All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 10
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Police making construction ‘impossible’ with haulage restrictions, says NFB
Body calls on government to interveneÂ
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London Fire Brigade cautiously welcomes second staircase guidance
But group says focus should not just be on the number of staircases
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Homes England should ‘take more risk’ and lead on more schemes, says review
Report endorses role of housing body but recommends offloading Help-to-Buy and building safety responsibilities
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In an age of regulatory change, can precast concrete columns and precast staircases revolutionise the construction sector?
Lee Cowen, managing director of Milbank Concrete Products, explores how innovations in precast concrete columns and stairs are transforming how the construction industry operates
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Construction returns to growth despite lingering concerns over margins
Improving economic conditions see output increase after six month lull, according to latest PMI data
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Winners announced for £1.6bn healthcare decarbonisation framework
Four year scheme will enable range of installation services and fabric upgrades
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We must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design
Embodied carbon has primarily been a consideration at construction level but the impact of fit-outs over a building’s lifetime on the overall carbon footprint can no longer be ignored, writes Anja Schellenbauer
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‘You’ve got to be prepared to see change. It’s natural’: HLM on its plan for the future
It’s all change at the architecture practice as the firm’s leadership makes way for the next generation. Karen Mosley and Richard O’Neil talk about how to do an orderly succession, the crunch moment that led to it and the decision to walk away from two flawed MMC school projectsÂ
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Government publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance revealsÂ
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What the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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FMB’s Brian Berry: ‘That anyone can be a builder is not helpful to the reputation of the industry’
With an election on the horizon, Daniel Gayne spoke to the leader of the representative body for construction SMEs to get his thoughts about the choices on offerÂ
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Council rejects plans for huge expansion of Sky’s new Elstree Studios
Concerns over loss of green belt land sink application to add eight new blocks to existing Bam-built site
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When does a party’s insistence on using preferred adjudicators shade into the risk of bias?
When does a party’s insistence on using preferred adjudicators shade into the risk of unconscious or perceived bias?
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‘Get used to it.’ Can contractors’ hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?
Last year’s business failures have hit a nerve. Firms finally seem fed up with construction’s rough and tumble, writes Dave Rogers
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Embrace AI and ‘micro’ investment zones to improve UK buildings, BRE urges next government
Group wants incoming administration to set high standards
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Profit slips at Scottish contractor Robertson
Firm says inflation and labour shortages remain a headache
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Turner & Townsend picks new European energy lead
Three new directors have joined energy and natural resources team in recent months
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Consultants appointed to V&A framework
Arcadis and Lendlease among firms signed up to project management and QS services deal
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The government must do more to boost UK infrastructure
The chancellor missed an opportunity for meaningful demand-side stimuli in the Budget. With an election looming, the government must be more ambitious if it is to win the confidence of business leaders, says KPMG’s Holly Davis
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How the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act can empower warranty’s role as a de-risking partner
The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act’s gateway system offers developers a chance to minimise expensive, time-consuming redesigns by consulting with warranty providers during the design stage of complex projects. The gateway system will require that building plans are submitted to the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Regulator at early stages, and the regulator will then ...