All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 18
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United Living mulls acquisitions after strong results
Firm was bought by US private equity firm last summer
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Senior shake-up at Willmott Dixon after executive chairman’s retirement
Two new executives join the board while Rick Willmott fills Colin Enticknap’s role
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RLB appoints new global board member
Andrew Fettes-Brown will focus on strategic service development
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Railway station footbridge ‘overdue by a decade and £8.25m over budget’
Upgrade in Berkshire due to open this spring reflects ‘stifling bureaucracy and red tape’ that affects UK infrastructure planning and construction, according to local MPÂ
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Nicholas Boys Smith and architect Patty Hopkins recognised in New Year Honours List
Former building safety programme director Neil O’Connor and Royal Academy of Engineering president James Rufus also handed honours
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Arup reveals 22% revenue increase to £2.2bn
Profit also rises as engineering consultancy records strong growth in energy and water markets
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Introducing prediction for designing climate-resilient infrastructure
Construction has traditionally relied on precedence to prepare for events that may affect our buildings, but the past is no longer a reliable indicator to the future, writes John Rees of COWI in the UK
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How a new model law can provide oven-ready adjudication
Tony Bingham salutes the new ISAF model law on statutory adjudication, which is designed to be adopted by any country
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Gove planning reforms would be binned on day one of Labour government
Party outline stance as industry gives its verdict on housing secretary’s revised NPPFÂ
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Is 2024 already lost to dithering and delay?
The last few years have not been easy but we will have to wait a little longer before the outlook starts to improve, writes Richard Steer
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Unite Students picks contractor for Bristol student accommodation
Temple Quarter scheme worth £75m
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How the next government can meet the needs of the construction industry
The future of the built environment is inextricably linked to the policies and commitments made by political parties. The next general election cannot come soon enough, says Thomas Vandecasteele
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Temporary classrooms supplied after RAAC crisis cost DfE £35m
Wernick, Portakabin and Algeco named as suppliers picked in September
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Sunak says construction ‘misunderstood’ government’s messaging on first covid lockdown
Prime minister tells inquiry order to stay at home had been ‘lost’ on contractors
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Wet weather dampens output as new work slumps 1.7% in October
Latest official figures show 0.3% output fall over last three months as sector continues to stagnate
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Government outlines roadmap to increase use of timber in construction
Use of material a ’key part’ of net zero strategy, says minister
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Navigating NABERS
The shift to performance-based environmental rating systems such as NABERS UK presents several contractual challenges
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Industry needs to decarbonise twice as fast to meet 2025 emissions target, UKGBC says
Slow progress over the last four years means firms are now falling behind planned trajectory
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More than half of construction professionals don’t measure embodied carbon, says RICS
Despite growing enthusiasm for green building, carbon measurement not impacting on material choice
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The top causes of UK disputes? Incorrect design and poor workmanship
While research reveals design errors are a top issue globally, the UK is unusually prone to poor workmanship disputes – but has fewer claims related to project management