Opinion – Page 232
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Hansom: Trips down memory lane
RMJM crosses paths with its old PR firm, Balfour Beatty’s Mike Peasland enjoys some clarity, EC Harris’ Philip Youell kicks back with some designer headwear, and we finish with a musical number
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My digital life ... Bruce Cockburn
The Berman Guedes Stretton Architects director on why he never looks at Twitter, the benefits of communicating face to face, and why the BBC is his favourite website (it just is)
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Green is gold
Next year’s Ecobuild will be the biggest yet, with an added focus on commercial property
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What's on at Ecobuild 2013
Here’s a sneak preview of the conference programme and seminar highlights at next year’s Ecobuild
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How structural engineers contribute to sustainability
What contribution can a structural engineer make to designing and delivering a sustainable building? The answer depends on who is marking the paper
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Construction Rocks... at the Camden Centre
The venue: The Camden Centre The winners: Best Performance - Zero Charm; New Band - Mr Meaner; Best Fundraiser - Zero Charm
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We must keep the Code for Sustainable Homes
Abolishing the Code for Sustainable Homes as part of the government’s review of housing standards would be a retrograde step
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The airport debate: Thames Hub
Huw Thomas, partner at Foster + Partners, argues the case for the Thames Hub
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø on Flickr: Town hall in Zaanstad
The town hall of the municipality of Zaanstad in the Netherlands, designed by Sjoerd Soeters. Photograph by Klaas Vermaas
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A happy workplace
Happy workers are more productive than miserable ones, but what generates happiness in the first place? Here’s the secret according to Stephen Gee at John Rowan and Partners, which topped our Good Employer Guide this week
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It’s time to kick-start a housing revolution
Local government holds a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape the communities in which we live
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Wonders & blunders with Terry Tommason
The Middle East’s lack of planning rules gives architects an unparalleled freedom, which can result in a certain purity of design or ridiculous extravagances, says Terry Tommason
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Politicians need to act now
Unless vital infrastructure projects are delivered, the economy risks even deeper problems
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On the road
Construction of road infrastructure can exemplify collaborative and modern methods of working
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Standardised schools: The customer is always right
From a child’s perspective, schools being standardised nationally is irrelevant
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Cramped and loo-les
Victorian terrace houses had to accomodate larger families in smaller spaces
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Slimming down a giant
The announcement of Balfour Beatty’s restructure has certainly been long in the making, but whether it’s a reactive or proactive is less clear
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Hansom:Â Rock and rile
While the mayor of Newham goads his audience at the London Property Summit, a director’s rousing speech is given from a table top and a gorilla-suited drummer gives a lesson on how to work a crowd
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My digital life ... Rob Firth
The HOK practice building director on the BBC sport website, checking Twitter and why he prefers to meet face to face