What was it like working in construction 60 years ago? As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee approaches, Denise Chevin talks to two members and the head of a family dynasty who were there at the time.
» Read full articleOn the one hand, it might seem to be a bad time to be promoting change, and an equally bad time to ask people how they feel about it. The ...
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A year on, survey reveals mixed reactions to government proposals. Elaine Knutt reports The industry has been left underwhelmed by the Government Construction Strategy, according to the results of a ...
» Read full articleIndustry seeks answers over Green Deal Companies signed up to the Green Deal are remaining upbeat despite increasing signs that the government is backtracking on key elements. However, the industry ...
» Read full articleONLINE ONLY New offers from Shepherd Construction and public sector-owned Scape have joined the expanding market for standardised school building systems. But an £8m deal signed by Leeds City Council shows that ...
» Read full articleONLINE ONLY The industry has welcomed the announcement of the Energy Bill in the Queen's Speech, but is awaiting details on how it will deliver electricity market reform – an issue that ...
» Read full articleONLINE ONLY Contractors waiting for news on the Department for Education's £2bn Priority Schools Building Programme received conflicting reports in the press this week. Construction News quotes Mike Green, capital programme director ...
» Read full articleThe industry’s lacklustre response to the Government Construction Strategy, as seen in the results of the CM/CIOB online survey, is unlikely to come as a surprise to anyone. The strategy’s ...
» Read full articleLending by banks and building societies in the three months to February tumbled by around £9bn. In February alone lending fell by £4bn to its lowest level for almost two ...
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London Bridge Quarter, home to Renzo Piano’s Shard building among others, will be one of the high-profile schemes expected to open to the public on construction’s inaugural Open Door weekend. ...
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With growing evidence that air-tightness is proving a bridge too far for the industry, Stephen Cousins looks at the technical challenges facing builders and regulators. Graphic by Tobatron A soon-to-be-published ...
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The government is piloting a new way of insuring projects that is hoped will result in more collaborative and less adversarial outcomes. May Looi reports The success of the government’s ...
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An archive facility in Kent, where strict environmental conditions are demanded to keep the county’s historic records in one piece, presented unique challenges to design-and-build contractor Warings. Jan-Carlos Kucharek reports. ...
» Read full articleDenise Chevin kicks off our BIM briefing by talking to the man in charge of getting the industry ready for its adoption across all government contracts by 2016. Photos by Ed Tyler
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The CIOB has plans to develop an international qualification. Stephen Cousins asked three members from different parts of the world how that would be received abroad. In January the CIOB ...
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The Coins 3 Peaks Challenge is the ultimate in team building. But you don’t have to move mountains to improve your company. Denise Chevin reports. In the next few days ...
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Component-based steel frame buildings, first developed in the 1950s, are enjoying a revival. Jan-Carlos Kucharek visits Great Denham, a school being built using the Scape Technology system Love them or ...
» Read full articleGlulam timber beams from B&K Structures Peppa Pig indoor play building Paultons Family Theme Park, New Forest, Hampshire Harry Stafford, project architect, HPW Partnership Peppa Pig World features around 20 ...
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...having a TV crew on site to film your project? That’s the exciting prospect faced by chartered building company Ryan’s CDM, whose bungalow renovation project will feature in a new ...
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Sweett (UK) (formerly Cyril Sweett) v Michael Wight Homes CC, February 2012 If you agree to arrange for a contract to be put in place between two other parties, are ...
» Read full articleTo be on the board of a company has its attractions, but it also carries a wide range of legal responsibilities, says Christopher Burgon Whether you are at the apex ...
» Read full articleFive ways to... manage an age-diverse workforce 01 Address the myths Stereotypical thinking about age and what people can or can’t do influences the way people at work are managed ...
» Read full articleEnergy-harvesting wireless sensor networks 01 Understand the basics Energy-harvesting wireless sensors use micro-energy convertors — in the form of motion converters, solar cells or temperature convertors — to power sensors, ...
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Ecodan CAHV monobloc air source heat pump boilers from Mitsubishi Electric Spring Gardens, Lewisham Simon Moses, asset manager, St Mungo’s Housing Association We’d received funding from the Homes and Community ...
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...working on a $100bn metropolis built on a series of artificial islands? Forget Palm Island, it’s so last decade. The latest artificial island for Premiership football players to grab a ...
» Read full articleStephen Clarke’s Case notes Ms S Jones and Ms R Lovegrove v Mr L Ruth and Mrs K Ruth Court of Appeal 12 July 2011 Ms Jones and Ms Lovegrove ...
» Read full article (1 comment)Salary exchange schemes can bring all-round benefits The NIC exemption for holiday pay schemes is being removed. But there’s other options to structure pay tax efficiently, says Anil Patel The ...
» Read full articleWorking with concrete reinforcement 01 Make the right choice Choose reinforcement that is certified to a recognised sustainability certification scheme such as Eco-Reinforcement and CARES (UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing ...
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May 2012: Digital Edition
