Opinion – Page 213
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CommentWhy I think government is totally wrong on construction
The latest GDP data mean little in the grand scheme of things
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Hawkins Brown
Building discusses Chinese expansion, sporting prowess and having a 50/50 male-female split over some G Ts and Guinness in Clerkenwell
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CommentONS figures show some way to go
With the industry suffering, government support is more important than ever
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CommentSweett management needs rethink
The company must throw off a ‘bloated management culture’ to thrive
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CommentSmaller firms failing slows recovery
SMEs play an important role in holding up the construction economy
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CommentFind Hansom and win a Kindle Fire
Hansom is hiding on Building.co.uk . Get clicking, find him and get your hands on a tablet or one of two other prizes
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CommentVote for the greatest UK construction achievement in 170 years
Here are six contenders, vote for the one that deserves the accolade - or nominate a project of your choice
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CommentReader competition: Spot the Building
In this photo montage we have five schemes, can you identify them?
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CommentCelebrate 170 years (online!)
Register on building.co.uk this week for a host of special digital features, absolutely free …
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CommentBIM: Cultural shift
A survey by RICS shows that nearly half of the sector is still not using BIM. We must work to overcome the barrriers to engagement, says Alan Muse
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CommentNeil Jefferson on building sustainable homes
Building truly sustainable new buildings isn’t just about regulations
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CommentUnblocking the arteries
Megaprojects shouldn’t be at the expense of smaller transport infrastructure upgrades that have a more immediate impact on our working lives
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CommentHansom: Ah, the memories
Let’s go back in time with thought-provoking graffiti from the sixties, a return to the slow pace of barge travel, and the recollection of how the 2012 Olympics promised so much for contractors
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CommentMy digital life … James Buratti
The Faithful+Gould senior project manager on the joys of using BT MeetMe, his love for rugbydump and getting words lost in translation
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CommentListen closely
All the noise from Westminster is about saving another £11.5bn. But more quietly, some areas of government are working to rationalise estates and provide construction work
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CommentWonders & blunders with Matthew Woodthorpe
Matthew Woodthorpe thinks he may have found the perfect cemetery chapel in Stockholm, but finds St George Wharf in Vauxhall discomforting to look at
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CommentA taxing problem for construction
The government should use targeted VAT cuts to boost the construction sector
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CommentIndustry needs investment, not gimmicks
The coalition should replace a patronising attitude with incentives to build