Opinion – Page 191
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CommentBridging the performance gap
The industry is in denial, buildings should perform as expected all the time.
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CommentCan good design win the day?
Well-designed housing won’t always convince those opposed to development, but we need to strive for higher standards
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CommentThe real measure of sustainability
The industry needs universally accepted measures of sustainability that are realistic about the true operational performance of buildings
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CommentSaudi Arabia: The big legal questions
Modernisation is being carried out against the background of a legal system fundamentally different not only from those of its neighbours but also from any Western concept
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CommentGetting it right in Brazil
This housing scheme in São Paulo demonstrates how sustainable, community-friendly development can be achieved
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron’s reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position
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CommentBeware of the perils of Qatar work
Why resisting the lure of the 2022 World Cup might be good news for your business
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CommentDitch the ARB
It’s not just that the Architects Registration Board is without purpose - it’s also a drag on innovation and change and threatens the very existence of the RIBA
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CommentOlder, wiser but do they listen?
With the market on the up we do need to worry about main contractors feeling the pinch as subcontractors push their margins up
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CommentNick Raynsford
Nick Raynsford MP is honorary vice chairman of the Construction Industry Council and MP for Greenwich and Woolwich
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CommentInvitation to innovate
We need to pick up the pace and find new ways of working if we’re going to do anything about climate change
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CommentMy digital life … David Bootle
Ryder Architecture’s public relations leader on being distracted by Twitter, his favourite cycling app and the album that takes him back to his bass playing days
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CommentHansom: Mixed messages
Digby Jones’ scintillating wit and Boris Johnson’s world-famous joke repertoire both go over the heads of the Chinese, talent gets shoved aside in a government reshuffle and Guildford’s PR exercise goes awry
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CommentThe government has lost the plot with allowable solutions
The proposed central fund in the allowable solutions consultation widens the gap between construction and energy markets
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CommentAre we ignoring one of the biggest construction opportunities out there?
Many of the UK’s buildings need to be repurposed to meet today’s demands, which could offer a wealth of opportunity for construction
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CommentA revolution with results
With vastly improved GCSE marks and a steady community use, Barnsley’s Horizon College makes the case for school investment
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CommentTreasury claims housing
The prime minister’s decision to reduce the rank of the role reflects, perversely, how much more seriously the government is taking housing
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CommentTwo sheets of A4 BIM please
There’s a lot of misunderstanding surrounding BIM - essentially it should make all our lives easier
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CommentWhy are we so bad at data entry?
Simple errors, such as using the wrong unit of quantity, happen too often and make much of our building performance data meaningless