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FeaturesWho came out on top of the table? The 黑洞社区 Quiz results revealed
Some of construction鈥檚 best and brightest battled it out at this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Quiz, writes Jordan Marshall. Photography by Frank Moon
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FeaturesAngela Rayner: a secretary of state on a mission, but has she won over the industry?
In a hurry to get on with things, Labour鈥檚 minister in charge of聽housing, communities and local government聽looks like she might dodge the fallout from the Budget that is blunting industry optimism
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FeaturesThe resurrection of Notre Dame: inside the restored cathedral in pictures
Explore the intricate restoration of the cathedral in Paris, where centuries-old craftsmanship meets contemporary design
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FeaturesHow can digital and technological tools help boost the retrofit and refurbishment agenda?
A virtual roundtable hosted by 黑洞社区 and Bluebeam addressed how emerging technologies and multidisciplinary collaboration can drive forward retrofit
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Sarah McDonnell at TFT Dublin
The property consultancy鈥檚聽director of project management on the best and worst of Dublin鈥檚 architecture, juggling work with parenthood and how golf (and red wine and tapas) helps her to recover after a busy week
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FeaturesIs an oversupply of architects driving down fees?
A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?
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FeaturesDownfall of ISG: how and why it collapsed
Report by administrator EY says firm was set to post after tax losses of 拢133m while would-be buyer eventually offered 拢1 for business
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FeaturesMy route into construction 鈥� Amy Laycock, construction manager at BW: Workplace Experts
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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FeaturesCost model: What solutions are there for low embodied carbon office fit-outs?
Office fit-outs score poorly on whole-life emissions, because short tenancies lead to repeated refitting.聽Aecom鈥檚 Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Trouble at the Lloyd鈥檚 building, 1986
黑洞社区 reports mixed reactions from occupants and doubts about the building鈥檚 future prospects in a piece published shortly after the opening of the Richard Rogers-designed landmark
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Nathalie Meunier at Premier Modular
The offsite manufacturer鈥檚 sales director and national business development lead on the challenges (and rewards) of working all over the world, the need for a better understanding of the value of MMC and her signature dish, which comes with an aniseed glaze鈥�
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FeaturesOpen Doors: inspiring school students with a site tour around Wood Wharf
Last week, students and construction professionals gathered on the top floor of a glassy office building in Canary Wharf to discuss routes into the industry and take a close-up look at a major construction site
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FeaturesHow a Victorian hospital became a forward-focused university department
When the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh moved to a new site on the edge of the city, the old hospital was left to rot because of its uncompromising layout. Two decades later it has been reinvented as the Edinburgh Futures Institute, an educational initative which seeks to help solve the ...
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FeaturesBest foot forward: the former Army brigadier plotting Sir Robert McAlpine鈥檚 return to defence work
Mike Hickson spent 30 years in the military. He hopes his experience will help the contractor get a bridgehead in the sector, he tells Dave Rogers
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Ness Scott at Greencore Homes
The firm鈥檚 head of planning and sustainability on improving the industry鈥檚 gender balance, the importance of collaboration on the road to net zero and making her dogs be nice to each other聽
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FeaturesThe industry should be grateful John Prescott stepped up on health and safety. Because somebody had to
The former deputy prime minister, whose death was announced this morning, forced construction to realise that things couldn鈥檛 go on as they were
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FeaturesFrom the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience
With a focus on innovation and access, the east London studio is leading the charge in the architectural education revolution. Ben Flatman reports on how they are helping a new generation of architects to design the cities of tomorrow
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Features鈥楤ecause the spaces work for children, they work for everyone鈥� 鈥� how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live explain what鈥檚 so special about its design
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: How can developers navigate the ever-lengthening connections queue?
In the second half of our two-part special on UK power, Turner & Townsend Alinea examine how the rising demand for new connections to the distribution network has time and cost impacts for developers.聽
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Features鈥楾his industry is absolutely fine鈥︹�� Andrew Davies on the naysayers, rescuing Kier and what the firm plans to do next
The contractor鈥檚 chief executive goes in to bat for construction. It鈥檚 a good time to be in the business, he tells Dave Rogers聽