Knowledge

In this series of role plays – based on real life experiences – we will examine a number of commonly encountered problems and will give you tips on how to deal with them.

Building regulation powers were devolved to Wales on 31 December 2011. We explore the impact on Building regulations powers.

Simon Lewis looks at the importance of standard form contract clauses.

Simon Lewis assesses next steps in the road towards a BIM protocol.

Koko Udom investigates oral contracts and adjudication.

Faithful+Gould share their thoughts on how to realise the full and true potential of BIM drawing on practical experience on their own projects.

This article looks at the changes to the payment procedures brought about by a range of changes to legislation.

We look at the journey to the amendment of the Construction Act.

We report back on your views as to how well amendments to the Construction Act are taking to bed down.

Lynne Sullivan OBE looks at how to change ethos and embed sustainability at all stages of a construction project.

Mealanie Thompson explores a study by the UK Energy Research Centre.

This programme looks at how the Sainsbury Laboratory was built. It examines the crucial role engineer Adams Kara Taylor (AKT) II played in realising the highly technical building, including designing the building's long spans and cantilevered walkways, tackling a brief that called for a complete absence of visible expansion joints, and overseeing the complicated in-situ, jointless concrete pours that have helped give this building such a distinctive look.