More Focus – Page 134
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FeaturesLondon airports: Battle of Britain
Last month Sturgis Carbon Profiling published a study favouring the Constellation airport proposal as the solution to London’s airport capacity crisis and slamming the Estuary airport alternative. Here we present both sides of the debate in full
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FeaturesTop sustainable housebuilders: NextGeneration Initiative
The latest league table from the NextGeneration Initiative reveals mixed results for housebuilders on their sustainability targets this year
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FeaturesTracker: October 2013
Only non-residential bucks the downward trend for the construction activity index, while employment and tender price indices also see dramatic dips
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FeaturesInterview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann’s redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture’s top prize isn’t going to change how WWM works.
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FeaturesTop Specialists 2013
The good news for subcontractors is that orders are definitely on the move. But more work brings risks of its own… we examine the state of play for specialists, while we reveal the busiest firms in each trade in our annual specialists league tables
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FeaturesInterview: Beth West, HS2
HS2 has come under renewed scrutiny from members of the government and the opposition. But growing uncertainty is just one of the issues commercial director Beth West has to deal with
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor’s top five construction priorities
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FeaturesConfidence is growing
Last week Barbour ABI launched its monthly Economic Construction Market Review, pulling together data from many sources as well as its own database. Here we present highlights from the review, including sector and regional statistics
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2013
Construction output has a way to go to get back to pre-recession levels; materials prices aren’t going anywhere fast and steel is in free fall.
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FeaturesEducation products
Fast-track pitched roofing, slip-free laboratory floors and fire control systems suitable for historic buildings are among the products raising standards on UK school estates
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FeaturesA bit of BIM
In a crowded workplace, architecture graduates may find that knowing a bit about Building Information Modelling can make all the difference to getting a job
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FeaturesNew Victorians
A 19th-century primary school in Dulwich came with the usual set of problems associated with old buildings. To solve them, Edward Cullinan Architects took a pragmatic and piecemeal approach
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FeaturesAl Wakrah stadium: The big heat
Despite pressure to move the 2022 World Cup to the winter, Qatar is soldiering on with plans to hold the games in the summer. So how will the new stadiums cope with the scorching temperatures, and carbon neutral and legacy goals?
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FeaturesLabour market: Spoilt for choice
Amid evidence that the market is recovering, many industry professionals trapped in jobs for the last five years are finally on the move. But a sudden wealth of opportunities for employees has left employers facing skills shortages
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
The data centre sector remains highly active and market growth has continued throughout the global recession. We examine the latest trends in low-energy data centre design, procurement and construction
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FeaturesReview: Tate Britain's refurbishment
Caruso St John’s redevelopment of Tate Britain contains no dramatic interventions. Rather, it is a masterclass in creating modern, vibrant spaces within the context of a venerable institution
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FeaturesInterview: Cyrille Ragoucy, Lafarge Tarmac
The chief executive of Lafarge Tarmac has big plans for the newly merged materials giant. And he’s not going to let a little difference of opinion with the Competition Commission stand in his way
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FeaturesContractors investing in their own schemes
During the recession, many contractors put their own money into schemes to keep themselves in work. But why, with new orders finally coming through, is this business model still proving so attractive?
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FeaturesScottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture’s £82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don’t have to be grim high-security compounds.
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Airports
Lifecycle analysis suggests that, when it comes to transport hubs, the most energy-efficient option is not always the most obvious