All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 55
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FeaturesJohn Morgan: ‘Don’t expect me to go any time soon’
Some of the biggest names in construction have called time in recent weeks, but the founder and chief executive of Morgan Sindall is not one of them
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NewsWill new working from home advice dent the office sector’s recovery?
Omicron variant prompts government to tighten restrictions
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CommentOur construction minister needs real clout and a long-term contract
Lee Rowley is the government’s sixth construction minister within the past three years. It’s no surprise that some in the industry are grumbling
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CommentGood faith strikes again
A new ruling shows you can’t breach part of a contract then use the contract machinery to turn that breach in your favour, explains Tony Bingham
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NewsOutput slips by largest amount since start of pandemic, ONS data reveals
Fall of 1.8% recorded in October
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NewsGleeds raids Bouygues for regional PM director
Mike Baynham also spent eight years at Carillion
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NewsContract awards drop by almost £1bn in November, Glenigan data says
Clients awarded £4.3bn worth of work compared to around £5.3bn the month before
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NewsKier and Wates among winners on £150m Cambridgeshire construction framework
Four-year deal largely covers education jobs
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NewsConstruction under pressure as migrant worker numbers continue to fall, CITB warns
Covid and Brexit have both been contributing factors
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NewsGovernment’s concealment of cladding dangers ‘one of the major scandals of our time’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Inquiry told that coalition government allowed itself to become the “junior partner” to the construction industry in a drive to cut red tape
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NewsGovernment plans crackdown on dodgy suppliers as part of procurement overhaul
Measures to combat poor performance to come into force in 2023 at the earliest
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CommentWe can (and must) be a force for positive change
The past year has seen a shift in construction’s attitude to the environment and talk has started moving to action
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NewsEnergy costs to push prices up, Arcadis warns
Consultant says firms can expect cost of bricks, glass and cement to continue heading north
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FeaturesPower to the people, oversight to the office
Balancing the needs of on-site and office requirements is never easy, particularly when it comes to finance. Construction teams need to get the job done quickly; finance teams need careful oversight of what’s been spent and why.
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FeaturesFive things you should know about the RICS’ external reviewer
Michael Bichard was once tipped as a cabinet secretary and has a reputation for shaking things up. What does his appointment mean for the RICS?
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NewsStockpiling sends tender prices surging, RLB report finds
Consultant says ongoing effects of covid and Brexit ramping up cost pressures on contractors
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NewsRIBA says architects maintained profits despite covid-19 turmoil
But revenue plunges 15% in year to May 2021
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NewsRICS appoints former senior civil servant to lead future purpose review
Crossbench peer to carry out investigation into group’s governance
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NewsDozens bag spots on consultants’ £1.7bn Crown Commercial Services framework
Tetra Tech sole firm to win places on all six lots