All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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FeaturesThe draft London Plan beyond the headlines: Five things you might have missed in Khan’s latest vision for the capital
City Hall’s 288-page draft London Plan sets out sweeping changes to density rules, green belt release and tall building policy. Here’s a break-down of what the proposed policies could mean for development across the capital
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CommentThe real planning problem starts after permission is granted
Securing consent faster is only part of the challenge. If contractors are appointed too late, projects can inherit the most expensive version of the approved scheme, writes Beth West
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CommentCorporate structure no longer a shield for manufacturers
A landmark Building Safety Act ruling makes manufacturers and suppliers still liable for defective products sold in the UK, even if their UK subsidiary has gone bust or they are based overseas
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CommentPlanners can’t assume demolition is less green
Nicholle Kingsley on a new ruling that proves demolition is not automatically the less sustainable option
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CommentPaul Morrell: The problem with reforming construction professions is knowing where to start
Former government chief construction adviser examines MHCLG’s call for evidence on professions, trades and occupations - and argues progress will stall unless government is clear about what it can fix
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CommentCross-industry collaboration at its best: The human story behind the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
The UKNZCBS is so much more than the sum of the technical parts that made it. Tamsin Tweddell explores the human capabilities which made it possible
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CommentThe how and why of collaborative contracting
Richard Adams unpacks the trend towards greater collaboration in the UK construction industry’s procurement and contractual models
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CommentCrisis management to national renewal – what does the built environment need from Andy Burnham’s first 100 days?
With Andy Burnham installed at No 10 today, Richard Steer sets out the practical steps a new prime minister should take in his first 100 days to unlock stalled projects, stabilise investment and rebuild capacity
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CommentDon’t get caught out by AI hallucinations
A solicitors firm got a flea in its ear after submitting AI hallucinations in court papers – but proper penalties are needed
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CommentOffice to resi needs a shot in the arm - here’s how to do it
A decade after PDR were made permanent, some are questioning if the bubble has now burst. But with MHCLG launching a fresh consultation on potential amendments last month, Jonathan Childs explains how we might get conversion rates back to their peak
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CommentHidden defects are testing faith in Britain’s buildings
Recent defects and near misses suggest the industry needs stronger oversight, better competence checks and a renewed respect for engineering judgement, says Denise Chevin
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CommentIn 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
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SponsoredReinventing the blueprint: why the construction industry’s skills crisis won’t be solved by short-term government schemes
The built environment sector has proven solutions to its workforce problem – but policy-makers keep overlooking them in favour of quick fixes that look good on paper, writes Ryder Architecture’s Peter Barker
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CommentWill 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
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SponsoredBritish Gypsum launches a new guide to fire-rated junctions
British Gypsum has unveiled a new comprehensive, evidence-based best practice guide dedicated to the junctions between fire-rated partitions and other building elements.
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NewsMulalley wins landmark Building Safety Act cladding claim against overseas parent of stricken UK product firm
High Court judge orders German company to pay contractor £1.8m for costs racked up replacing cladding system at Essex tower block
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FeaturesPublic buildings in the UK are not built for frequent heatwaves - what will it take to fix them?
Last week showed that schools, hospitals and care homes are ill-equipped to protect their vulnerable occupants from sustained hot weather. What needs to be done to upgrade these estates as temperatures continue to climb?
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CommentIf 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
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NewsSlowing heat pump installations putting UK at risk of energy shocks, climate watchdog warns
Chris Williamson says report is a ‘wake-up call to act’
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SponsoredTackling cold spots: building the skills pipeline where it’s needed most
Construction’s skills crisis is real, urgent and unevenly spread – and the traditional education pipeline has no convincing answer to the cold spots, workforce gaps and geographic mismatches leaving communities without the homes they were promised, writes Kim Davies of the University of the Built Environment