All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 23
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NewsUnited Living mulls acquisitions after strong results
Firm was bought by US private equity firm last summer
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NewsSenior shake-up at Willmott Dixon after executive chairman’s retirement
Two new executives join the board while Rick Willmott fills Colin Enticknap’s role
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NewsRLB appoints new global board member
Andrew Fettes-Brown will focus on strategic service development
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NewsRailway station footbridge ‘overdue by a decade and £8.25m over budget’
Upgrade in Berkshire due to open this spring reflects ‘stifling bureaucracy and red tape’ that affects UK infrastructure planning and construction, according to local MP
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NewsNicholas Boys Smith and architect Patty Hopkins recognised in New Year Honours List
Former building safety programme director Neil O’Connor and Royal Academy of Engineering president James Rufus also handed honours
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NewsArup reveals 22% revenue increase to £2.2bn
Profit also rises as engineering consultancy records strong growth in energy and water markets
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CommentIntroducing prediction for designing climate-resilient infrastructure
Construction has traditionally relied on precedence to prepare for events that may affect our buildings, but the past is no longer a reliable indicator to the future, writes John Rees of COWI in the UK
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CommentHow a new model law can provide oven-ready adjudication
Tony Bingham salutes the new ISAF model law on statutory adjudication, which is designed to be adopted by any country
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NewsGove planning reforms would be binned on day one of Labour government
Party outline stance as industry gives its verdict on housing secretary’s revised NPPF
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CommentIs 2024 already lost to dithering and delay?
The last few years have not been easy but we will have to wait a little longer before the outlook starts to improve, writes Richard Steer
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NewsUnite Students picks contractor for Bristol student accommodation
Temple Quarter scheme worth £75m
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CommentHow the next government can meet the needs of the construction industry
The future of the built environment is inextricably linked to the policies and commitments made by political parties. The next general election cannot come soon enough, says Thomas Vandecasteele
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NewsTemporary classrooms supplied after RAAC crisis cost DfE £35m
Wernick, Portakabin and Algeco named as suppliers picked in September
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NewsSunak says construction ‘misunderstood’ government’s messaging on first covid lockdown
Prime minister tells inquiry order to stay at home had been ‘lost’ on contractors
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NewsWet weather dampens output as new work slumps 1.7% in October
Latest official figures show 0.3% output fall over last three months as sector continues to stagnate
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NewsGovernment outlines roadmap to increase use of timber in construction
Use of material a ’key part’ of net zero strategy, says minister
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CommentNavigating NABERS
The shift to performance-based environmental rating systems such as NABERS UK presents several contractual challenges
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NewsIndustry needs to decarbonise twice as fast to meet 2025 emissions target, UKGBC says
Slow progress over the last four years means firms are now falling behind planned trajectory
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NewsMore than half of construction professionals don’t measure embodied carbon, says RICS
Despite growing enthusiasm for green building, carbon measurement not impacting on material choice
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CommentThe top causes of UK disputes? Incorrect design and poor workmanship
While research reveals design errors are a top issue globally, the UK is unusually prone to poor workmanship disputes – but has fewer claims related to project management