All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 9
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CommentMandating a minimum profit margin could solve construction’s profitability woes
ISG’s collapse was the latest in a long line of contractor failures. The industry’s low margins expose it to greater risk of corporate failure, and suck time and energy away from the push towards greater sustainability, higher standards and the delivery of much-needed built assets. It is time for change, ...
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NewsDecision on London towers scheme handed demolition order expected by end of next month
Comer Homes’ 200-home site in Woolwich handed enforcement notice last year after breaching planning permission
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CommentConstruction needs a mission control
More joined-up thinking is required if the industry is to play its role in supporting mission-led government, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentThe Budget was a signifier of tone shift – never mind the missing detail
Last week’s statement suggests the government has a clear appetite for investment. It is up to industry to shape and develop solutions for deals with the public sector, says KPMG’s Holly Davis
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CommentWhat are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets?
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets? asks Elizabeth Cully
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NewsMcAlpine rings changes as head of infrastructure leaves and commercial director joins from Lendlease
Tony Gates leaves as Peter Leonard joins as new executive commercial director
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CommentAs we reflect on the Grenfell report, we must realise we all have a role to play in reforming construction products
Changes to construction product regulation will form a key part of the industry’s ongoing reform, says Peter Caplehorn of the Construction Products Association
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NewsLabour’s first Budget gets mixed reaction as SMEs warn of tax rise hit
Industry reacts to £40bn tax raising Budget
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CommentGrenfell shows it’s time to scrap design and build contracts
Design responsibility should not be forced onto the shoulders of builders, argues Tony Bingham
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CommentReeves’ first Budget must back growth ambitions with infrastructure spending
We all know the government is facing financial constraints and tough choices are needed, but ministers need to stimulate rather than stifle economic recovery
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NewsRayner calls in Chipperfield’s resubmitted Chinese embassy plans
Communities secretary takes control of controversial scheme
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CommentWhy my background in rugby can help us to tackle construction site inefficiency
The industry has the opportunity to benefit from marginal gains if it begins to empower every individual to achieve their potential. Stuart Ware, senior customer success manager at MSite and a former Premiership rugby performance analyst, explains why the similarities between a professional sports team and a site team can ...
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CommentIndustry must get behind the NIC’s call for change
The government will not achieve its infrastructure goals – and more big firms will inevitably go under – unless the industry quickly works out how to do its job better. The NIC’s recent report makes that clear, writes Andy Beard at Mace
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CommentThe new net zero standard is ambitious and will be challenging to achieve, but we must rise to the challenge
This major step forward for the building industry is pushing us all towards a more sustainable and energy-efficient future, says Eimear Moloney at Hoare Lea
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NewsHOK redesigns stalled City office block to address viability issues
Need for rethink at Blackfriars job blamed on high construction costs and rising interest rates
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NewsRace to land £900m London towers job set to start this month
Lipton Rogers hoping to begin Blackfriars work next year as winner set for £200m 65 Gresham Street scheme
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NewsGovernment focus on housing and infrastructure driving return to confidence, AtkinsRealis finds
Firm predicts tender prices will rise to 3% over the next 12 months
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CommentHuman or artificial intelligence? It’s all a matter of trust
The use of AI ought to help make the public procurement process ‘quicker, simpler and more transparent’, but don’t underestimate the continued importance of human empathy, says RLB’s Paul Beeston
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CommentISG collapse: At times like these, firms should consider how to make themselves more robust
The collapse of ISG is the latest in a series of setbacks for the construction sector but the industry has the talent and opportunities to weather the storm and come back stronger, Andrew Glider at KPMG writes