All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 5
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CommentIndustry must get behind the NIC’s call for change
The government will not achieve its infrastructure goals – and more big firms will inevitably go under – unless the industry quickly works out how to do its job better. The NIC’s recent report makes that clear, writes Andy Beard at Mace
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CommentThe new net zero standard is ambitious and will be challenging to achieve, but we must rise to the challenge
This major step forward for the building industry is pushing us all towards a more sustainable and energy-efficient future, says Eimear Moloney at Hoare Lea
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NewsHOK redesigns stalled City office block to address viability issues
Need for rethink at Blackfriars job blamed on high construction costs and rising interest rates
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NewsRace to land £900m London towers job set to start this month
Lipton Rogers hoping to begin Blackfriars work next year as winner set for £200m 65 Gresham Street scheme
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NewsGovernment focus on housing and infrastructure driving return to confidence, AtkinsRealis finds
Firm predicts tender prices will rise to 3% over the next 12 months
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CommentHuman or artificial intelligence? It’s all a matter of trust
The use of AI ought to help make the public procurement process ‘quicker, simpler and more transparent’, but don’t underestimate the continued importance of human empathy, says RLB’s Paul Beeston
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CommentISG collapse: At times like these, firms should consider how to make themselves more robust
The collapse of ISG is the latest in a series of setbacks for the construction sector but the industry has the talent and opportunities to weather the storm and come back stronger, Andrew Glider at KPMG writes
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NewsIt’s not just contractors who have to deal with low margins, says developer behind Laing O’Rourke’s Olympia overhaul
Yoo Capital co-founder says collapse of ISG was ‘reality’ following string of global challenges including covid and Ukraine war
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NewsReeves promises budget with ‘real ambition’ and defends cuts to key projects
Chancellor tells Labour conference there will be no return to austerity despite funding pressures
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CommentShedding new light on late payment
Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment – do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk
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NewsPotential saviour did not have enough money to buy ISG, administrator says, as 2,000 jobs lost in collapse
EY says buyer could not demonstrate they had funding despite “repeated requests” to do so
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NewsISG staff vent frustration at firm’s collapse after weeks of uncertainty
Calls for industry-wide reform to prevent further administrations as supply chain braces for impact of £2.2bn firm’s administration
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NewsT&T urges firms to remain ‘vigilant to risk’ as confidence grows
New orders growing at one of the fastest rates in a decade but output shrinks
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CommentConclusive evidence clauses
A new ruling throws the use of conclusive evidence clauses into doubt
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FeaturesConstruction and immigration: How to make the points-based system fit to deliver industry growth
New research released today
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Think Tank: Workforce of the future
To coincide with the annual Building the Future Conference, the Building the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of the Workforce of the future, and was produced in partnership with ...
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Think Tank: Balancing building safety and project viability
To coincide with the annual Building the Future Conference, the Building the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of Balancing building safety and project viability, and was produced in partnership ...
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NewsArb seeking feedback on proposed post-Grenfell code of conduct
Consultation on six new professional standards to run for next three months
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CommentTop 150 Consultants 2024: There’s renewed optimism across the construction sector
Challenges persist but the industry appears to have turned a corner and the outlook has notably improved since last year, says Nick Gray of Currie & Brown