Opinion – Page 197
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BIM, Hong Kong style
Is Hong Kong what the UK would have been like without the government BIM strategy?
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Hansom: Peaks and troughs
This week, start at the summit of Kilimanjaro, then work your way down to a surreal tea party and Romanian TV. You’ll have reached the bottom when you find yourself at a party conference
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Supply chain finance: Simply too complex
There’s nothing inherently wrong with main contractors arranging finance for their subbies, but wouldn’t it just be easier to pay on time?
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Politics without the mudslinging
Sir John Armitt’s proposals for a National Infrastructure Commission are to be welcomed, but can politics be taken out of planning so easily, asks Simon Rawlinson
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Self-build on a different scale
Actually, says Tim Byles, demand for self-build is already there and while there’s nothing wrong with one-off Grand Design projects, what we need now is something altogether more mainstream
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What would Labour do with the Green Deal?
Labour’s pledge to replace the Green Deal with a new Energy Save scheme has caused major ripples - but what might Labour’s scheme look like?
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Generating energy at the right time
Some forms of renewable energy are unpredictable and not available at the right time - better implementation could reduce carbon emissions and save money
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HS2 will speed ahead with Higgins on board
Sir David Higgins’ appointment to HS2 is the clearest signal yet that the project will leave the sidings
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Where are all the young QSs?
We need to tell the younger generation how much quantity surveying has to offer as a career, before the skills gap gets too big to fill
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Social media and BIM
BIM is being embraced by the social media generation and it is a disguse for a complete revolution in construction
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The flaw in Miliband's plan
The Labour leader’s ideas on land-banking aren’t the answer to delivering homes in a recession
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Recovery or shark attack?
Be careful before you get back into the water - the construction industry might not be out of danger just yet
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India is rich with opportunities for surveyors
The huge scale of upcoming development in India will require construction expertise, but also professional standards to regulate it
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Getting the NHS back to good health
Instead of mending wards and extending areas of the NHS estate in a piecemeal manner, we need a long-term development plan from well developed proposals
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Has sustainability been oversold?
Many sustainability claims have been overstated, under delivered and consequently, undermined
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Why are sustainbility standards invisible?
We’ve had standards on assessing the sustainability of products for decades - why do so many people fail to acknowledge them?
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Opportunities for UK firms in South Africa
As well as being a stepping stone into the rest of Africa, South Africa has a growing pipeline of construction work and synergies with the UK market
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Changing how we think about architecture
Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers
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BIM: The state of play
What difference has BIM made to the industry so far, and how will it continue to shape the way we work?