All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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CommentThe 精东影视 Safety Act is changing project procurement. Here鈥檚 how to navigate the way ahead
New safety requirements could signal the end of single-stage design and build, says Steve Jackson at AtkinsR茅alis. Expert advice and collaborative working are the keys to a smooth transition 聽聽
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to shake up adjudication
Poor decisions, low competence, bias 鈥� adjudication has got itself into a mess. So, what鈥檚 to be done? Tony Bingham has the answers
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精东影视Profit up at industrial specialist Glencar as revenue stays flat
Hertfordshire cntractor eyeing 10% growth this year
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CommentHow to fix the broken paradigm of risk transfer and procurement in construction
Design and build contracts have led to a 鈥渄esign and dump鈥� mentaility that is unsafe and unsustainable. Kevin P鈥檔g proposes a radical alternative聽
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CommentIs it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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CommentConstruction law in 2025: what can we expect in the year ahead?
Sheena Sood sets out what to expect in the year ahead for construction law, including a variety of regulatory changes
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FeaturesA new quango, a new levy and 32 new hubs: Six months in, what has Labour done to fix the skills crisis?
Labour shortages pose a huge challenge to the government鈥檚 plans for housing and infrastructure. While it is still relatively early days for Keir Starmer and his team, the construction industry is not yet sure whether his party has the answers, writes Daniel Gayne
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CommentDevolution white paper delivers changes that support needs of local policymakers
Much detailed thinking is still required but there is plenty to applaud in the government鈥檚 proposals to give greater powers to local authorities, says Oliver Steele of Mott MacDonald
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精东影视RIBA calls for schools and train stations to be classed as higher risk buildings under building safety regulations
Institute wants more stringent safety regulations in non-residential buildings聽in its full response to Grenfell Inquiry report
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CommentLabour鈥檚 devolution revolution: Ambitious and risky but it makes a lot of sense
Labour鈥檚 alternative to a failed levelling up strategy is a much more ambitious programme of devolution. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis considers the implications for development and construction
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Comment鈥榃hy?鈥� is the question we should be asking in 2025 鈥� and here is the answer
By focusing on outcomes rather than procedures we can bring about the change the industry so deperately needs, says RLB鈥檚 Paul Beeston
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CommentLegal abroad: How Saudi Arabia鈥檚 revised arbitration rules will help mega-projects
The SCCA Rules 2023 will ensure a more transparent and internationally compliant legal process, smoothing the way on Saudi鈥檚 increasing mega-projects
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精东影视Heatherwick increases dividend as profit at his firm nosedives
Heatherwick Studio founder took home 拢1.4m last year despite practice鈥檚 bottom line falling three-quarters
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CommentIn 2025 we will see the economic consequences of 2024鈥檚 political decisions
With a relatively stable government in place, a plan to build 1.5 million houses, investment in green energy and a new infrastructure fund, we may well be viewed as a better bet by those who deserted us post Brexit, says Richard Steer
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精东影视Fall in builders merchants鈥� sales starting to ease, BMF finds
Shallower declines could indicate a gradual return to growth, group adds
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精东影视Rayner backs M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street plan to demolish flagship store
Move means communities secretary has overturned predecessor Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to block proposal last summer
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精东影视Rayner asks regulator for 鈥榝undamental review鈥� of Approved Documents
Guidance on meeting regulations to be simplified
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FeaturesIs an oversupply of architects driving down fees?
A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?
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精东影视Former boss of Wates Residential to return in regional role after collapse of business venture
Paul Nicholls named new London regional lead a year after firm which he left to set up went into liquidation
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精东影视Ramboll confirms Neil Sansbury as permanent UK and Ireland boss
Sansbury was handed role on interim basis in July