All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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CommentA year full of challenges, pressure and uncertainties for our industry – that was 2025
The second quarter brought some optimism with the publication of infrastructure and industrial strategies but ongoing economic uncertainty was the dominant theme overall, Karl Horton writes
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CommentPayment rigmaroles – it just shouldn’t be that complicated
It’s that darned payment regime again! Even the courts are getting sick of it now and calling for common sense
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CommentAll construction firms need an AI use policy – but how do you start?
Iain Simmons sets out the minimum requirements for an effective AI use policy in the construction sector
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CommentA new year – and the same old problems need new solutions
A radical rethink of how we build is essential in 2026 for construction to help hit government targets and deliver the growth this country so desperately needs, writes Richard Steer
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FeaturesWhat the latest documents tell us about the government’s progress on building safety
A flurry of progress reports, consultation documents, reviews and statements were put out by the government last week. Building unpacks what has been achieved in responding to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations and what is to come
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NewsFunding deal paves way for Keltbray to start on Landsec City tower job next month
Scheme at 55 Old Broad Street has been on hold for much of this year
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CommentPlanning reform needs to drive regional growth at pace
Using transport links as the key for unlocking housing can deliver much-needed growth that is both sustainable and inclusive, says Viral Desai at AtkinsRéalis
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CommentCan Steve Reed save Christmas with his planning reforms?
The fact that measures to standardise planning decisions will be made non-statutory is disappointing, but planning reform can still be a valuable gift, writes Paul Smith
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CommentWhy a recent High Court ruling could lead to a rights of light reset
Rashpal Soomal explains how a recent case has shifted the legal position on claims about rights of light
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CommentThe infrastructure opportunity we’re overlooking: Smarter asset use
Built environment professionals know that the most sustainable solution is often not to build at all. Last week’s Budget invited the industry to focus on optimising what already exists, Holly Davis writes
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CommentNavigating a no-growth Budget
Private development risks being crowded out as government investment programmes accelerate. Clients may need to rethink their market positioning in a fast-changing market, Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis suggests
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CommentThe Budget can bring stability, but it’s efficiency that must drive public spending
With Rachel Reeves set to deliver tomorrow’s autumn Budget, Pagabo’s deputy chief executive argues that the UK’s challenge is not the level of investment but how effectively it is deployed
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CommentTechnical due diligence: Why smart investors are taking a commercial approach
With the Budget looming next week, speculation is swirling around potential adjustments to capital gains tax and stamp duty reforms, but there is a more immediate concern that many people overlook – whether the technical due diligence informing their decisions is actually fit for purpose, writes Keith Godsmark
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FeaturesIs the Building Safety Regulator’s plan to tackle the backlog likely to succeed?
With construction of tens of thousands of homes held up waiting for approval by the new regulator for high rise homes, Joey Gardiner assesses whether the plan by its new management will turn things around
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CommentGovernment must move from strategy to execution on £725bn infrastructure pipeline
Ahead of next week’s long-awaited Budget, Richard Whitehead explains why delivery must now match ambition if the UK is to realise its infrastructure promise
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SponsoredHow do we integrate sustainability into the built environment and make it pay?
Industry leaders gathered during Climate Week NYC to debate how construction can deliver environmental resilience while maintaining commercial viability, with risk emerging as the new language of sustainability
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CommentLet’s extend 28-day adjudication to buyers of new homes
Tony Bingham makes a plea to housing secretary Steve Reed to ditch a Construction Act exclusion that ill serves new home buyers
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CommentAssent collapse: Are we ready to cope in the face of a chain reaction?
The sudden failure of building control specialist Assent raises some awkward questions about construction industry resilience. Do we understand our process and how vulnerable it is to disruption, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentAI could force us to re-imagine how public consultation in planning works
Residents are increasingly using AI tools to craft letters of objection to schemes en masse. We need to think about how technology could help us create a better planning system, writes Paul Smith
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CommentWhat the construction sector needs from this month’s Budget
The chancellor has rolled the pitch ahead of her much-anticipated Budget with an unprecedented ‘emergency’ press event in Downing Street. Richard Steer considers her options for the main event on 26 November