Opinion – Page 134

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Beyond the headlines

    2015-07-03T06:00:00Z

    Osborne’s emergency budget looks set to disappoint those hoping for more than familiar headlines

  • Insulation
    Comment

    Online poll: Government retrofit policy

    2015-07-01T15:13:00Z

    Is the current government’s target to retrofit 1 million homes in the next five years ambitious enough? Vote here

  • James Wates
    Comment

    The class of 2050

    2015-07-01T06:00:00Z

    Education is a key part of any society’s future prosperity and social cohesion. How can we create the buildings that will help our children’s children to succeed in a generation’s time?

  • hansom-new-200_232
    Comment

    Hansom: Withering Heights

    2015-06-26T06:00:00Z

    A lot of people are at the top of their game this week, with guest appearances from Marcus Trescothick and Ellie Goulding, and the architect of One Blackfriars looking to the stars - but someone else is in the doghouse

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Something is rotten...

    2015-06-26T06:00:00Z

    As parliament mulls its options for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster, it could learn from what happens when an estate is left to ruin

  • Richard McCarthy
    Comment

    Housing: Use your imagination

    2015-06-26T00:00:00Z

    In the quest to create more homes, we need to help and incentivise local authorities to think outside the box to identify sites for development, and perhaps even more critically, redevelopment

  • Chris Tinker
    Comment

    Policy review

    2015-06-25T13:00:00Z

    What will the Conservative’s right to buy and starter homes initiative mean for UK housing?

  • London
    Comment

    Letter: The challenge in our cities

    2015-06-25T15:50:00Z

    A reader responds to Richard Kauntze’s article on intelligent cities

  • Westminster
    Comment

    Online poll: Parliament refurb

    2015-06-25T12:13:00Z

    Which of these is the best option for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster?

  • Barbara Welch
    Comment

    Let’s party like it’s 1997

    2015-06-25T11:16:00Z

    As Mace celebrates its 25th year one of its directors remembers what life was like when she first joined the firm, nearly two decades ago

  • Mark Leftly
    Comment

    A political hot potato

    2015-06-25T10:24:00Z

    Construction firms may want to think twice about getting involved in £6bn Palace of Westminster job

  • Richard_Saxon
    Comment

    Happiness through BIM

    2015-06-24T10:20:00Z

    BIM4SME’s awards demonstrates that BIM is not just for the big boys

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    The ONS needs to figure out the problem

    2015-06-23T06:00:00Z

    Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    We need more than ‘keeping up appearances’

    2015-06-19T06:00:00Z

    Construction needs to do more than just change its image to attract the number of recruits the sector needs

  • Michael Dall
    Comment

    The ONS revisions

    2015-06-19T00:01:00Z

    Will the recent declines be a short term blip? Michael Dall on the ONS revisions

  • Noble Francis
    Comment

    What election?

    2015-06-19T00:01:00Z

    Little evidence of election uncertainty according to latest indices with growth in contract awards across sectors

  • hansom-new-200_232
    Comment

    Hansom: Just plain silly

    2015-06-19T06:00:00Z

    Fun and games this week as we visit brutalist playgrounds and consider Cambridge university’s professorship of play - plus, creepy crawlies, open seas, and a plea for nonsensical projects

  • Luciano Vitiello / bptw partnership
    Comment

    Sketch of the week: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    2015-06-19T06:00:00Z

    This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Luciano Vitiello of bptw partnership

  • Simon Rawlinson
    Comment

    People and money

    2015-06-19T06:00:00Z

    With Britain building again, contractors are in short supply and people with the right skills even more so. Before the next crash comes along, the industry must look at ways to foster stability and maintain the workforce we need

  • Apprentices
    Comment

    Online poll: Construction's image

    2015-06-17T17:35:00Z

    Is the image the construction industry presents a major issue in attracting new entrants? Vote here