All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 30
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NewsScape hires ex-Cabinet Office construction chief
Caroline Compton-James will be Mark Robinson’s new deputy
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NewsCMA launches probe into construction chemicals supply
Watchdog is working with European Commission on inquiries
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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FeaturesLevelling up in the West Midlands: the way forward
Our penultimate Building the Future Commission regional roundtable focused on the West Midlands, where local experts met to brainstorm ideas
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NewsBerkeley overhauls 1,300-home Oval scheme with second staircase revisions
Developer’s approach includes linking already consented stair cores with corridors
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NewsKPMG handed record fine over Carillion audits
Firm’s work ’undermined public trust’, says watchdog
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NewsAugust downpours send construction output into reverse
Poor weather led to delays on jobs, latest official figures say
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NewsTravis Perkins downgrades profit forecast again
Builders merchant now expects full-year profit to be no higher than £195m
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NewsLabour recommits to Northern Powerhouse Rail – but no promise to deliver HS2
Both schemes were previously Labour manifesto commitments
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CommentHarnessing contracts to meet energy efficiency requirements
Getting the contract right is vital to ensure that office improvement works to meet rising efficiency standards hit the target EPC
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NewsIn pictures: UK’s best offices recognised in BCO National Awards 2023
Barclays Glasgow Campus wins top prize
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NewsEx-Carillion chief hit with eight year director ban
Insolvency Service’s decision follows two similar disqualifications for other bosses
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FeaturesKey takeaways from the Conservative Party conference
This party conference will long be remembered as the place HS2 died. But rail was far from the only topic on the agenda in Manchester, as Daniel Gayne reports
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NewsWillmott Dixon picked to replace Buckingham on £135m Swansea arena scheme
Council appoints contractor to finish off multi-storey car park and other work
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CommentProcrastination over HS2 is the one thing we don’t need right now
Rishi Sunak’s dithering and doubting over key infrastructure projects and the green agenda is damaging the UK’s prospects for economic growth and our global reputation, writes Richard Steer
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NewsRICS launches election manifesto ahead of party conferences
Body asks parties to commit to housing delivery strategy
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NewsBoosting productivity could deliver £45bn extra value to industry, says CLC
Body sets out three key areas of focus for sector
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NewsNew timber frame system wins warranty provider backing
The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high
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CommentNet zero and the Loch Ness monster tax bill
A recent court ruling about a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Ness has implications for government policy on net zero