All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 28
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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
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NewsTate appoints contractor behind National Portrait facelift for £30m Liverpool museum revamp
Northern Irish firm Gilbert-Ash will start on site next year
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NewsMother to sue RJ McLeod over son’s manhole death
Glasgow contractor facing civil case after 10-year-old Shea Ryan entered site through unsecured fence
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CommentWe are boxed in by bonds and the chancellor’s promises
Jeremy Hunt’s success in calming financial markets with the autumn statement leaves a lot of unanswered questions observes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentIndustry should look in the mirror: Laing O’Rourke’s losses do no one any good
A personal disaster for the UK’s biggest private contractor is also a window into where contracting seems to be right now, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentReport on adjudication reveals growing popularity but also demand for change
A new report on statutory adjudication reveals most survey respondents want redacted decisions published and a quarter suspect adjudicator bias
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NewsNottingham City Council declares itself ‘bankrupt’ over £23m budget black hole
Council also issued a section 114 notice two years ago when it unlawfully used housing revenue funds to support other finances
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NewsConstruction output recovered to pre-covid level last year, fresh ONS data says
But sector was biggest contributor to number of insolvencies among UK businesses
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CommentAdjudication: it isn’t always pay now, argue later
The loser in an adjudication case can seek a stay of payment if it plans to appeal and the winner is financially unstable
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NewsCurrie & Brown lands work on job to build new college for St Andrews university
Wilkinson Eyre hired as lead architect on Madras New College scheme last year
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CommentPFI project handbacks to the public sector – what we’ve learned so far
The first wave of handbacks give clear pointers for the rest of the PFI projects due to be handed back over the next few years
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CommentUnderstanding the JCT Young Professionals Group
The group combines JCT’s history of leadership and collaboration to support the next generation of construction industry leaders
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CommentDefining ‘without predudice’ in construction contracts
The case of AZ vs BY casts light on the principle of without-prejudice privilege and its importance
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CommentAdapting procurement for a volatile market
Market volatility and economic headwinds have shifted industry focus towards dealing with the immediacy of that uncertainty, but we should not forget about longer-term solutions too, says Paul Beeston of RLB