What CM readers read the most online last year
CM interviewed the government’s BIM guru Mark Bew about plans to ensure all government contracts were BIM compliant by 2016. And two contractors air their views.
2. Plan for ICIOB divides members
Controversial plans to drop the incorporated membership grade has certainly invoked passionate reaction amongst some sectors of the CIOB members in the latter part of 2012. This story reported reactions of the some of the 10,000 members who hold ICIOB status.
3. Laing O’Rourke restructures
2012 hit contractors hard – most, like Laing O Rourke, lost staff and closed offices.
4. Adventures in time and space
BIM again – this time CM found out how 4D BIM was helping Vinci Construction UK gain additional coordination and control over the £560m contract to rebuild Tottenham Court Road station.
5. Masters of their own destiny
Three construction professionals describe how and why they started their own company.
6. From energy hungry supermarket to super-eco office
A tired 1980s building was transformed from a band G energy guzzler to a band B on the sustainability scale after a refurbishment.
7. CIOB proposes to phase out incroporated membership within five years
CM first reported that the CIOB was planning to phase out of the grade in October.
8. London 2012: will it leave a lasting legacy for construction?
Our coverage of the construction of the Olympic site and the lessons the sector can learn hit the right notes as we spoke with the key stakeholders involved in the project.
Component-based steel frame buildings, first developed in the 1950s are again back in fashion as we reported in April.
Our feature on the dysfunctional training and apprenticeship system certainly struck a chord with readers.
