More Focus – Page 24
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FeaturesExplainer: Gove’s threats to shut down housebuilders over building safety
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations with Michael Gove over paying another £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis
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FeaturesCost model: Low carbon frames
Structural frames are one of the biggest contributors to embodied carbon, but issues with data quality have made tackling this difficult – until now
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FeaturesThis is my home: Gleeds’ man in Ukraine on staying put in Kyiv
Building speaks to Colin Ross, the firm’s country director, who is not planning on going anywhere
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FeaturesTake a dive into the UK’s first Passivhaus leisure centre
Exeter council trailblazes a radical alternative to the energy-guzzling swimming pool
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FeaturesIn business: on the road with Keltbray
After 30 years at Costain, Darren James was unable to resist the call from Keltbray wanting to help to diversify and tighten up governance
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FeaturesMidas is the latest in a long line of regional contractors to feel cash pinch
Devon builder entering administration this week is a reminder of the perils smaller firms face
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Inflation bites
As output rebounds, building costs are soaring at double-digit rates thanks to a variety of inflationary pressures, sending tender prices upwards
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FeaturesConstruction seizes chance to make it in the movies
The UK’s film and TV studios have struggled to meet booming demand for production space, triggering a wave of interest from investors and developers
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FeaturesConstruction faces new certification crisis
Lack of testing facilities means industry may not have time to prepare for the introduction of the UKCA mark in less than a year
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FeaturesHempcrete: a natural solution in the quest for better materials
The insulation and low carbon credentials of bio-based materials such as hempcrete are winning over some serious players
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FeaturesIs construction ready for a full-blown energy costs crisis?
Materials shortages are easing but the construction sector is about to be hit by a second wave of inflation due to soaring energy costs
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FeaturesHow to escape the groundhog day of dodgy frameworks
Construction has long been plagued by a procurement process that is inefficient, fragmented and costly. All that is about to change.
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FeaturesContractors salary survey 2022: The tables
Compare your pay with averages from across the industry
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FeaturesContractors salary survey 2022: A year of salary growth
Explore the key findings from this year’s survey
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FeaturesIs working from home causing a planning gridlock?
Many developers say they cannot meet the unprecendent demand for new homes and blame local authorities for switching to remote working
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FeaturesUniversity challenge: the LSE’s new Marshall Building
The brief called for sports and arts facilities, as well as teaching and research space – it inspired a highly innovative response
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FeaturesWhen will the blockage on mortgage valuations for flats end?
Michael Gove wants to unlock a part of the housing market frozen by concerns over fire safety, but his plan to ditch EWS1 forms may take time
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FeaturesCost model: Office fit-out
Workplace requirements have been shaken up in the past two years – but have office fit-outs evolved in line with the new normal?
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FeaturesISG’s new boss on different thinking, growth aspirations - and more of the same
Former bricklayer Matt Blowers has taken over from Paul Cossell at the top of the firm
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FeaturesSustainability: zero carbon, low cost
To deliver net zero office buildings within conventional cost parameters do we need to be bolder in our approach?