All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 44
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RICS reports gloomy outlook in commercial real estate as interest hikes hit
More than half of survey respondents expect downturn
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Trade body could make demolition firms sign anti-collusion declaration
National Federation of Demolition Contractors plans moves to restore trust after CMA found 10 firms had colluded to rig bids worth £150m
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Comment
Company liability for safety breaches by individuals
Do failings by individuals place organisations in breach of their health and safety duties?
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Breedon boosts profit 29% after passing on cost increases
Materials producer expects earnings to be at the ‘top-end’ of market expectations
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Volatile energy prices set to disrupt winter product supply, says CLC
Transport issues also affecting supply of some imported goods
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A key costs ruling post Grenfell
This landmark decision offers at last some firm judicial guidance for the hundreds of cases arising in the wake of Grenfell
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Staff made redundant as offsite specialist Mid Group collapses
Administrators looking to transfer contracts to other firms
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Can collateral warranties be adjudicated?
The case of Abbey vs Simply Construction brought up the question of whether adjudication can apply to a collateral warranty
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Construction output expected to slow
CPA downgrades forecasts for this year and next as inflation and lower growth take their toll
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KPMG slapped with huge fine over Carillion audit
Former staff also punished for misleading regulator
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Material and labour costs sent subbies under, say administrators
Fireclad and Harrison Jorge sank after client on loss-making contract refused to increase prices
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RICS calls on ministers to drop planned powers to investigate governance
Institution wants government to abandon plans to “avoid duplication” with its own proposed five-yearly reviews
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Construction is bucking gloomy predictions, but for how long?
Recent statistics show remarkable sector resilience but experts warn the squeeze on firms’ finances is set to tighten
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Climate committee seeks more regulation
Several of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations for further government action concern the built environment
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New youth think tank to tackle construction’s ‘alarming’ early career retention rate
Group to be led by board of placement students
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Contract clauses for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project brings together lawyers to draft contract clauses that incentivise climate positive practice
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In business: BW looks to the future
Ex-Overbury execs Steve Elliott and Anthony Brown on how they plan to grow while maintaining the firm’s “underdog” spirit
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Heatwaves and contract terms
What provisions are there in standard forms of construction contract to deal with adversely hot weather?
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High Court ruling could see future cladding claims resolved quicker
Judgment against contractor could ‘provide a steer’ for other cases, experts say
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High Court orders contractor to pay up and fix faulty cladding
Mulalley facing potential bill of £8m over dispute on Portsmouth towers