All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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FeaturesTackling the challenges in Building Safety Act compliance
A recent roundtable, hosted in partnership with construction software company Procore, explored the challenges the Building Safety Act has created and the solutions industry needs to be compliant. Jordan Marshall reports
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NewsOffsite firm targets £450m turnover despite drop in profit and turnover
Merit announces significant investment for growth in latest accounts
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NewsClients keeping cool amid Trump tariff chaos, says Turner & Townsend Alinea
No “kneejerk reactions” to investment with many firms doubtful US president’s trade policy will stay the course, consultant says
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CommentSpring statement and Trump tariffs… How can the built environment respond?
Fiscal developments over the past 10 days pose a multifaceted challenge for industry leaders to negotiate. Planning, innovation and collaboration will be key if we are to succeed, writes Richard Steer
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CommentTen years of progress… now risk management has become construction’s 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’s past challenges, writes Andy Wain of Mott MacDonald
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CommentChancellor’s ironclad fiscal rules are protecting construction – 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 – it’s 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 Building Safety Act
Sam Harland, associate director at Civic Engineers, discusses inventive approaches to the new Building 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 building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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NewsKeltbray on board for Landsec City tower job
Fletcher Priest behind 24-storey 55 Old Broad Street scheme
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NewsConfidence tumbles again as nervous clients fret about economic prospects
Housebuilding’s declines the sharpest fall outside the pandemic since 2009, latest PMI data reveals
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NewsProfit at Bouygues’ construction arm slips, annual results show
Turnover at French giant edges up towards €57bn figure
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SponsoredBuilt environment education – 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 Peter Barker, partner, Ryder Architecture
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FeaturesHow closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘ take forward’ 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