All Materials shortages articles
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CommentIs 2024 already lost to dithering and delay?
The last few years have not been easy but we will have to wait a little longer before the outlook starts to improve, writes Richard Steer
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CommentProcrastination over HS2 is the one thing we don鈥檛 need right now
Rishi Sunak鈥檚 dithering and doubting over key infrastructure projects聽and the green agenda is damaging the UK鈥檚 prospects for economic growth and our global reputation, writes Richard Steer
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CommentSunak and Starmer should give construction the attention it deserves
There is an opportunity for the two biggest parties to put the built environment front and centre, writes Richard Steer
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CommentM&S Oxford Street: Not just any planning decision 鈥� a聽Michael Gove planning decision鈥�
The secretary of state鈥檚 intervention in this case is bizarre, illogical, unhelpful and politically motivated, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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CommentWe鈥檙e running out of materials 鈥� and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to聽develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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CommentShort-term solutions must not prevent us from building back better
Boris Johnson made a lot of promises. I fear the next PM may abandon those pledges to ease the cost-of-living crisis
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CommentThis is not just a green building, this is a聽Marks & Spencer鈥檚 green building鈥�
The argument about the relative benefits of retrofit versus rebuild聽for the flagship store has been hijacked by cheap political point-scoring,聽writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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CommentWe have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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好色先生TVMaterials woes not over despite easing pressure, CLC warns
Concerns remain around shipping, bricks and roof tiles
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CommentIn 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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FeaturesBest of 2021 coverage: Material shortages
Take a look at the crisis which rocked the industry this year
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CommentThere are tough times ahead 鈥� but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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好色先生TVMaterials and labour shortages now 鈥榢ey constraint鈥� on growth, CPA warns
But construction output is still bouyant with 13.7% rise predicted this year
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CommentMaterials shortages should boost our green ambitions
The current scarcity of key carbon-intensive products is the catalyst we need to focus on building more sustainably, Richard Steer says
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CommentFreedom day in shackles
With聽responsibility for risk assessment shifting from government to employers, firms have a lot on their shoulders
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好色先生TVCLC calls on government to fix shortage of hauliers
Group鈥檚 co-chair warned dwindling number of HGV drivers now risk delaying projects
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CommentNavigating the steel crisis: contractual considerations
How can contractors mitigate the impact of materials shortages?
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好色先生TVMore suppliers clamp down on sales of cement as demand rockets
好色先生TV understands Cemex and Breedon rationing supplies of products as post-lockdown boom shows no sign of slowing down
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好色先生TVInfrastructure boom feeling pressure from materials shortages, CECA says
More than 80% of firms say costs had gone up in first three months of this year