Opinion 鈥� Page 143
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CommentThe BIM race
Research shows that the overall number of firms saying they use BIM has dropped in the last year - should we be worried?
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CommentPart B: We have to get this right
Part B needs improvement to make sure modern homes are safe. A fire in my constituency, one of a series across the country, has demonstrated that more work is needed
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CommentOnline poll: Right to buy
Is an extension of the right to buy a sensible reaction to the UK鈥檚 housing crisis? Vote here
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CommentHow to fit BIM and fit out together
At next month鈥檚 May Design Series we鈥檒l be launching a BIM tool for the fit out sector
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CommentRight to buy is not the issue
The Conservatives鈥� pledge could create a legal minefield and distracts from challenge of building more homes
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CommentBIM: Look who鈥檚 talking
With government support, we could soon be living in smart cities where buildings, urban infrastructure and even vehicles communicate intelligently
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CommentWhat about a right to replace?
Extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants is likely to undermine rather than boost investment in new affordable homes
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CommentWhy BP鈥檚 energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said 鈥淲e can鈥檛 go on like this鈥�
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CommentDesign priorities for 'Starter Homes'
Do we really need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to designing sustainable homes that first time buyers can afford?
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CommentThe affordable homes good news story
The Affordable Homes Programme for 2012/15 has finished, so who were the winners and losers?
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CommentImpartiality: Sierra Fishing Company and Ors vs Farran and Ors
Before Mr Justice Popplewell. Judgment delivered 30 January 2015
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CommentThe new and improved Brookfield Multiplex
Brookfield Multiplex鈥檚 turnaround is a remarkable one; not just because of what was achieved, but how
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CommentBig city data
Advances in data capturing are providing new insight into how people use and react to city spaces. David Partridge believes this information could be a powerful tool in the future of construction
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CommentHansom: Digging deep
This week sees an industry mired in conflict and charity, as a warrior against the Garden Bridge takes a break, Tory donors swell Cameron鈥檚 war chest, Osborne does a good deed, and Costain enters the Dragons鈥� Den
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CommentZeroing in on sustainable homes
With the definition of a mainstream zero-carbon target having fluctuated between governments, the industry is now likely to struggle to hit the standard by 2016
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CommentOnline poll: HS2 report
Should the government be made to release the Major Projects Authority report on HS2? Vote here
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CommentThe making of Derby Arena
The architect behind the futuristic looking cycling venue explains some of its stand out features
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CommentEPC regulations are go!
At last the Energy Efficiency Regulations have passed through parliament, so now landlords can start to put in place strategies to mitigate the risks
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CommentHansom: The weird and wonderful
Things take a turn for the strange this week. The Serpentine鈥檚 summer pavilion dabbles in psychedelia, a national memorial centre is shaped like a Spitfire, and Boris Johnson can be found tunnelling underneath London
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CommentDo the math
An increase in spending on school building now could prevent greater costs further down the line