The net zero carbon buildings standard: tough but achievable?
The new standard is the most ambitious attempt to limit carbon emissions from buildings to date. What is behind it, and when will it start to make a difference?
Mandating a minimum profit margin could solve construction鈥檚 profitability woes
ISG鈥檚 collapse was the latest in a long line of contractor failures. The industry鈥檚 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, ...
Construction 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
The Budget was a signifier of tone shift 鈥� never mind the missing detail
Last week鈥檚 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鈥檚 Holly Davis
As 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鈥檚 ongoing reform, says Peter Caplehorn of the Construction Products Association
Why we as Barratt Redrow expect to build 22,000 homes a year
Barratt and Redrow have cleared competition watchdog hurdles to complete the biggest housebuilder merger in years. Chief executive David Thomas explains the enlarged firm鈥檚 strategy
Rachel Reeves could get a lesson in harsh reality from business
Where was the incentive from the chancellor to grow? If construction doesn鈥檛 expand, the UK doesn鈥檛 build, argues Richard Steer
Reeves鈥� 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
Why 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 ...
Industry must get behind the NIC鈥檚 call for change
The government will not achieve its infrastructure goals 鈥� and more big firms will inevitably go under 鈥� unless the industry quickly works out how to do its job better. The NIC鈥檚 recent report makes that clear, writes Andy Beard at Mace
The 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聽Eimear Moloney at Hoare Lea
This Stirling Prize is a riposte to the chorus of British declinism
The Elizabeth Line鈥檚 Stirling Prize triumph exemplifies Britain鈥檚 capacity to deliver transformative, forward-looking infrastructure through exceptional design and collaboration
Labour should place construction at the heart of its growth agenda
Impressive as this week鈥檚 International Investment Summit was, much depends on how the tax and spend decisions in the forthcoming Budget impact firms鈥� ability to invest
Good placemaking that endures is much more than a numbers game. Just look at King鈥檚 Cross鈥�
The delivery of much-needed new homes requires patient, joined-up thinking that takes into account factors other than profit and speed, says former HS2 design director Kay Hughes
Why we need a built environment GCSE to inspire the next generation
We need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets?
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets? asks Elizabeth Painter.
Safety comes first in the JCT鈥檚 updated contract suite
Peter Hibberd unpacks the new JCT revisions, which embrace the 好色先生TV Safety Act and the last year鈥檚 好色先生TV Regulations amendments
Grenfell shows it鈥檚 time to scrap design and build contracts
Design responsibility should not be forced onto the shoulders of builders,聽argues Tony Bingham
Shedding new light on late payment
Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment 鈥� do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk
Conclusive evidence clauses
A new ruling throws the use of conclusive evidence clauses into doubt
