All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 40
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FeaturesI hear you, but RIBA’s reforms are the best way to restore architects’ status
Plans for five-yearly competence tests have sparked an outcry among small practitioners. Former RIBA president Ben Derbyshire tries to win them round
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NewsFury over RIBA’s plan to subject architects to compulsory revalidation
Leading architects take swipes at each other after Building Design reveals controversial proposals
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OpinionThe Coach: Are you a curious leader?
Curiosity is often overlooked as a leadership skill but practices suffer without it, says Louise Rodgers
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NewsKerslake raises concerns over government’s planning reforms
Former head of the civil service says changes could trigger a ’return to mono-tenure estates’
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NewsJenrick defends proposed planning revamp
Housebuilders will pay higher planning contributions under new system, housing secretary says
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OpinionKey lessons to be learned about high-density living
A three-year study into living in some of London’s more recent high-density developments makes fascinating and important reading, writes Julia Park
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NewsContractor’s site managers assumed Grenfell’s window insulation was safe
Main contractor’s senior site officials say they did not know combustible material was being used to fill gaps
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OpinionAny surprises in the draft Building Safety Bill?
Much of the draft legislation had been anticipated, Andrew Mellor says we have clarity on some important issues although not all the answers
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NewsRydon director ‘haunted’ by lack of challenge to Grenfell cladding design
Emotional boss believed design process had been correctly followed
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NewsBartlett professor criticises ‘ideological’ planning deregulation
UCL academic says extra permitted development homes come at cost of ’really poor quality housing’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry digest: Rydon’s evidence so far
What we’ve learnt from the refurbishment project’s main contractor
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NewsGrenfell façade designer marked drawings ‘approved for construction’ when they weren’t
Studio E’s as-built Grenfell drawings ‘had wrong date and materials’
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NewsArb will tell schools to put Building Safety Bill on syllabus
Meanwhile RIBA says proposed legislation does not go far enough
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NewsGrenfell contractor accused of ‘pocketing’ savings to cover pricing mistake
Rydon’s bid alleged to have been £212k too low because of ‘adding-up error’
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NewsSafety bill imposes tough sanctions for flouting building regs
Draft bill confirms new Building Safety Regulator and reduction of building control powers
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NewsWe relied on others to check subcontractors’ work on Grenfell, admits main contractor
Contract manager is first Rydon employee to give evidence at inquiry into 2017 fire
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NewsPost-Grenfell reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised Building Safety Bill shortly
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NewsLegal row erupts over cause of fire that gutted Clandon Park
Blaze gutted grade I-listed Palladian house - leading to glitzy architectural competition
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OpinionThe PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park