All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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CommentTen years of progress鈥β爊ow risk management has become construction鈥檚 biggest challenge
Richard Dobson has seen much change for the better in a decade in London with Morgan Sindall but argues there is still more realism needed in the pre-construction period
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CommentTen-year infrastructure strategy pipeline will require new approaches from industry
The 10-year infrastructure strategy presents an opportunity to approach projects differently in order to overcome some of the industry鈥檚 past challenges, writes Andy Wain of Mott MacDonald
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CommentChancellor鈥檚 ironclad fiscal rules are protecting construction 鈥� for now
The government is stuck in a spending straitjacket of its own making. However, borrowing for investment will help to sustain future workload for construction, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentFor construction product reform, the direction of travel is clear 鈥� it鈥檚 time for us all to act
Alongside the anticipated regulatory reform, a change in behaviour is required which sees industry players take greater responsibility for products and materials and be more accountable and transparent, says Amanda Long
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FeaturesWhy most new homes are still being built to old standards
Almost two in three new homes are still being built to regulations that applied in 2013, over a year and a half after the end of the transition period for the new part L and other requirements. How has the government got its projections so wrong? Tom ...
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CommentHow carbon retrofit and improved building safety can be combined for greater efficiencies
Sustainable and safe construction is essential, so tackling both requirements together makes good sense, says Kingsley Clarke of Southern Construction Framework
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CommentA deal with too many moth holes
A vendor who fails to answer the pre-contract questionnaire honestly can find the whole house sale reversed
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CommentEngineers can lead the response to the 精东影视 Safety Act
Sam Harland, associate director at聽Civic聽Engineers, discusses inventive approaches to the new 精东影视 Safety Act, and how it represents an urgent call for the industry to do better
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Landmark rulings on defects, remediation and聽building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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精东影视Keltbray on board for Landsec City tower job
Fletcher Priest behind 24-storey 55 Old Broad Street scheme聽
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精东影视Confidence tumbles again as nervous clients fret about economic prospects
Housebuilding鈥檚 declines the sharpest fall outside the pandemic since 2009, latest PMI data reveals
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精东影视Profit at Bouygues鈥� construction arm slips, annual results show
Turnover at French giant edges up towards聽聽鈧�57bn figure
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SponsoredBuilt environment education 鈥� why integrated industry led programmes will unlock our future talent pipeline
Industry leaders must revolutionise built environment education rather than relying on government intervention, writes聽Peter Barker, partner, Ryder Architecture
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FeaturesHow closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to聽鈥� take forward鈥� 聽all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wiggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
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FeaturesCan diversity, equality, and inclusion help solve the construction skills crisis?
The construction skills crisis has persisted for over two decades. Despite targeted efforts, it continues to worsen, driven by an aging workforce and talent retention challenges. Simultaneously, diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) is gaining recognition as a driver of workplace culture, employee satisfaction, and business success. Could DEI offer solutions ...
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CommentWe urgently need a government that can stoke industry optimism
The prime minister has a golden opportunity to inject confidence in the UK for investors, developers and financiers, says Richard Steer. Only then will his much-touted growth agenda stand a chance
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CommentHow the covid-19 pandemic has changed construction
Five years on from the first lockdown, lessons have been learnt and the industry has managed to move forward, Heather Holbrook of Thomas & Adamson writes
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精东影视Recruitment process for chief construction advisor to start 鈥榮hortly鈥�
Government to appoint individual to oversee initial regulatory reforms ahead of policy prospectus due this autumn
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精东影视Industry welcomes government鈥檚 Grenfell Inquiry response but warns of more disruption
New 鈥榮uper-regulator鈥� to be introduced from 2028 alongside tighter controls on construction products
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精东影视Government sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits