boss
David Higgins says national competitiveness at risk if government fails to commit to building line
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FeaturesIs the future of HS2 at risk?
This is a crucial year for HS2. As it waits for the government to give the signal to proceed in earnest, there are fears that rising costs could derail the project
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FeaturesHackitt review and regaining trust: ‘The industry has created a monster’
With the government’s formal response to the Hackitt review of building regulations and fire safety expected soon, a panel of industry experts at Building Live discussed their own responses – and how trust in the sector can be won back
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FeaturesBrexit across the regions: Uncertain but unafraid
Following on from our piece looking at how Brexit could affect London, what do business owners across the rest of the UK think the picture will be like after Brexit? They have a broad range of opinions, as Jonathan Owen discovers
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CommentBrexit across the regions: View from Northern Ireland
Read viewpoints from four different corners of the UK as the nation braces itself for Brexit
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CommentBrexit across the regions: View from Scotland
Read viewpoints from four different corners of the UK as the nation braces itself for Brexit
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CommentBrexit across the regions: View from the north-east
Read viewpoints from four different corners of the UK as the nation braces itself for Brexit