All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 96
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A planning committee member on the planning reforms
Sachin Shah says the white paper has some good ideas but will neuter local democracy
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Probe into government’s Nightingales’ contracts to report later this year
National Audit Office will reveal findings this winter
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The devil will be in the detail of Jenrick’s planning reforms
The white paper begs many questions. It could take years to find the answers
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Ten things you need to know about the planning white paper
Government’s planning white paper sets out to radically reform the system
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Doubling down on a failing policy: Why PD rights are so wrong
Extending permitted development flies in the face of all expert advice and reveals this government’s warped priorities, says Richard Steer
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The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill explained
Three lawyers detail what measures the new legislation is likely to contain and how it will operate
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Grenfell Inquiry: Rydon’s second full week in the spotlight
Project manager believed firm had been quite thorough in checking work quality; refurbishment director says lack of design challenge still haunts him
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Grenfell Inquiry: Rydon site managers assumed window insulation was safe
Main contractor’s senior site officials say they did not know combustible material was being used to fill gaps
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Ten weeks that shook the housing market
 We went into lockdown with one housing market and came out of it with quite another. Joey Gardiner reports on what the pandemic means for developers of high-rise housingÂ
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Cost model: CLT frame buildings
The rapidly expanding use of CLT saw its trajectory arrested in the UK by new regulations in the wake of Grenfell, but if safe solutions can be found then the material offers considerable cost and climate advantages over more traditional frame solutions. Alinea breaks down the costsÂ
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Construction talent retention scheme launched
Firms signing up include EDF and Balfour Beatty
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Implementing the CLC Roadmap: a legal view
What legal enablers are required to deliver the Construction Leadership Council’s Roadmap to Recovery?
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Grenfell Inquiry: Rydon project manager quit over work pressures
Main contractor’s onsite boss left company 14 months into project as schedule began to slipÂ
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Project bank accounts come of age
It has taken 21 years for PBAs to become mainstream, but we are finally there
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Specialists hail move as HS2 set to use project bank accounts
Scheme trialled initiative on two enabling works packages
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CLC boss wants longer visas for low-skilled workers
Andy Mitchell writes to business secretary Alok Sharma with series of demands
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The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill: Slow going in the right direction
Draft legislation builds could take over three years to come into force - by which time the industry must have improved competence levels
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CLC launches tool to help firms assess cost impact of covid-19
Tool designed to enable better cost forecasting
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Jenrick to detail planning deregulation
Housing secretary’s changes to include permitted development right to demolish and rebuild existing propertiesÂ
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Safety bill imposes two-year prison term for breaching building regs
Draft legislation confirms new building safety regulator and reduction of building control powers