Agenda Jan 15

News and views 04 CIOB and Qatar Institute takes forward work on a report examining labour rights in Qatar and other developing economies, and urges Carillion to ‘make a difference’.

06 Training pathways CIOB backs government project to rationalise vocational qualifi cations for 14-to19-year olds.

08 Leader The New Year is a time for asking questions, but the next twelve months might pose different ones.

09 Feedback Responses to the all-male line-up in the CMYA awards, and readers’ plans for the New Year.

Features 12-16 Cover Story BIM summit Eleven opinion formers and decision makers get together to debate the industry’s ability to meet the government’s 2016 deadline.

18 Specifying for 2015 This year, some of the most advanced materials for low energy construction are also the oldest.

52 Laid bare How the McLaren team working on an offi ce in London’s Clerkenwell built a facade from 90,000 hand- made Danish bricks.

56 CPD: Door systems Making the built environment negotiable for the disabled and the encumbered.

54 Project of the month All Souls in Bolton is resurrected as a community centre.

Construction professional 24 Uncharted waters Building innovative low-energy buildings can expose construction professionals to new kinds of risk. So how do they manage them?

24 ESOS explained What fi rms need to do to comply with the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme.

25 BIM bytes The relationship between modular housing and information models. Fair enough?

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We talked to a main and a specialist contractor who are implementing the CITB’s Be Fair initiative. Passing the baton

Vinci has been rolling out its Orchestra training scheme

throughout the world, and now it’s reached the UK.

+ Contact 40-51 More on CIOB’s Inspiring the Future conference on skills

CM’s website has a new CPD portal, for modules from the magazine and additional study topics. Register at www.construction-manager.co.uk/cpd/

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