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FeaturesIt鈥檚 time for SMEs to invest in construction software 鈥� their survival depends on it
The cost-of-living crisis and volatility in interest rates is taking its toll on the construction industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the SME level. In March 2023, insolvencies in construction represented 18% of all companies that failed. It is the worst performing month that the ...
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FeaturesDeveloping 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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FeaturesWho finished top of the table? The 好色先生TV Quiz results revealed
Some of construction鈥檚 best and brightest battled it out at this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Quiz, writes Jordan Marshall. Photography by Wilde Fry聽
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FeaturesTesting 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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FeaturesUnlock the potential of residential spaces with sliding door solutions
Sliding doors are now more popular than ever due to their flexibility and functionality,聽wirtes聽Paul Smith, Head of Specification Sales at H盲fele UK
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FeaturesOptimism 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
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 25: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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Comment础迟办颈苍蝉搁茅补濒颈蝉 鈥� engineering a better future
The bringing together of Atkins, Faithful+Gould and SNC-Lavalin into one fully integrated global company goes far further than just a new identity, writes Richard Robinson, CEO 鈥� UK & Europe, 础迟办颈苍蝉搁茅补濒颈蝉
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FeaturesThe challenge and opportunity of 15-year structural warranty
In the introduction to the four-part special experts and industry react to potential 15-year warranties
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CommentA sustainable solution for the future of UK schools
The RAAC crisis presents an聽聽opportunity for the government and the construction industry to reevaluate their approach to building sustainability and safety,聽writes Tony Sheridan, group commercial director for Cemfree
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FeaturesJoin us at the home of Offsite Innovation!
The construction industry is facing a time of unprecedented change, innovation is happening at pace and keeping up-to date with the latest information is crucial to success. Advanced offsite construction approaches combined with smart digital technologies are transforming the way buildings are designed and constructed. Driven by ...
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CommentThe enforcement of adjudicators鈥� awards under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
This article considers four recent decisions on the enforcement of adjudicators鈥� awards
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FeaturesBSBG submits Section 73 amendment for Royal Mint Street phase 2 scheme
Brewer Smith Brewer Group (BSBG) has submitted a Section 73 planning application for the Royal Mint Street Phase 2 development, with a number of amendments and revisions to the consented scheme primarily targeted at improving operational activity between residential and hotel uses, enhancing internal efficiency and creating ...
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CommentStanding on the shoulders of giants
The application of data will play a hugely important role in helping the sector achieve its sustainable ambitions, writes聽Grant Findlay, executive managing director 鈥� buildings, Sir Robert McAlpine
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 24: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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CommentThe pros and cons of a D&B approach to office fit-out
MESH director Martyn Stokes lays out the realities of procuring work via different routes
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Comment好色先生TV rewarding careers
ESG and social value are no longer 鈥檔ice-to-haves鈥� for business wanting to attract top talent, writes Karen Brookes, chief people officer at Sir Robert McAlpine
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FeaturesDelivering social value: A new school to benefit all
The project to build St Mark鈥檚 school in Southampton focused from the start聽on benefiting the community both socially and economically, strengthening聽the local construction supply chain as well as enhancing skills and聽employment opportunities for the city鈥檚 people. By Jordan Marshall
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FeaturesWays of changing construction to meet society鈥檚 needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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CommentIntegration is about more than collaboration
Collaboration is about getting on better day-to-day, integration goes far beyond,聽writes Tony Gates, managing director for infrastructure at Sir Robert McAlpine