Build Magazine August 2015

Build Magazine 3 Contents 4. News Inside the Industry 12. Bid Management… or Bid Mismanagement? “This project is over budget, we aren’t going to deliver on time, the customer is not happy with us”. 16. Corruption Risk in the Construction Industry By Lloyd Firth of International Law Firm, WilmerHale 20. Crowdfunding and Development Finance Richard Bush, Co-founder of CrowdLords.com, discusses how crowdfunding is changing the face of funding in the US property market. 24. East Africa’s Growth Story: Opportunities for International Construction Firms Andrew Ross, CEO of Spencon Ltd examines how East Africa offers international firms potential opportunities as infrastructure and the economy improve. 26. How the Skills Shortage is Affecting Construction 28. The Skills Shortage: An Industry Perspective Does the industry need an image overhaul to attract new staff? Eco Building 32. Carbon Emission U-Turn Can Only Create Market Uncertainty By Neelum Mohammed, Associate Director in Sustainable Engineering at CBRE 34. Act Now to Make the Most of the PV Opportunity By David Taylor, National Sales Manager, Flogas Renewables For more information visit Flogas .co.uk. Regulation 40. Adapting to the BIM Way of Working for Longer-Term Value By Allen Preger, Co-Founder and VP Global Accounts, Newforma Real Estate 46. Meeting the Evolving Challenges of Architectural Security in a Global Age By Jonathan Goss, managing director, Townscape Products Limited