All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 11
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NewsJacob Rees Mogg appointed as business secretary
New PM Liz Truss also appoints Simon Clarke as communities secretary
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NewsGovernment warns architects over residential towers with single staircases
Letter from communities department says designers need to use fire engineer assessments to prove very tall buildings are safe
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OpinionThe Coach: How to give (and take) criticism constructively
Knowing how to give and take criticism is an essential skill in the workplace, says Louise Rodgers
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OpinionThe implications of the Building Safety Act are becoming clearer
The processes around the new act and the associated secondary legislation are now largely finalised, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsChipperfield and Feix and Merlin win LSE Lincoln’s Inn Fields competition
Chipperfield and Feix and Merlin beat a field of six runners to win the commission
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OpinionHow to bring others along on your net zero carbon journey
Net zero is achievable but the profession has a vital role to play in teaching other stakeholders how it’s done, writes Satish Jassal.
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OpinionBirmingham is seizing its moment to drive real change
The Commonwealth Games have given Birmingham a once in a generation opportunity to transform a formerly struggling part of the city
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NewsArchitects’ confidence slumps to lowest level since height of the pandemic
Future workload expectations fall again after May’s recovery, RIBA Future Trends survey finds
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OpinionOverheating buildings are architects’ responsibility too
It’s time to rethink your attitudes to thermal comfort - if not for the sake of the planet, then for the sake of your insurance premiums, writes Eleanor Jolliffe.
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OpinionThe joy of designing and building appropriately
”Sustainability” is too vague a concept when it comes to the environmental crisis that we are facing. We need to think in terms of “appropriate design” and embrace new procurement models, writes Felix Holland
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NewsGovernment relaxes new certification rules to allow EU tests on construction products
CPA chief says questions remain over UKCA mark
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OpinionDo we value our profession so little that its future competence is left to chance?
The current education system is formalised and standardised and largely divorced from the realities of practice. It is not really designed to produce good architects, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionRenewing my insurance should not have been such an ordeal
Navigating brokers, underwriters and soaring premiums, Satish Jassal provides his insights into the insurance crisis facing the profession.
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NewsRed tape cuts left officials “unable” to escalate fire safety warnings in years before Grenfell, government admits
But housing department lawyer tells inquiry that “competent professionals” would not have signed off dangerous materials
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NewsMandatory plans to cut carbon in projects put back on the table
Conservative MP revives bill shelved in March after original backer was appointed to housing department job
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NewsArchitects brush off economic gloom as confidence surges back
Future workload expectations jumped in May despite fears the UK economy is heading for a recession
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OpinionBrace yourselves for the next wave of fire and safety regulation
Several new pieces of legislation are coming in response to Grenfell and many architects are having to run to catch up, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsRSHP’s rejected South Ken proposals head for planning inquiry
Developers challenge councillors’ decision to overrule recommendation to approve controversial scheme