All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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NewsNuclear industry needs ‘radical reset’ to drive down costs, government taskforce warns
Report blames ‘outdated’ planning and regulatory barries for preventing more schemes from getting off the ground
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FeaturesSlowly does it: where is this elusive growth for construction?
Economic recovery is proving much slower than construction businesses had hoped but some experts point to signs the long term outlook will improve, eventually …
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CommentUnpacking the Building Safety Regulator reforms that aim to unlock high-rise delays
What operational changes are being made to help the Building Safety Regulator tackle the excessive gateway approval waits on high-rise residential schemes?
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CommentA year of change signalled national ambition, now we must think local to deliver success
Devolving greater power, trust and transparency to local authorities is not just a matter of administrative convenience, it is vital for effective public good, says Mark Robinson
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FeaturesHow will government amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill impact development?
Plans to water down environmental protections have been tweaked in an effort to stem another backbench Labour revolt. Two lawyers on either side of the debate give their views on the implications for development as the bill works its way through Parliament
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CommentA good start but there’s a lot more work to do: road testing the national infrastructure pipeline
Effective management of expectations is a key element of a successful product launch. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis believes NISTA has set itself a massive task with the introduction of the new pipeline
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CommentWhy procurement reform has taken decades – and why now is different
Calls for change are nothing new in our industry, but now we really do have the tools and the need to make it happen, says RLB’s Paul Beeston
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CommentWhy an appeal ruling on negligence offers reassurance to valuers
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the two-step test for liability for negligent valuation, in a ruling on Bratt vs Jones
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SponsoredUnpacking the ongoing impact of the Building Safety Act on housing and construction in the Midlands
A Building the Future Think Tank roundtable addressed how housebuilding and construction in the Midlands are meeting the challenges of the Building Safety Act
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CommentNo one wants to be a fat, dumb client. This is how we avoid it
It is time to create a national capital projects delivery unit to ensure we really learn lessons and avoid wasting time and money over and over again, writes Beth West
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SponsoredBuilding a safer future: proactive solutions for the Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act is forcing a fundamental shift in how buildings are designed, delivered and managed. And the key to managing this is clear according to the experts - industry-led solutions powered by digital tools, clearer communication and a culture of collaboration.
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CommentGrenfell revealed the dangers of a siloed industry. We must rethink design and construction education as a result
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills
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NewsInfrastructure investment planning held back by lack of credible pipeline, says PAC
Parliamentary committee makes recommendations at end of inquiry into use of private finance
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NewsNine month wait to get building safety sign-off for new builds, regulator admits
When new regulations were introduced 18 months, planned target was to get decisions made with 12 weeks
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CommentWe don’t need more planners to build more houses, we need fewer pointless rules
An overgrowth of conflicting regulations is strangling small-scale development, Robert Adam writes
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CommentWhat next for the Building Safety Regulator?
Evidence being heard by a House of Lords inquiry exposes fundamental flaws that ministers still need to address
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator wants to get gateway 2 approvals process down to ‘five weeks’, CLC boss tells peers
But Mark Reynolds says proposal is ‘long way off’ and that getting it to just 13 weeks would be ‘huge step forward’
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FeaturesIs the government’s Building Safety Regulator shake-up enough to fix the delays?
The government has promised to speed up approvals for high-rise residential schemes which have been languishing for up to a year in the new building safety regime. The industry’s reponse so far has been muted. With patience running out and costs mounting, Tom Lowe speaks to the people caught up ...
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CommentWill the gateway 2 building safety delays lead to more disputes?
As planning gridlock keeps schemes on hold and fingers are pointed, who will carry the can for delay costs? And will clients simply opt out of new-build HRBs altogether?
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NewsStarmer-linked think tank urges government to use parliament to fast-track Heathrow expansion
Labour Together says government can bypass DCO process and push through approval of major schemes