Opinion – Page 145
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CommentBeyond hot-desking
The modern office layout has transformed the way we interact with colleagues, and there’s more we can do to improve staff productivity and wellbeing
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CommentHansom: The vanishing
This week, everything’s disappearing - BBC Television Centre is poised for part-demolition, Rafael Viñoly drops off the radar, a housing minister fails to materialise, and we relive a £1bn fortune going down the tube
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CommentOnline poll: Stamp duty reform
Will the stamp duty reform help to stimulate the housing market? Vote here
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CommentTension at the heart of government policy
Aside from stamp duty reform, the story for construction in the Autumn Statement was a continuation of the narrative under the coalition, rather than a radical overhaul
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CommentWarm words and hot air on devolution
George Osborne’s plans for a “northern powerhouse” left me wondering whether to laugh or cry
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CommentStamp duty reform stole the show ...
… but radical plans for infrastructure for the North of England were sadly lacking
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CommentThe chancellor’s statement was no game-changer
The Autumn Statement didn’t give construction a great deal, of more interest is the National Infrastructure Plan announced earlier this week
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CommentThe local roads network has lost out
Today’s pledges of investment in strategic roads are welcome, but the cut to local authority funding risks creating a two tier roads system
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CommentCareers advice
The real weakness of the industry today lies in skills, training and diversity
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CommentManaging the unknown unknowns
We can’t afford to be ignorant of what goes on in our supply chains, the risks are just too great …
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CommentComing soon
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement is unlikely to be a blockbuster, but there will be plenty for the sector to look out for
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CommentHansom: Hit and miss
A former England cricket captain trades in his knee pads for the world of property management, Paddington Bear braves a makeover from Zaha Hadid, and Santa is given the big heave ho-ho-ho
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CommentOnline poll: CITB levy
Is the CITB right to reform the way it collects the levy, even if large labour agencies have to pay more? Vote here
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CommentBuilding without prejudice
There are opportunities for British firms to aid in rebuilding countries with troubled pasts, such as Lebanon and Iraq, provided we leave any preconceptions at the door
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CommentThe regeneration game
Companies wanting to develop outside of the M25 have been held back by a lack of investment in infrastructure. But schemes and funding are now coming forward to regenerate some of our major cities
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CommentWhat makes a successful council building?
Local authorities are complex organisations serving a huge range of community needs, so the buildings they use have to be ultra adaptable
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CommentWhen does the five year prescription period begin: David T Morrison & Co Ltd t/a Gael Home Interiors vs ICL Plastics Limited and Others
An explosion in a factory led to this Scottish law case which debates how soon a claim for damages must be made
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CommentSeize the day
BIM must be properly adopted sooner rather than later if the sector is to fully benefit
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CommentThe BIM gatekeepers
Faced with the need to train a large number of the construction industry in BIM, where do you start? Focusing on the gatekeepers will have the biggest immediate impact
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CommentHansom: Losing my religion
Atkins and Network Rail endure a marriage of inconvenience, architects splash out on the Guggenheim Helsinki, Canadians pray for Canary Wharf, and all hell breaks loose on the UK’s roads. Plus, Zaha vs Japan