All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 18
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Boosting productivity could deliver £45bn extra value to industry, says CLC
Body sets out three key areas of focus for sector
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New timber frame system wins warranty provider backing
The New Model ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high
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Net zero and the Loch Ness monster tax bill
A recent court ruling about a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Ness has implications for government policy on net zero
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Construction cannot ‘tweak broken model’ to solve productivity puzzle, says MMC boss
Merit’s Tony Wells tells conference industry needs radical rethinkÂ
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New ‘rules of engagement’ needed to meet AI challenge, says Fosters research chief
Machine learning need not replace architects, Martha Tsigkari tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission conference
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Product industry entering a ‘brave new world’ due to new liabilities, CPA chief says
Peter Caplehorn told ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future panel that industry must push towards digitalisation to back up future claims
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Case in focus: An unusual judgment in a multi-party PFI fire defects dispute
Ted Lowery looks at the recent Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust vs Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Ltd & Ors case
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ISG wins £150m prisons work
Contractor will deliver new prison places at three existing facilities
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Developing a sense of trust: What could warranty reform mean for scheme viabilitiy?
For housebuilders and developers, the mandating of increased warranties could drive up costs. But if they respond with an improved focus on quality, there will be benefits in the form of enhanced reputations and greater trust from homebuyers. Jordan Marshall reports
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Temporary finality in adjudication: Why you must pay now, argue later
A case where timing was all – from the temporary finality of the adjudicator’s decisions to the interim account dates
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Currie & Brown boosts infrastructure team with promotion and new hires
Company veteran becomes national head of division
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Construction groups launch coalition to tackle diversity issue
Group has received CLC backing
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Income and profit soars at Turner & Townsend
Consultant records 39% turnover growth globallyÂ
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Government Property Agency appoints Ofwat exec as new COO
Lisa Commane takes up position next month
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Assessing the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act's new product safety regime
Does the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Act adequately address the issues around construction product regulation?
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Summer slump sees main contract awards fall by 37%
Most sectors saw fewer starts than a year ago, gloomy Glenigan report finds
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Testing times ahead: What could warranty reform mean for product testing and manfacturing ?
Product manufacturers are beset with uncertainties over the the new safety regime. Will products need to be retested for extended durability? Will the testing backlog worsen as a result? And how will regulatory changes on warranties impact a sector already undergoing major change? Jordan Marshall reports
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Labour refuse to confirm HS2 support as Sunak sharpens axe
Prime minister’s ‘mind made up’ on Euston and northern phaseÂ
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University of Southampton wants contractor for £150m job
Four-storey building is first phase of wider redevelopment
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Optimism amid uncertainty: Experts and industry react to potential 15-year warranties
Revised mandatory warranty periods will undoubtedly have an impact on the sector, but what exactly do industry stakeholders expect to result from the changes? LABC Warranty carried out a survey to find out