Opinion – Page 226
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CommentLatest new orders figures cast a long dark shadow over construction
With new orders at this level the industry could be heading for a sharp drop in output
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CommentView from my office: Hannah Feddon
Three different sides of Singapore can be seen from the 24th floor of Faithful+Gould’s office
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CommentWinter cheer
It’s not all good news but at least the chancellor’s policies on construction have progressed
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CommentCarbon emissions reduction targets are a mess
Regulations on emissions reduction are confusing and expensive. We should simplify the planning process by dispensing with emissions targets
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The Edificio Forum or Museu Blau de les Ciencies Naturals
The Edificio Forum or Museu Blau de les Ciencies Naturals in Barcelona Spain, photographed by Rick Ligthel
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CommentHansom: Hit and miss
While architecture is the theme of an intriguing play this week, real-life architects are finding it a little tougher to entertain the crowds. Luckily, the industry’s efforts at fundraising are yielding better results
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CommentWhy SMEs are missing out on public sector work
SMEs are missing out on public sector work because of a lack of procurement expertise
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CommentInfrastructure to help the young
Every pound spent creating modern infrastructure should also help create opportunities for young people
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CommentOscar Niemeyer: 1907-2012
Ike Ijeh considers an architect who managed to be both a humanist and a modernist
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CommentMy digital life ... Graeme Roberts
The Russell-Cooke construction law consultant on Xmas shopping, why he bottled out of getting a Mac, and the music of William Shatner
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CommentChancellor moves into the fast lane
What caught my eye from the Autumn Statement was the Northern Line extension and Osborne’s support for the Heseltine report
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for BCO NextGen London committee
Carrot jam, golf buggies and forms of tablet covering are among topics discussed over a pint or two
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CommentMy digital life … Amir Ramezani
This Avanti Architects director forgets passwords, likes K-pop and Shazams tunes he doesn’t know
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CommentOutlook for construction is bleak
A flurry of trading statements downplaying the gloominess of the market can’t disguise the ominous outlook for the year ahead
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CommentHansom: Thinking of a job swap?
Circus and animal filming skills are transferable to the construction industry, it seems, but the same cannot be said of building skills to the arena of competitive sport
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CommentBritain's lost talent
We need a focused strategy to get young talent into the industry in order to achieve a sustainable resurgence
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CommentWrong target
Measures are needed to help the smaller housebuilders rather than those at the top who are recovering well