All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 16
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CommentOur politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction
All political parties should make a manifesto commitment to move to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction within two years of starting government, Will Arnold writes
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NewsContractors put finishing touches to bids for £4bn Tata battery factory in Somerset
Tenders go in this month with a winner due this spring
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NewsAecom director swaps New York for London to head up Introba’s UK business
New recruit started on Monday
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NewsBarratt and Redrow profits down on day merger between pair announced
Interim results show decline in performance for both housebuilders
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FeaturesBuilding The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman considers the challenges facing construction in its quest to employ the brightest and best
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NewsScheme to turn London brewery into £1.5bn mixed-use job approved for third time after second staircase changes
Controversial Richmond plan hoping for GLA sign-off after council gives approval despite lack of affordable housing
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CommentAdjudication: how did it all get so complicated?
Tony Bingham looks at an ordinary adjudication of mind-bending complexity and wonders how this haas become the new norm
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the Building the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year
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NewsBritish Museum after contractor for £33m energy centre
Firms have until beginning of March to bid
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CommentWhy investing in digital awareness and skills of employees is crucial
Now more than ever, businesses need to invest in the digital awareness and skills of their staff as much as in the technology they introduce, writes Maria Hudson of Zutec
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NewsSecond staircase disruption strikes Telford Homes scheme
Five of the proposed towers had to be redesigned after the Ilford scheme was originally given the go-ahead in 2022
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FeaturesWhat the Future Homes Standard means for net zero
Proposed 2025 energy regulations focus on PV and services rather than building fabric to reduce emissions. Will this be enough to help meet the UK’s 2050 target?
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CommentAre you fragile or agile? That is the question for contractors…
There are many factors at play in a contractor’s ability to withstand the vagaries of a challenging market and political and economic turbulence, writes T&T Alinea’s Iain Parker
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NewsTravis Perkins cuts jobs as profit slumps again
UK’s largest builders’ merchant to save £35m on restructure
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CommentIs the housing crisis just too big a problem for politics to crack?
The recently published National Planning Policy Framework highlights how difficult housing reform can be. Can we expect better from the outcome of a general election, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentWhat to do if your contractor is in financial difficulty
Louise Garcia sets out the considerations, options and precautions a client can take if a main contractor’s finances look wobbly
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NewsAttacks on Red Sea shipping becoming ‘significant issue’ for construction products, CPA warns
Container prices have quadrupled in past month as ships are diverted around coast of Africa
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CommentThe construction year ahead: what can we expect in 2024?
Sheena Sood previews the year ahead in construction law, with some major legislative, contractual and policy changes looming