Opinion – Page 159
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A suitable case for treatment
Medical advances, improved technology and increasing outpatient numbers have transformed the construction challenge - so the decade-old NHS estate guidance needs some radical updating
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Housing's on the up – but can we meet demand?
Planning, skills and finance barriers remain before we can meet the UK’s housing needs
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Passivhaus' power as a quality standard for buildings
The Passivhaus standard can improve all sizes and types of projects - I’ve seen the evidence
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What are you reading this summer?
Holiday season is the perfect chance to catch up on some great Ðǿմ«Ã½ articles you may have missed this year - as selected by our industry contributors
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Occupier demand still outstrips construction
If we are to meet growing demand for commercial space, we need to turn our attention to untapped existing building stock
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Government has finally brought out the green sticks
Minimum Energy Performance Standards have the ability to succeed in greening our buildings where incentives have failed
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Richard Bailey picks 'A leaner, keener kind of BIM'
Frank McLeod’s blog reasons that BIM can only be as innovative as the people using it
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Paul King picks 'Davey pledges to fix 'disappointing' and 'clunky' Green Deal'
It was refreshing to see Ed Davey speak so candidly about the Green Deal at this year’s Ecobuild
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David Bownass picks 'Minister outlines limit for zero carbon exemption'
A must read news article on the zero carbon exemption debate
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Richard Steer picks 'Streets fit for people and not just for cars'
Ken Shuttleworth’s blog highlights the need for long-term infrastructure to help protect London’s cyclists
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Why it's time to go green, and how BIM can help
BIM can help us embed sustainable principles into building design
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Steven Barker picks 'Call for better urban design to tackle flooding'
This news story asks some pertinent questions of the UK’s flood defence policies
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Philip Watson picks 'Out of the ashes - the Mackintosh School of Art'
Among reports of the tragic fire at the Mackintosh School of Art, Ike Ijeh’s piece asked the positive question of how the building should be rebuilt
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Richard Saxon picks 'Barriers to BIM'
Joey Gardiner’s piece tackles the struggles surrounding BIM
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Simon Rawlinson picks 'We can do more for unemployed youngsters'
Nick Raynsford’s blog pointed out in March that while our industry has a large and growing skills gap, the actual number of apprentices employed in construction is falling
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ on Egan: BIM and the three 'E's
When approaching BIM we must be economic, efficient and effective
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Richard Jones picks 'Housebuilders warn of supply chain bottleneck'
While this news story taps into the economic history of housebuilding, it also looks to its future
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Ðǿմ«Ã½s are only as sustainable as their users
It seems the recession has had a damaging effect on sustainable FM and there is no sign of recovery
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Richard Threlfall picks 'The London housing problem'
Joey Gardiner’s feature on the London housing shortage really brings the issue home