Opinion – Page 181
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My digital life ... Rachel Louise Moan
The CAD author for isurv on pitching TV shows, venting frustrations in German, and understanding the entire history of mankind
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Construction's crystal balls
No one knows exactly what will happen in 2014, but it will certainly be different
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Fighting homophobia in construction
Stonewall’s advertising campaign has drawn attention to an important issue facing the construction industry today.
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The numbers look good
Inflation has reached its target and unemployment is falling. Things are looking better than even six months ago.
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Hansom: Specialist subjects
This week we relive our student days by going back to our ABC, learning about the latest catwalk fashions (donkey jackets, apparently), popping into a bookshop, and then going to a gig. Just don’t mention ‘eco-towns’
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Energy firms are getting off scot-free under ECO reforms
George Osborne has eviscerated ECO and left it in a position where nearly no work needs to be done
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BIM and the self-driving car
We can draw insight into the future of buildings from America’s new obsession with the self-driving car
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Could ‘use it or lose it’ unlock more land?
Perhaps politicians should target the real landbanking culprit - government
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Richard Threlfall
Richard Threlfall is head of infrastructure, building and construction at KPMG
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Let's politics-proof infrastructure
Sir John Armitt’s recent report suggests we need a long-term infrastructure programme that exists beyond the whims of changing governments. Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Agenda 15 initiative could give the industry a chance to make this a reality
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What does 2014 have in store for architecture?
Designing the unbuildable has had its day. But what’s next?
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Will recovery be good or bad for BIM?
Emerging recovery is of course welcome, but also introduces new opportunities and challenges for BIM
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BIM won't drive green construction
It’s not the tools that are stopping us building greener buildings, it’s us
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Streets fit for people and not just for cars
The spate of cycling deaths on London’s roads underlines the need for long-term infrastructure planning
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Alphasteel Limited vs Summit Development General Trading: Claims brought against settlement agreement
The case, before Lord Justice Tomlinson, Lady Justice Gloster and Lord Justice Underhill, explores whether the liquidators of Alphasteel contradicted the terms of a settlement agreement
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Why do we put up with these dumb homes?
If our homes were a car they would be about as advanced as a 1950s Cadillac
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Agenda 15: Time to build our future
Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s new initiative, aimed at influencing the main political parties’ policies for the sector, kicks off with one of the biggest industry consultations ever undertaken.
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What does 2014 hold for sustainability?
My four predictions for the sustainability agenda this year
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Hansom: The morning after
Images from the New Year binge flash before our eyes: it starts with a game of darts; then fireworks; then we wake up from a disturbing dream about massive lobsters to find we’re cuddling a baby seal