All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 15
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This was not the Budget to fix broken Britain
Radical thinking and major surgery are urgently needed, but the chancellor offered little in yesterday’s statement to get the industry excited, writes Richard Steer
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M&S High Court decision won’t tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future
The low-carbon case for retrofit has become so strong that economic arguments for new-build may no longer secure support, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis.
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To retain or rebuild? M&S case shows the industry needs rules
The High Court ruling overturning Michael Gove’s decision to deny M&S permission to redevelop its Oxford Street store shows that a framework setting out the conditions for redevelopment is urgently needed
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Meet the productivity evangelists and their tribes
There are many ways to solve the productivity challenge and they need not be mutually exclusive, says RLB partner Paul Beeston
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Winners named on £700m new build framework
Scheme will run for four years and cover social housing in Midlands and North
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Ӱ Safety Act slowing down economic recovery, Arcadis warns
Consultant says 2024 will be bottom of current cycle
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High Court overturns Gove’s decision to reject M&S’s Oxford Street plans
Shock move follows last month’s appeal by retailer against last year’s landmark ruling
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Ӱ safety case reports explained
The requirement for principal accountable persons to prepare safety case reports under the BSA has now come into force. How can this best be done?
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Bids back within days for first phase of Tata’s £4bn Somerset battery factory
Winner on first phase of scheme due this spring
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Stanhope director to retire after 25 years at firm
Williams described as ”towering figure” by developer’s chief executive David Camp
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Planning rules relaxed for wave of mini nuclear reactors
With small modular reactors – which can be built quickly offsite – seen as the future of nuclear, the government wants to simplify the relevant planning process
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Has MMC gone from an industry salvation to a pseudo solution?
Once touted as the answer to all our productivity woes, MMC increasingly looks like it may have been just another wacky idea with little chance of success in these uncertain times, writes Richard Steer
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Brickability forecasts profit at ‘low end’ of expectations
UK market volumes for bricks significantly down in last year
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Product availability pressures ease as demand for materials falls
Red Sea disruption yet to have a material impact
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Professional liability may extend further than consultants think
A recent case clarifies what kinds of claims can be made against consultants if they fail in their duties, writes Theresa Mohammed
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Heatherwick to transform BT Tower after £275m sale to US hotel chain
BT Group will take years to vacate iconic London landmark, which will be open to the public once work is complete
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Ruling means court-ordered alternative dispute resolution extends beyond construction contracts
The appeal court has ruled that parties in any kind of dispute – not just construction – can be court ordered to use alternative dispute resolutions (ADR), explains Tony Bingham
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Inflation falling but could still add more than £1.5bn to government’s spending bill, Currie & Brown warns
Consultant says cost spikes in UK heading south