More Focus – Page 72
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FeaturesProjects: the Cambridge Mosque
One of David Marks’ last projects is a contemplative Cambridge mosque with complex timber geometry
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Housebuilder of the Year
‘Berkeley remains innovative and original in all that it does’
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Specialist Contractor of the Year
NG Bailey’s diversification strategy has seen operating profit rise 100%
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Small Project of the Year (up to £5m)
New Ground Cohousing is a ’tour de force’ designed in conjunction with its inhabitants
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Skills Initiative of the Year
The PlanBEE campaign aims to ’change Built Environment Education’ by creating professionals with broader skills
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: International Project of the Year
The Oslo Airport Extension increased its capacity from 19 million to 30 million passengers a year
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m)
Graham Construction’s pre-tax profit grew by 49% while it worked on major projects
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Housing Project of the Year
Carrowbreck Meadow proves Passivhaus can still be achieved with a rustic architecture within a rural setting
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Product Innovation of the Year
Leica Geosystems has made scanning ’easy and accessible’ to people at every level
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing
A lightweight cladding system that uses natural clay tiles, walkable large-span glass roofing and a slate tiled system for conservatory roofs are among this week’s featured products
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Engineering Consultant of the Year
WSP’s pre-tax profit increased by 227% and it is a leader on the environmental agenda
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Architectural Practice of the Year
JTP increased turnover in the face of Brexit and came third in Building’s Good Employer Guide 2016
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Construction Consultant / Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over)
Ridge and Partners has worked on a range of impressive projects including a £330m Proton Beam Therapy development
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: Construction Consultant / Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
Alinea’s income has grown by 28% to £10.5m in the last year
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2017: in pictures
This year’s Building Awards 2017 welcomed a full house to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Here’s a snapshot of the evening
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FeaturesBudget 2017 preview: Something's gotta give
As the chancellor gears up for the Autumn Budget, he is under pressure to ease austerity, potentially taking the focus away from big-ticket construction projects. David Blackman reports on what the industry wants from the Budget versus what it is likely to see
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FeaturesBIM survey 2017: Model answers
Building’s annual BIM survey shows a growing gap between those embracing its potential and those still holding back. After a spike in interest coincided with last year’s BIM Level 2 mandate, take-up has slipped. But, Debika Ray reports, experts remain convinced that digitisation will continue apace
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FeaturesConstruction 4.0: where are we now?
From drones that do site inspections, to exoskeletons that save construction workers from back injury, to algorithms that crunch building codes to churn out thousands of design variants, artificial intelligence is ushering in a fourth revolution in construction.
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FeaturesCost model: Office fit-out
Office occupiers and their employees are demanding space that supports new, more efficient ways of working, with a range of environments within a building tailored to different activities. What are the implications for workplace design and fit-out? Martin Kellett and Nicola Gillen of Aecom explain