All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 2
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NewsUS pharma giant pulls out of AHMM’s King’s Cross life sciences scheme
Decision blamed on declining competitiveness of UK market
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NewsBuilding safety regulator wants to get gateway 2 approvals process down to ‘five weeks’, CLC boss tells peers
But Mark Reynolds says proposal is ‘long way off’ and that getting it to just 13 weeks would be ‘huge step forward’
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OpinionDesigners should welcome proposed construction products reform
With projects stalling due to insufficient product testing data, Andrew Mellor sets out how government reforms seek to strengthen regulation and support designers through clearer technical information
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FeaturesThe regulator steps into the spotlight
Ben Flatman meets Hugh Simpson, chief executive of the Architects Registration Board, to discuss education reform, CPD and the future of regulation – and why he is happy for ARB to be an “activist regulator”
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NewsInvestors likely to be spooked by Trump tariffs in short term, London cost consultant Exigere warns
Consultant says risk-averse contractors in capital taking longer to sign on dotted line for jobs
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OpinionWhat architects need to know about the latest Grenfell Tower Inquiry response
Andrew Mellor examines the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations
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NewsNew legislation on £400bn public procurement spend comes into force
Major shake-up of the way public bodies purchase goods and services starts today
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NewsPractices weighing redundancies as government’s autumn budget continues to bite
RIBA survey finds firms expecting to cut staff over the next three months ahead of planned rise in National Insurance Contributions
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NewsMHCLG to take over fire risk brief from Home Office under post-Grenfell reforms
Starmer says move will provide more “coherent approach” to fire safety
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OpinionTackling surface water flooding: why our cities need a blue-green revolution
Andrew Mellor examines the rising threat of surface water flooding and calls for transformative strategies that integrate nature-based solutions into urban planning
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OpinionIs it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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News£15m-turnover insulation specialist heads into administration
Sto Ltd was subject of winding up petition from German parent last month
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OpinionWA100 2025: Western Europe leads on net zero
This year Gensler, the world’s biggest practice, saw the number of architects it employs drop below the 3,000 mark, the milestone which it broke through in 2023. The second-placed firm, Arcadis, also saw numbers fall. But these drops mean little when measured against the wider profession; our ...
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NewsClients show ‘total lack of engagement’ with Building Safety Act, says engineering services body
Trade body says government needs to begin public awareness campaign
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OpinionThe government’s race to remediate unsafe homes: the promises and pitfalls
Andrew Mellor examines the government’s latest plan to accelerate building remediation, questioning whether speed can be achieved without compromising safety and quality
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NewsConfidence slumps to lowest level for a year as practices weigh impact of autumn Budget
Workload expectations fall in all regions as hopes of recovery fade, RIBA survey finds
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FeaturesIs an oversupply of architects driving down fees?
A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?
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NewsLondon office starts plunged by nearly half between April and September
Refurbishment projects in the capital also dived by 57% as spooked developers hold fire on schemes
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NewsDevelopers’ confidence creeping up but supply chain worries remain, London cost consultant says
Exigere adds investment conditions ‘increasingly supportive’ for getting schemes going