Author Archives: Contributor

Derek Horrocks is chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) and owner of Sustainable Building Services Ltd Despite a change in political power, the task at hand when it comes to housing decarbonisation spans party borders. Too many people, including many of the most vulnerable in our society, continue…

Richard Robinson is the UK & Ireland president of AtkinsRéalis The importance attached to infrastructure investment and economic growth has been elevated to the central priority of the new government. And our industry has loudly voiced the need to maintain the momentum of projects in development and streamline processes that…

Matthew Taylor is a partner and Aidan Steensma is of counsel at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang  The Supreme Court last week reversed 11 years of law in relation to the existence of a statutory right to adjudicate under collateral warranties. The right depends on whether a collateral warranty is…

Robert Miles is Senior R&D Tax Manager at Ayming As England bring home an early victory in the European Championships, the national team is once again under pressure to ‘bring football home’. But it’s not just football that we need to come home. “The consistent offshoring of R&D activity sets…

Delays and unpredictable outcomes from the planning process are a perennial problem for housebuilders. Since 2003, Thakeham has been delivering quality homes across the south of England, championing communities and sustainable living. Rob Boughton, founder and chief executive of the housebuilder, says that focusing on delivering plans for quality homes…

Suzannah Nichol is chief executive of Build UK Homes and infrastructure have been at the heart of manifestos and debates over the past six weeks, and Labour, the party that promised to ‘turbocharge’ housebuilding, is now in power with all eyes watching to see those election pledges delivered. The challenges…

Director and Founder of Compliance Chain, Robbie Blackhurst, shares his thoughts on the pitfalls of eTendering platforms The drawbacks of current eTendering platforms If you’ve submitted a construction tender recently, you’ve likely used an eTendering portal. These platforms have become the norm in the construction industry, promising enhanced efficiency, data…

Richard Selby is director and co-founder of Pro Steel Engineering We’ve read the manifestos and heard all the promises for the good of the country, but in the event Keir Starmer’s party wins with a supermajority, the key will be whether he can keep his party together and singing from…

Analysis of the 20 largest construction firms’ boards shows women are still underrepresented and ethnic diversity is woefully lacking. Keith Cooper reports It’s no secret that construction lags behind many other industries when it comes to the gender and ethnic mix of its workforce. Official employment figures for the first…

JS Pelland is executive director of Eland Cables The world risks missing climate targets, but it’s not as simple as halting carbon-intensive operations such as mining and smelting. The affronting fact is we need to increase output to keep pace with demand. “It’s a delicate balance to be both sustainable…