Opinion – Page 263
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Experimentation
The end of the year sees some dabbling in the unknown, as ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø hacks poison themselves, rappers turn into architecture buffs and ex News of the World journalists turn to construction
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RICS investigation: Who is First4ADR.com?
The promotional website for adjudicators’ and arbitrators’ services is now the subject of an independent inquiry over its alleged links to two senior RICS staff, but much about it is still shrouded in mystery - leaving many in the dispute-resolution community more concerned than ever. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø reports
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Inbox: Opposite directions
This week, a plea to work together for the sake of industrial relations, a look at things from small firms’ point of view and a suggestion that the Thames Hub be transported away from the, err … Thames
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Wonders & blunders with Richard Rose Casemore
Richard Rose-Casemore delights in the ecclesiastical serendipity of the Maria-Magdalena Church but the Tate at St Ives fails to live up to the beauty of its surroundings
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Private Housing Index: The government has stepped in, but is it enough?
Measures have been taken to support the housing industry, but uncertainty about the outlook is taking its toll
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Glimpses of improvement in housing market, but economic woes continue to dog prospects
House price indicators suggest average prices may be rising slightly, but in real terms prices remain in decline
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Warning: treat ONS figures with care
The ONS’ estimate of a 1.1% drop in output in October may not be as bad as it looks
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Up in the air
If you can navigate the frameworks, compliance standards and demanding clients, aviation is a lucrative sector to be in
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Foster's flying circus grounded: Thames Estuary airport
Plans for an airport on the Thames Estuary have been around almost since the invention of the airplane. So let’s not get too carried away by the latest reincarnation, says Alastair Stewart
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We need small engineering companies
Small engineering companies have been pushed to the edge of extinction by the conforming imperatives of big business. But we need their talent and guts for our own survival
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Latest output figures suggest construction is sliding into recession
However, future revisions may well be upward so October’s figure may not be as bad as it seems
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint … for PRP Architects
A last minute change of venue leaves ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø stumbling around the dark back streets of Smithfield trying to locate PRP Architects. The clang of names being dropped is the only clue.Katie claims she could feel the office shake as Christian Bale raced the Batmobile around Smithfield market. ‘That was a ...
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Hansom: Blockbuster
This week has been more like a Hollywood film than a week in construction - Arctic exploration, bombs in the desert, gratuitous nakedness and a case of mistaken identity. Popcorn, anyone?
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Inbox: It's a struggle
Readers identify obstacles both here and abroad, whether it’s missing out on incentives in east London, first-time buyers losing tax relief, or Brits trying to adapt to cultural differences in Asia
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What skills will SMEs need to prepare for the Green Deal?
The first report has been published on the skills needed for Green Deal retrofits, and Mark Farrar explains what this means for SMEs
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Six tests for the Green Deal
If you put the Green Deal through six tests for a policy’s success, it fails on all counts
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Brownfield tax relief: The £1bn U-turn
Ben de Waal, of Aecom company Davis Langdon, looks at the implications for developers of this week’s decision to retain tax relief for brownfield regeneration
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Angling for trouble
Using a ladder should be fairly straightforward, but here’s how to really complicate things …