In a volatile market, resilience means knowing how to adapt
How the industry responds to the new normal of outside influences like wars, pandemics and new prime ministers will be key to its success, writes RLB chief executive Andrew Reynolds
Unlocking 500,000 good quality homes: how the Renew inquiry is making the case for northern growth
The Northern Housing Consortium’s inquiry into housing-led regeneration published its interim report earlier this month, Tracy Harrison explains what comes next
Why place-based investment needs stronger business cases
The UK’s pipeline of regional regeneration schemes will only move forward if early-stage business cases give investors confidence on value, risk and delivery - says Richard Bonner at AtkinsRéalis
Will Andy Burnham’s pledge of growth in every postcode deliver bricks and mortar?
Andy Burnham’s passion and clarity of message will serve him well as prime minister, but he will have to rely on existing capacity and capability in government to create momentum for his 10-year plan, observes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
Unlocking Crews Hill: the legal routes to delivering a 21,000-home new town
Enfield Council’s new Conservative-led leadership has withdrawn support for its proposed new town but Sadiq Khan and the government are looking at ways to press ahead. James Clark outlines the options
What men say when you ask if they truly think the built environment has a gender balance problem
A series of male listening exercises revealed where men see the barriers to gender equality and the disconnect between men and women’s perceptions of the workplace, says Ceri Moyers
If product safety matters, the rules must apply to everyone
The construction products reform white paper creates a two-tier system – and that’s indefensible, says Paul Morrell
Rethinking public-private partnerships for the next generation of town centre regeneration
The next generation of PPPs must retain the strengths of private sector efficiency and innovation, while embracing greater flexibility and transparency, says Leigh Thomas
Construction’s big debates: AI, industrialisation and the search for viable delivery
UKREiiF highlighted a sector grappling with familiar pressures but increasingly focused on practical solutions, says Reds10’s Paul Ruddick
Social value needs to be embedded in procurement from the start, not treated as a compliance exercise
The most meaningful contributions to a project are often not financial, says Olaide Oboh
This month’s construction industry gossip: All the fun of the forum
The latest chatter around the industry
What the Future Homes Standard really means for Britain’s housebuilders
The biggest shift in energy and carbon regulations for new homes in a decade is substantial but manageable, writes David Ross
Where does the human experience fit in Hospital 2.0?
Success of the government’s New Hospital Programme will not be judged on delivery alone but on how these hospitals serve the people who use them every day, writes Gonzalo Vargas del Carpio
Rising costs, mountains of red tape and the prospect of being hit for millions in liabilities: Ardmore’s woes hold a mirror to the industry
As the firm’s construction business goes into administration, the industry is left asking whether the burden of regulation, historic claims and low margins is making contracting an increasingly impossible business, writes Dave Rogers
Is the government jumping the gun on steel imports?
The government’s plan to tighten steel import quotas may be intended to back domestic producers, but for construction firms it risks higher costs, weaker supply resilience and fresh uncertainty at a difficult moment, says David Crosthwaite
What will the construction products reform white paper mean for you?
Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus explain the impact of the planned reforms contained in the construction products reform white paper
The residential occupier exemption and pay less notices
A new ruling has clarified the scope of the residential occupier exception to adjudication and what makes a pay less notice effective
