Opinion – Page 239
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Exposing the Olympic marketing gag
Peter Murray on how he and ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø have campaigned for firms who worked on the Olympics to get the recognition they deserve
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Star performers: The Olympic venues in practice
Watching the Olympic buildings fulfill their roles during the Games was a triumph - will they live up to legacy expectations too?
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Olympic memories: Mike Peasland
Tthe acquatics centre contractor boss shares his Olympic highlights, including an inspirational performance in the main stadium
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The changing shape of the UK construction workforce
Latest data suggests a shift towards more self employment
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Reflecting on London 2012: ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø's first tablet-only edition
Top industry figures including Zaha Hadid share their memories of the Olympics in our first ever tablet-only edition
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Whatever the spin, the housing market news looks to be getting worse
The numbers in the latest RICS housing market survey are negative however you look at them
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Be inspired
It will be vital to look at the Olympic construction programme and assess why it was successful – and if it could have been even better
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Output data suggest it’s past time for the Government to act decisively to boost construction
The problem is not so much what lies behind construction as what lies ahead
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Public procurement: Turning Point vs Norfolk council
In this case the TCC considered issues of limitation as well as qualifications/caveats to tenders in public procurement
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UK guarantees: a boost for the industry?
The UK Guarantees scheme was supposed to provide a much needed boost for the industry, but it will not benefit the small-scale projects that need funding the most
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Wonders & blunders with Dieter Kleiner
The RCKa director believes the Royal Festival Hall embodies all that is great about London, whereas Zaha Hadid’s Evelyn Grace Academy fails to provide any meaningful substance
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Recycling materials: The great recovery
Some of the core materials construction uses have become scarce - eventually everything we use will be. We have to stop jettisoning materials and design so they can all be recycled
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The right to remain silent
A recent case raises the question, how long must a letter of complaint stay unanswered before a dispute is inferred?
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School break
Greater clarification on the government’s approach to school building is needed
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Second-class treatment
Olympic marketing rules are relegating construction to a second-class activity
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Upskill for the Green Deal
Now is the time for the industry to respond to the need for Green Deal insulation installers and acquire the right skills
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My Digital Life ... Kathryn Findlay
Ushida Findlay founder on her horrendous iTunes bills, finding old friends on LinkedIn and listening to jazz
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A singular voice
Making the industry work more successfully will be the biggest challenge facing new construction adviser Peter Hansford
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The New Homes Bonus: Home truths
The coalition’s much vaunted New Homes Bonus to increase housebuilding is falling victim to perverse incentives, lazy definitions and unsustainable cost
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Wonders & blunders with Mike Jacob
The owner of Trunk Low Energy ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø is filled with nostalgic wonder every time he glimpses the Emley Moor transmitting station, but cringes at The Blade, Reading’s attempt at becoming a city