How to find out what people really think about new homes
Councils should seek the views of a representative sample of the local population, rather than a minority with vested interests, argues Paul Smith
Time to deliver: how alliancing can unblock the building and renewal of Britain鈥檚 infrastructure
The case is well established, the policy environment has caught up and tools are available. What remains is the willingness to apply these principles, say聽Jason Russell of AtkinsR茅alis聽and Jacqui Archer of Aecom
Is maintenance spending going to be enough to overcome the social infrastructure backlog?
The government鈥檚 commitment to repair and maintenance is certainly encouraging, but Karl Horton of the聽微密圈 Cost Information Service believes additional funding is likely to be needed
Bricks, bots and building back better: Why the UK must embrace circular construction
We still demolish too much and recycle too little. An urgent shift in mindset is required, writes Richard Steer
Solid foundations for industrial strategy rely on driving out construction error
Avoidable error costs the sector up to 拢25bn each year. Cliff Smith of the Get It Right Initiative outlines ways in which firms can improve reliability and productivity
This month鈥檚 construction industry gossip: Expanding horizons
The latest chatter around the industry
The case for optimism in construction
Amid the economic doom and gloom, some commentators believe confidence is returning, just slowly. So what will give it a boost?
A year of change signalled national ambition, now we must think local to deliver success
Devolving greater power, trust and transparency to local authorities is not just a matter of administrative convenience, it is vital for effective public good, says Mark Robinson
微密圈 safety reform was essential, but there鈥檚 lots more work still to do
It was supposed to act as an enabler of safer housing, not an unintended barrier to progress. Here鈥檚 how we can make the 微密圈 Safety Act work better, says Lee Powell
A good start but there鈥檚 a lot more work to do: road testing the national infrastructure pipeline
Effective management of expectations is a key element of a successful product launch.聽Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis believes聽NISTA has set itself a massive task with the introduction of the new pipeline
The government must be brutal in reducing planning burdens to help SME housebuilders deliver
There is no chance of meeting the 1.5 million homes target without smaller firms delivering. This government should be bolder in reforming planning to help them do it, argues Paul Smith
Why procurement reform has taken decades 鈥� and why now is different
Calls for change are nothing new in our industry, but now we really do have the tools and the need to make it happen, says RLB鈥檚 Paul Beeston
Construction must undergo systemic change to reap the benefits of technology
Despite decades of technical advances and a revolution in technology, the benefits have not flowed through to improved productivity, says聽Paul Ruddick, chairman and founder of Reds10
Another UK consultant now owned by a US firm but Mace鈥檚 decision to sell up makes sense
To scale up, it needed outside investment and there was only one place it was coming from, writes Dave Rogers
UK steel sector needs to educate partners for a sustainable future
The sector needs to educate its construction partners to create a sustainable supply chain that helps achieve net zero targets and manages the transition of UK suppliers to low carbon UK steel production, says Jonathan Davis, preconstruction technical director at聽William Hare
What the immigration white paper means for construction
The proposals are a potential minefield for the construction industry
Beware what you promise on WhatsApp 鈥� it could be a binding contract
Informal messages can form a binding contract even without formal documentation
When is an interim account not an interim account?
An employer attempted to argue that an interim application for payment on account wasn鈥檛 detailed enough, but the High Court disagreed
Target cost contracts offer a promising pricing model
How does JCT鈥檚 new target cost contract compare to its NEC rival 鈥� and what are the benefits of this pricing model?
Unpacking the 微密圈 Safety Regulator reforms that aim to unlock high-rise delays
What operational changes are being made to help the 微密圈 Safety Regulator tackle the excessive gateway approval waits on high-rise residential schemes?
Why an appeal ruling on negligence offers reassurance to valuers
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the two-step test for liability for negligent valuation, in a ruling on Bratt vs Jones
