Steve Watts
FeaturesProcurement update: increasing productivity
Design, procurement and construction processes have become more complex over time, and the added complications of covid-19 and Brexit have piled on the pressure. Steve Watts of Alinea examines in detail the factors affecting productivity and considers how we can bring about improvements to get more for less
FeaturesBusinesses can take these steps against coronavirus
We need to focus on what we can control 鈥� right now we have identified five key actions, says Alinea鈥檚 Steve Watts
FeaturesCost model: Tall buildings
London was slow to adopt tower building but the City鈥檚 distinctive skyline shows how much attitudes聽have changed
CommentIn conversation with Steve Watts on tall buildings and vertical farms
Steve Watts, chair of the Council on Tall 好色先生TVs and Urban Habitat, talks to Jamie Harris
FeaturesFacades: Do all-glass buildings make financial sense?
All-glass commercial buildings are a common sight in large cities in particular and make a dramatic architectural statement. But do the numbers add up?
FeaturesCost model: Residential timber
A familiar building material now has many innovative and scientifically developed forms, of which cross-laminated timber is perhaps the most compelling
CommentThe Shard: Overcoming height and heritage
How did Sellar鈥檚 tower reach its height in the face of financial and practical challenges?
FeaturesCost model: Tall buildings
Cities throughout the UK are developing residential towers and landmark skyscrapers. Steve Watts and Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon consider the design and construction challenges of high-rise development and provide a cost model for a central London office tower