Opinion – Page 123
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Comment2016 will see build to rent come into its own
Politicians remain obsessed by the idea of home ownership but build to rent is where the real opportunity lies
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CommentOnline poll: Flood defence
Will the £400m a year investment for flood defence promised by the government be enough to prevent future flooding in the UK? Vote here
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CommentTown and gown
If universities and the cities they’re in talked to each other more about their individual goals, they’d find plenty of overlap and opportunities to enhance their shared spaces
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CommentHelping Nepal
What working as an engineer in Nepal’s rebuilding programme following April’s earthquake taught me
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CommentWho turned up the heat?
Meeting carbon budgets outlined at the Paris Climate Conference is a regulation the UK might actually feel the effects of
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CommentModern slavery: UK firms must act
Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 UK firms must take responsibility
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CommentKeeping up with the building services boom
Tactics for high quality delivery now the industry is working full throttle
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CommentMajor programmes, major opportunities
The UK must learn from its infrastructure successes to avoid another Davies Commission debacle
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CommentHansom: Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
This week, a little boy waits 60 years for Santa to turn up, there are Christmas logs aplenty, plus some DIY advice for the holiday period - and if even cement delivery tankers can get into the festive spirit, anyone can
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CommentNew year, new challenges
The industry remains on course to pass 2007 pre-recession levels next year, but it’s no time to put your feet up
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CommentHere we go again
The government’s resolve - yet again - to postpone the decision on airport expansion shows that planning remains subservient to politics, and sets off alarm bells for the National Infrastructure Commission - which must act now to protect its authority
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CommentNext year’s outlook
The Autumn Statement provided a bit of unexpected Christmas cheer. Or did it?
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CommentOnline poll: A good construction year?
Does the construction industry find itself in a stronger position at the end of 2015 than it was at the beginning? Vote here
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CommentMindfulness will change the way we work
There is a compelling case for promoting wellbeing and mindfulness in the workplace
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CommentHow green is high-rise?
Might the most sustainable skyscraper not be a skyscraper at all? Philip Steadman of UCL asks how green is high-rise based on his new essay with Create Streets
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CommentFlood reaction: Tim Young, John Rowan and Partners
It’s time to think differently on how we protect people and property from flooding.
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CommentHansom: A touch of class
This week, the case against Heathrow is nailed, a beer is launched specially for architects, a ballet school is a pas de deux or two away from expansion, and the burghers of Mayfair get sniffy about affordable housing
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CommentReady, action
World leaders at the Paris summit entered the final stages of negotiation over an agreement to limit carbon emissions this week
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CommentAbout time
Just 10 years from Construction 2025’s deadline, the industry has little idea of how it will reach the government target of cutting build time by 50%. It’s time to put ‘time’ back on the agenda
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CommentOnline poll: Flood defences
Should the government be spending more on flood defences? Vote here