All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles
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NewsReform UK’s new housing spokesperson sacked after ‘everyone dies in the end’ comment on Grenfell fire
Former Homes England chair Simon Dudley said blaze was a ‘tragedy’ but more people die while driving
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CommentPreparing for the upturn: how an industrialised mindset can stabilise construction’s supply chain
UK construction is highly exposed to the crisis in the Middle East but, assuming the much-anticipated growth will eventually come, the question is whether our industry is ready to make the most of it, Paul Ruddick writes
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NewsMHCLG announces £70m to train building inspectors and consultation on speeding up minor works on high-risk buildings
Department also launches consultation on enhancing competence among fire risk assessors
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NewsEvacuation cores to be required in all high-rise buildings across England under proposed guidance update
Schemes in London already subject to rules but new guidelines to extend requirement outside capital from 2029
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CommentCan the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
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Features‘You’ve got to be really on your game…’ Keltbray’s new chief executive on finding his feet in building
Karl Goose has spent a lifetime in civil engineering. He talks to Dave Rogers about learning curves, working in London and his background in rugby league
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FeaturesGetting back to growth: Arcadis’ new boss on honing in, getting agile and over-investing on HS2
After years of impressive growth, the global engineering practice saw its revenue drop in 2025 and its UK business was hit hard by the cuts to the high-speed rail vision. Daniel Gayne sat down with Heather Polinsky, the firm’s new CEO nominee, to find out how she plans to get ...
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CommentConstruction amid war and hostilities
Nicholas Gould examines the contractual implications of the conflict in Iran for construction projects in the Gulf region
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CommentOne step forward, two steps back: 2025 was bitterly disappointing but the future will surely be brighter
Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis is trying hard to spot the positive signs amid some disappointing and contradictory evidence
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CommentPitfalls for developers when a site contains telecoms apparatus
Missteps in terminating telecoms agreements on, say, rooftop masts can cause delays and increase redevelopment costs
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CommentHow the building control regime for higher-risk buildings affects mixed-use buildings
Mixed-use buildings can fall within the definition of an HRB – so what avenues are available for commercial owners and operators to reduce extra costs and delays?
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SponsoredPaper contracts in a digital industry: the risk hiding in plain sight
Construction has embraced digital transformation at almost every level - except the contracts. Rekha Thawrani OBE, Global Director of NEC Contracts, argues that this gap between ambition and practice is where commercial risk accumulates, and explains what the industry can do about it.
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CommentArtificial intelligence: Is it really going to make us all redundant?
Undoubtedly AI is shaping the way we work but, as with we need to keep things in perspective – a perspective that should be data driven, writes Richard Steer
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CommentNavigating the building safety levy: what developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
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CommentWhat are the limits of latent defect policies?
Vivid vs Allianz has provided clarification on the interpretation of policy wording in latent defects insurance
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CommentHow reinterpretation of remediation contribution orders could impact liability risk
Why the Supreme Court’s permission to appeal in Triathlon matters for UK construction and building safety
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CommentThe newly liberated Building Safety Regulator must show it can help get safe homes built – and fast
The signs are promising that the relatively new leadership team can fix the BSR model and restore industry trust, but there is still some way to go, writes Charis Beverton
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CommentWhy PCSAs are becoming a strategic tool in construction delivery
Early contractor involvement is often the difference between a buildable scheme and one that struggles to progress. James Rivers at Churngold Construction considers the benefits of a PCSA
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CommentSomeone the industry can do business with: the Building Safety Regulator chair impresses wherever he goes
He’s less than a year into the job but in appointing Andy Roe as its boss, the government seems to have struck gold, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentSetting up a business partnership? Don’t dispense with the formalities
Barney Leaf explains how deadlock agreements can help all parties when business partners break up