More Focus – Page 83
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Under a cloud
Commercial development in the City has had the shadow of Brexit looming over it for a year now
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Sustainability: Sustainable retail
Sustainable retail buildings present a major opportunity to provide improved quality and a better experience for employees, shoppers and communities
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Grenfell Tower: Construction facts
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s technical editor considers what is known about the building and the recent upgrade
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General election in 1992
Another election kicked off by a Conservative prime minister to secure a solid mandate – but what a difference
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Close to the edge
Kengo Kuma’s extraordinarily complex design for the V A’s outpost in Dundee would not have been possible without 3D modelling and analysis tools, not to mention complex construction techniques, that have left the city with a building of true grit
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How did construction’s candidates perform in the election?
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ spoke to three construction professionals who were standing in the general election, here is how they got on…
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How did construction vote in the election?
After the shock election result last week, we asked ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ readers to tell us how they actually voted in an online poll
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Executive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month’s shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty’s AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry’s executives
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Who’s who in government?
Who in Theresa May’s reshuffled team will have an effect on construction?
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Election 2017: What’s what?
After last week’s shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
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Cost update Q1 2017
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ, electrical and mechanical costs are rising at varying rates along with materials costs as sterling continues to fluctuate but wages have fallen slightly year-on-year
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What happens in a hung parliament?
A guide to what a hung parliament means and what the impact could be for construction
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What to specify: Cladding
Cladding is designed to provide architects with creative flexibility. Here are the latest cladding and curtain wall products from Schueco, Wienerberger, Panel Systems and Glassolutions
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Full house: Welcome to Parliament
Now that the election is over, a new parliament will convene. But are the incoming crop of MPs fully aware of how important the construction industry is for the UK economy?
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CCS framework: No pain, no gain
The industry has waited a long time for the government’s £2.9bn construction consultancy framework. But doubts remain that all the problems have been ironed out. So will the wait have been worth it for the 32 firms on the scheme?
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BIM: Attention to detail
A Boston restoration project using advanced 3D-modelling and printing technologies could hold the key to a new age of decoration within contemporary design
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Cost model: Residential timber
A familiar building material now has many innovative and scientifically developed forms, of which cross-laminated timber is perhaps the most compelling
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Election 2017: Hanging in the balance
Policy on major construction projects could have a substantial impact on some hotly-contested marginal seats
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ's election survey results in full
View the full results from over 1,100 readers who took part in our survey to find out who construction is backing in the election
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Economy watch: Output declines
Output has fallen month on month but levels of investment are continuing to rise