All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles
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OpinionThe impact of two world wars and the ‘golden era’ of the public sector architect: A history of building regulations (part II)
Eleanor Jolliffe considers the social trends and events of the past millennium that led to the development of rules which dictate the way we build
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NewsPRP appoints former FCBS senior partner Simon Doody as new Manchester office lead
Doody made ‘difficult decision’ to move on from FCBS six months ago
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NewsConstruction output in second quarter edges up, ONS says
But new orders fall as private commercial work lags
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NewsCollapsed product firm hit with £135m of ‘mainly’ cladding claims, administrator says
In June, High Court ordered German parent of Sto Ltd to pay Mulalley £1.8m for costs racked up replacing cladding system at Essex tower block
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NewsHopes rise as construction output decline eases to slowest rate in four months
Bellwether index records stronger performance in commercial, residential and infrastructure sectors
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NewsContractor wins landmark Building Safety Act cladding claim against overseas parent of stricken UK product firm
High Court judge orders German company to pay contractor £1.8m for costs racked up replacing cladding system at Essex tower block
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NewsSlowing heat pump installations putting UK at risk of energy shocks, climate watchdog warns
Chris Williamson says report is a ‘wake-up call to act’
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NewsBuilt environment sector ‘looking for confidence’ as Starmer resignation clears way for fifth PM in four years
Andy Burnham widely expected to get top job after rivals step aside
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Features‘We will build the crème de la crème’… Meet the men behind £10bn Czech giant Penta’s ambitious launch in London
Tom Lowe flies to Prague to speak to Marek Dospiva, co-founder of one of central Europe’s biggest companies, and to hear about the firm’s plans to become a major developer in the UK capital
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NewsGateway approval decisions are speeding up, building safety regulator says
Latest batch of data adds that 65% of Gateway 2 verdicts in past three months related to jobs in London
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OpinionThe Royal Festival Hall is 75 years old – and I have played a small part in keeping it very much alive
Eleanor Jolliffe has just published a book which celebrates the history of one of London’s best-known buildings. It is fair to say that she enjoyed the experience
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NewsFormer Grenfell Inquiry expert witness appointed as first independent chair of BSR advisory committee
Barbara Lane to lead Building Advisory Committee alongside deputy chair Hywel Davies
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OpinionWhat Wren’s exit tells us about the professional indemnity insurance market
The mutual insurer’s decision to wind down reflects a system stretched by cladding claims, extended liabilities and shifting regulation. Denise Chevin argues we need to find a way to share risk more fairly
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OpinionNow is the time to take stock of architecture’s economic position
Architecture has in many ways typified the economic story of the UK since the Second World War. We are currently – and worryingly – becoming more and more exposed to global economic forces, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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FeaturesFrom Grenfell Inquiry to interim chief construction adviser: Thouria Istephan on why competence cuts across everything
As interim chief construction adviser, Thouria Istephan is using her short tenure to push for deep, systemic change – from professional standards to products reform and the future of the advisory role for her successor. In her first interview in the role she talks to Chloe McCulloch about why she ...
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News‘Pendulum has swung too far’ on building regulations since Grenfell, says Reform housing spokesperson
Ex-Homes England chair Simon Dudley asks why ‘previous tragic deaths’ are stopping homes being built
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NewsTwo thirds of gateway 2 decisions in last three months were green lights, Building Safety Regulator says
Group adds more remediation cases are being dealt with as it prepares to formally announce remediation improvement plan this month
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NewsDefra publishes new planning guidelines for environmental regulators
Department also announces £100m to help improve environmental assessments process
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OpinionBack from Dubai: Iranian air strikes will shape a different city to the one I visited a month ago
The sight of smoke rising between skyscrapers has shaken one of the Gulf’s most stable hubs, where construction and real estate sectors have thrived on perceived insulation from conflict, writes Daniel Gayne
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OpinionWA100 2026: The best get better
Despite volatile times, architects are the most optimistic they’ve been about prospects for the year ahead since the post-covid bounce of 2022. Although optimism on growth dropped sharply back in 2023, this has steadily increased each year to almost match that of 2019. This is reflected in ...