Opinion – Page 205
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Andrew Kinsey
Andrew Kinsey is an operations director and head of sustainability for construction at Mace
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Ant Wilson
Ant Wilson is European leader for advanced design, applied research and sustainability at Aecom
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What performance gap?
Energy comparisons of buildings are meaningless unless we define our terms very clearly Â
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The property crash did wonders for women
As in wartime, crises allow women to rise to top roles – and excel there
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Jo Streeten
Jo Streeten is Aecom’s head of project management for the greater London region
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Good riddance to the Code for Sustainable Homes
If we rush into mass retrofit without proper research, we will make the same old mistakes with the UK’s housing
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Cutting carbon doesn't have to cost money
A whole-life carbon approach is the key to achieving up to a 40% reduction in carbon
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Are international sporting events unsustainable?
Holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should make us question the carbon cost of sport
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How can we achieve zero carbon for commercial projects?
So far the focus has been on the residential sector but the target for non-domestic buildings is looming
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London 2012: What did the industry really learn about sustainability?
The major contractors and the major projects are setting high standards, the problem is with those working on a smaller scale
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Recovery is a dangerous time
At last there are glimmers of hope for the economy but many pitfalls lie ahead for building firms
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What do TMT clients want from their offices?
The requirements of technology, media and telecommunications clients should be shaping the way we think about work space
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University departments need our help with research
Funding cuts mean construction companies should reach out to their local university
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It's time to end housing standards outside of regulations
Developing a set of national housing standards outside of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Regulations would cause confusion
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Wonders & blunders with Phil Brumby
A Parisian museum is revered for its historic exterior and sensitive interior. But London’s Hayward Gallery is accused of being hideous, inside and out
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Hansom: All very wearing
A diplomatic spat puts building work on hold and delays to online national planning guidance bemuse eager developers; Lara Croft is bundled into Farringdon - plus, (surely?) the last ever red trousers story
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Counter-cyclical investments: strategic or stupid?
Markets such as Greece are challenging but could prove very beneficial to SMEs in the long term
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My digital life … Eddie Murphy
The Mott MacDonald technical director on his family’s views of his digital habits, and why the Android Motorola Defy seems to have been built for the building services engineer market
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The new Asian tigers: Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines
Asian economies will form the world’s most dominant construction market by 2025
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Changing how we deliver healthcare
A new, community-based model of healthcare could create the equivalent of 40 extra beds per hospital