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Dr Kayla Friedman, Course Director for the Master’s and Postgraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE), with The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), showcases her ideas to address the housing situation the UK is facing. With a likely UK election just around the corner,…

Adrian Buttress is the managing director of PermaGroup Keeping contractors safe while working on site is not just about avoiding imminent risks and injury. Long-term health problems impact all areas of construction; by being aware of the dangers, and implementing the correct safety protocols, the sector can ensure its workers…

Matt Clarke is a director at Boyer The ambitious plans initially labelled Cambridge 2040 (albeit that deadline has now advanced to 2050) will undoubtedly create opportunities for the construction sector. Plans to create ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’, with a significant number of new businesses and a further 150,000 new homes, are…

Tim Atwood is a senior associate at law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang  The recent Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd considered the JCT termination provisions and concluded that a repeated breach by a client only entitles a contractor…

Eric Johnstone is a legal director at law firm Brodies LLP  On 1 October 2023, the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) brought in a new building-control regime for higher-risk buildings (HRBs). Under the new regime, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is responsible for building-control approval for works to new and…

Adam Nicholson is group preconstruction director at McLaren Construction As building safety regulation has crystalised, it has become clear that digitised upskilling is as important to the modernisation of the construction industry as digitised delivery. It was clear two years ago that the emerging building safety legislation could boost skills…

Hannah Vickers is chief of staff at Mace In late March 2024, Rachel Reeves gave the Mais Lecture, giving us the clearest insight yet into what Labour’s economic plan for the country would be, should the party be successful in the next general election. Of particular note to the construction…

Andrew Pepper is a partner and head of restructuring at ReSolve The construction industry is vitally important to the UK economy, with it contributing more than £125bn per annum to GDP and employing around three million people. However, as most people are well aware, the sector has faced many challenges…

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