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CommentLooking back at the legal year: 2024 in construction law
In 2024 fire safety dominated the legal space, while liability caps and conditions precedent also produced a glut of cases
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CommentThe industry needs Lendlease to stick around because Mace and Multiplex can’t build everything
It is not good for anyone that some of the sector’s most high-profile projects are bid by just two firms, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentAct now and make the new year a time of real change
Bold leadership, greater diversity, a circular approach and a focus on cracking the housing crisis are on my wishlist for 2025, writes Ellie Jenkins of Akerlof
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CommentThe new NPPF: the time for waiting is over
There is much to like in the updated planning guidance but ministers should demand that new housing targets are delivered sooner rather than later, writes Paul Smith
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CommentBeing deaf has not held me back from becoming a surveyor
We need to work harder at being inclusive and value the skills people with disabilities bring to the workplace, says Helen Booker-Hunt at Acivico Group
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CommentIn 2025 we will see the economic consequences of 2024’s political decisions
With a relatively stable government in place, a plan to build 1.5 million houses, investment in green energy and a new infrastructure fund, we may well be viewed as a better bet by those who deserted us post Brexit, says Richard Steer
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CommentHas 2024 been another lost year?
Our new government has squandered a promising start, it needs to work harder to harness the full potential of the construction sector
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CommentYou don’t need a construction site to be part of Open Doors
Businesses across the supply chain can help promote careers in construction and Build UK chair Julie White calls on everyone to open the doors to their projects, offices, factories and training facilities as part of Open Doors 2025
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CommentHeritage, sustainability and dysfunction: the lessons of the M&S decision
The drawn-out battle over Marks & Spencer’s Oxford Street redevelopment reflects systemic failures at the heart of the UK’s planning system
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CommentSME view: the secret to hiring top technical talent
Here’s how an energy performance specialist is eschewing traditional recruitment to attract the scientists, mathematicians and innovators it needs
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CommentESG regulations: what the future holds for developers
Sustainability is no longer a choice but an industry requirement and the additional costs are outweighed by the positive implications and added value, writes Cundall’s Simon Wyatt
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CommentHow can we make Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?
Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding
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CommentTinkering with design and build won’t fix anything – but alliancing can
Martin Davis disagrees with Tony Bingham’s diagnosis and remedies with design and build; rather, he says, it’s integrated collaborative teams that bring transformative outcomes, and one proven methodology is insurance-backed alliancing
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CommentOne standard to rule them all?
Gabrielle Coppack, Nick Turner and Matthew Bool on the publication of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot
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CommentDriving the future of green building: unlocking the potential of HVO biodiesel
Provided we have processes in place to manage and mitigate the potential sustainability risks associated with its supply chain, the integration of HVO fuels will serve as a template for our adoption of future green technologies as we work towards our net zero goals
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CommentStatutory adjudication - the 2024 survey results are in…
An annual survey shows referrals rising strongly, with inadequate contract administration the leading cause of disputes – and women still under-represented
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CommentThe UK’s path to a clean energy transition
Despite encouraging progress, we still have a long way to go if we are to meet the government’s challenging net zero targets, says Josh Bullard at Hydrock
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CommentJohn Prescott’s impact on the built environment should never be forgotten
Former English Partnerships chair and crossbench peer Margaret Ford pays tribute to the the former deputy prime minister, who died last week
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CommentWhat routes do contractors have to claim against cladding firms?
Contractors facing cladding claims from property owners have more than one possible route to claim in turn against the manufacturers
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CommentWhat exit of ‘the Peters’ means for the future of Homes England
The departure of both the chair and chief executive of the government’s housing agency sends a strong message that the ministry wants to build more homes and work with partners in a different way, writes Joey Gardiner