Opinion – Page 159
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CommentMore small sites needed to boost housing supply
There’s no chance of meeting demand for homes by prioritising large sites, despite political consensus, says Chris Tinker of Crest Nicholson
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CommentThe big BIM paradigm
BIM is set to be the biggest change this industry has seen for over 160 years
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CommentWe mustn't ditch affordable homes to boost housing output
Rachel Fisher looks at the risk government progress on housing standards is undermined by relaxation of affordable requirements
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CommentEcobuild: Walking the talk
I was nervous about handing responsibility for sourcing the UK Green Building Council’s conference stand to Ecobuild
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CommentFigures show the real cost of buying work in the recession
Alastair Stewart looks at Building’s assessment of which major contractors has won and lost through the recession - and why
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government’s promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell
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CommentSustainability should be simple
If we want to save carbon we should save people the hassle of fiddling with the air conditioning
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CommentRevamped Green Deal cashback is only part of the solution
The government will have to go further than its current package of cash incentives to tackle climate change
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CommentQatar: Looking beyond the World Cup
Responding to cultural senstitives while building schools in the world’s richest country
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CommentWeaker Building Regulations will hurt UK construction most
Last week’s zero carbon climb down will hit industry exports
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CommentColombia: Latin America’s newcomer
Colombia looks to finally be living up to its full potential, with enormous opportunities for the infrastructure and construction sectors
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CommentContractors are sitting on a ticking time bomb
We need to talk about contractors - the contracting business model is under pressure
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CommentChartwell Estate Agents Ltd vs Fergies Properties SA and Hyam Lehrer: Relief from Sanction
In this case, Lord Justice Davis observed that correspondence between the lawyers showed a lack of understanding of the requirements of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules
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CommentLearning from Brazil
International scrutiny has been intensified because the World Cup build has fuelled fears about Brazil’s ability to host the Olympics in two year’s time
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CommentGovernment needs a programme approach to realise infrastructure drive
Mace’s Jason Millett argues that while measures in the Queen’s Speech are welcome, a delivery focus is now essential
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CommentTime to end whingeing over solar subsidy cuts
Cuts to subsidies for ‘solar farms’ are a sign of success and should be welcomed
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CommentHansom: Seen and herd
This week, cows cross the line at Cambridgeshire’s guided busway project, tourists are told where to go by a former transport minister, and we celebrate longevity and charitable giving in equal measure
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CommentGarden City Prize: Now the hard work begins
Barton Willmore’s Ian Tant on how a housing obsession bagged a place on the prestigious Wolfson Prize shortlist