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FeaturesProjects of the year: 2017 in review
Source: Riverfilm / Martin Richardson PLP Architecture鈥檚 22 Bishopsgate This year鈥檚 striking schemes include AL_A at the V A museum,聽Foster + Partners鈥� Bloomberg HQ, and Herzog de Meuron鈥檚 triumph over chaos in Hamburg
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FeaturesChristmas charity challenge: Piece of cake?
Construction skills, design flair and collaborative teamwork: we are talking, of course, about cake decorating. Three brave teams came to compete in 黑洞社区鈥檚 very sweet Christmas challenge
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FeaturesPeter Rogers: The long view
Peter Rogers, the ebullient developer, speaks on his passion for the industry 鈥� which he predicts he will leave only horizontally 鈥� and what he thinks it should be聽doing differently
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Features黑洞社区 Live 2017: Over to the floor
This year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Live conference coverd topics with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry, but what did conference delegates have to say?
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Features黑洞社区 Live 2017 in pictures
A selection of photos from November鈥檚 黑洞社区 Live conference, held at 155 Bishopsgate in London
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
A quadruple-glazed rooflight for a Passivhaus, underfloor heating in a converted dairy, and technical mortars suited to balcony repair are among the featured products and schemes
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FeaturesVideo: keynote interview with Peter Rogers
Peter Rogers, the ebullient developer behind high-profile London towers such as 22 Bishopsgate, tells Chlo毛 McCulloch about his passion for the industry 鈥� which he predicts he will leave only horizontally 鈥� and what he thinks it should be聽doing differently.聽
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2017
Price pressures continue to be caused by weak productivity aggravated by Brexit negotiations, while exchange rates improved as the Bank of England prepared to raise interest rates.
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FeaturesProjects: Hope for the slope
On a narrow, sloping site in Muswell Hill, architect pH+ has responded imaginatively to a host of site constraints to produce a compelling example of how London鈥檚 awkward little corners can help tackle the capital鈥檚 housing shortage.
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FeaturesRocky road: Cemex's Michel Andr茅 talks to 黑洞社区
Cemex鈥檚 new UK boss, Frenchman Michel Andr茅, talks聽about his vision for the company and for the construction industry as a whole
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FeaturesCITB: Getting training into shape
After a turbulent year, the CITB is to reinvent itself as a co-ordinator of skills delivery rather than a direct provider. Can a smaller CITB better tackle the industry鈥檚 big skills crisis?聽
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FeaturesMarket review: Portents of decline
Its second consecutive quarter of falling output puts the construction sector technically into recession 鈥� while the rest of the economy is growing slowly
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FeaturesTracker: October 2017
The total activity index indicates growth, and residential and non-residential activity is in positive territory
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FeaturesThe return of the clerk of works
Concerns about building quality and safety, especially in the wake of Grenfell, have led to calls for a more co-ordinated approach to accountability. Could the answer be to revive the largely lapsed role of clerk of works?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: M&E
Low-noise air-conditioning, all-in-one emergency lighting, mechanical and digital security systems and office lighting that鈥檚 gentle on the eye are among this week鈥檚 featured products
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FeaturesGood Employer Guide 2017: Beyond the nine to five
As Brexit uncertainty looks set to constrain employers鈥� ability to recruit and the skills gap widens, Debika Ray looks at what benefits the best employers are providing this year to keep their offices happy 鈥� and full
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FeaturesTop Specialist Contractors 2017
While Brexit is a worry, their UK focus means most specialist contractors have less to fear than some, and workloads are healthy for now. But there are concerns about the pipeline ahead, and payment issues are a headache
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FeaturesCladding sector: Think you've got it covered?
Several cladding firms may have fallen in recent years, but the collapse of Lakesmere this month came as a shock. If this can happen to the biggest firm in the sector 鈥� one seemingly in robust health 鈥� how worried should the others be?
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FeaturesGood Employer Guide 2017: Reaching out
Companies are engaging in outreach initiatives to make construction a more appealing career choice for young people. Debika Ray reports on how firms are working to recruit a diverse range of talented students, apprentices and people changing careers