All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 57
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CommentThis is not just a green building, this is a Marks & Spencer’s green building…
The argument about the relative benefits of retrofit versus rebuild for the flagship store has been hijacked by cheap political point-scoring, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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NewsSwampy among those named in High Court action to stop ‘violent activists’ crippling HS2 job
Railway’s boss says cost of dealing with disruption will hit £200m by time scheme is finished
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CommentBuilding Safety Act: How ready are we?
Getting a head start is key to the Building Safety Act, says Chris Chennell
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NewsMake whole-life carbon assessments mandatory for buildings, committee urges government
Chronic skills gap an obstacle to cutting emissions
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NewsCLC sets out strategy to mitigate rampant inflation
Group looking at long-term impact of war in Ukraine
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NewsHalf of built environment firms hit by ransomware in past two years, survey says
Businesses report weak recovery strategies
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CommentA time to stick together – and play fair
Everybody has a role to play in coping with the far-reaching consequences of the war in Ukraine. Collaboration is key, writes James Wates
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NewsUEL after partner for £35m redevelopment of Stratford campus
Firms given until later next month to send in bids
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NewsGovernment announces £553m investment to improve energy efficiency in public buildings
Kew Gardens, National Football Museum and Nottingham’s Queens Medical Centre among beneficiaries
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FeaturesCould a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction’s people problem?
A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year
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NewsDfE to reshape procurement for crumbling schools estate
Supply chain summit comes amid reports that English schools pose ‘risk to life’
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NewsChancellor urged to invest £2.3bn a year to insulate millions of low-value homes
Senior housing figures say government is ‘fighting a losing battle’ on cost of living and net zero without efficiency improvements for millions of properties
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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NewsUnions clash with construction employers group over ‘derisory’ pay offer
Unions are seeking a 10% pay rise for half a million workers
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NewsSupply chain left nursing £13m hit following London fit-out firm’s collapse
One contractor missing nearly £450,000 in retentions in wake of Twenty1 Construction implosion
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NewsEaster holidays pare back labour rates, payroll firm reports
Average weekly earnings slipped 2% to £893 last month
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NewsGovernment reveals data behind £4bn fire safety repair bill claim
Claim based on desk-based survey of 2,856 buildings, with a quarter of bill to remediate social housing sector homes
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FeaturesNutrient pollution: a developing problem with no solution in sight
A legal requirement that new homes do not pollute wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted developments across large parts of England