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FeaturesWill they stay or will they go?
What effects would a 鈥榊es鈥� vote in the Scottish referendum have on the industry?
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Davey
Defying five years of recession, cladding company Lakesmere has experienced rapid growth. MD Mark Davey reveals how the firm beat the downturn
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FeaturesCost update: Q2 2014
Construction output recorded no change compared with the last quarter, while new housing construction is the primary reason for rises in new work output
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FeaturesWhat did Scotland ever do for architecture?
Scotland鈥檚 architectural pedigree goes back well before the 1707 Act of Union, and whatever the result of the referendum, its architects will continue to transform the built environment well beyond the bonnie braes of their homeland
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FeaturesProcurement on trial
Construction firms are increasingly emboldened to take the government to court over its procurement decisions, but who鈥檚 to blame?
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FeaturesInterview: Gary Sullivan
Gary Sullivan, co-founder and chairman of Wilson James, explains what the army can teach construction
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FeaturesGetting there
While the economy is slowly returning to health, July did witness a slight decrease in construction levels
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FeaturesThe advantages of lime pozzolan
Lime pozzolan concrete鈥檚 environmental and flexibility advantages could make it a revolutionary replacement to conventional concrete types. But the foundations of this 鈥榥ew鈥� material can actually be traced back to ancient history
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FeaturesProcurement update
Construction is now 12 months into its recovery and project procurement has become much more challenging - even in the regions. SImon Rawlinson of EC Harris takes soundings from projects and considers the best options in a fast-moving market
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FeaturesAirports: Flights of fancy
Airports have become air-conditioned nightmares beset by security checks and endless queues. But some designers, intent on reviving the Golden Age of Aviation, have let their imaginations fly. 黑洞社区 looks at five of the newest terminals
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FeaturesEarls Court: That's show business
Plans to redevelop 77 acres of prime real estate in Earls Court - entailing the demolition of London鈥檚 landmark exhibition centre - have become mired in political wrangling. But is there really any doubt as to how it will end?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Housing
This week鈥檚 housing products include the installation of Redland 49 roof tiles to prevent the vortex effect for homes under the Heathrow flight path and a 150 window replacement job for Kirklees council
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FeaturesCost model: The agile workspace
Office work has changed beyond recognition since Dolly Parton鈥檚 Nine to Five. But only now are offices being designed with as much flexibility as the workforce that uses them, write Ciaran Timpson, Nicola Gillen and David Thornley of Aecom
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FeaturesAgenda 15: Your views
The spotlight turns to sustainability policy and ways to promote longer-term infrastructure planning
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FeaturesAgenda 15: What you said
黑洞社区 has been asking the construction industry what policies the next UK government needs to adopt - here we review your responses
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FeaturesThe sum of their parts: Mergers and acquisitions
There鈥檚 no guarantee that mergers will work out for the companies involved - we look at four of construction鈥檚 biggest deals
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FeaturesZaha Hadid: Softbridge Project, Oxford
The groves of academe have been buzzing with debate about Zaha Hadid鈥檚 Softbridge project, now on site at St Anthony鈥檚 college, Oxford. But for Bam鈥檚 engineering team constructing its cylindrical form in a desperately constrained site was an education in itself
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FeaturesTracker: June 2014
Positive signs as the construction activity index remains unchanged at 57, while, at the sector level, both non-residential and civil engineering experience boosts. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders 2014
黑洞社区鈥檚 annual list of the UK鈥檚 biggest performers in the construction sector shows that housebuilders have enjoyed the past 12 months most. But many predict the tides are ready to turn for contractors, as Joey Gardiner reports
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FeaturesA sunny outlook
Despite a slight blip in contract activity in June, construction looks stonger compared with last summer. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the residential sector which is largely responsible for driving growth