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Will retrofit decarbonisation momentum remain under Labour?
Derek Horrocks is chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) and…
Getting the blend right to meet Labour’s growth plans
Richard Robinson is the UK & Ireland president of AtkinsRéalis The importance…
Supreme Court turns the tables on collateral warranties
Matthew Taylor is a partner and Aidan Steensma is of counsel at…
R&D in construction: It’s (not) coming home
Robert Miles is Senior R&D Tax Manager at Ayming As England bring…
How Labour can keep its manifesto promise to power up construction
Suzannah Nichol is chief executive of Build UK Homes and infrastructure have…
Could a Labour supermajority be bad for construction?
Richard Selby is director and co-founder of Pro Steel Engineering We’ve read…
How can we balance unavoidable mineral extraction against climate goals?
JS Pelland is executive director of Eland Cables The world risks missing…
The importance of bonds when insolvencies are rife
Kirsteen Milne is a partner at Brodies LLP For the past few…
Depoliticisation: the future of sustainability in construction
Simon Richards is sustainability director at Sir Robert McAlpine The scale of…
Second staircases: working through the new rules
Nathan Hooper is a senior associate at consultancy Hollis Updated guidance to…
Pacific trade deal is a step in the right direction post-Brexit
John Wallace is managing director and head of real estate at solicitors…
How to best allocate risk in construction contracts
Caroline Watkins is a partner in the construction team at Thomson Snell…
Generative AI will transform the supply chain and tackle labour shortages
Kelly Boorman is national head of construction and a partner at RSM…
A circular economy is within reach – if we listen to the right voices
Tim Danson is director of sustainability and energy at consultancy Pick Everard…
Can buildings improve mental health?
Darren Brooks is head of technical and design at offsite manufacturer Premier…
Energy-performance standards must be improved
Andy Heath is a senior building surveyor at property services firm Re:volve…
Achieving excellence in health and safety
Lisa Kerford is managing director of Aptus Our industry is an inherently…
Is the sector ready for a surge in work?
While the overall economy grew in March, construction output went in the…
How to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility
Kim Hegarty is the director of Linesight The UK Trade Skills Index…
Decarbonising the built environment: retrofit or demolish?
Pictured left to right: Fiona Lomas-Holt is director of sustainability and ESG,…
Construction’s the answer to Sunak’s problem tech strategy
Haman Manak is procurement director at contractor Stanmore Last year, Rishi Sunak’s…
Cybersecurity considerations for tier ones and SMEs
Charles Maurice is a partner at law firm Stevens & Bolton Businesses…
The future of the steel industry demands skills investment
Martin Barnfield is head of manufacturing at Painter Brothers, part of Balfour…
We can end the air-quality crisis along with net zero
Graeme Fox is technical director of the Building Engineering Services Association According…
The UK needs shovel-ready strategies for semiconductor manufacturing
Kim Hegarty is director of Linesight The global chip shortage, which began…
Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting
James Freeth is associate director at McBains With the oldest and leakiest…
BSA: changing regulations offer unwelcome distractions
Charis Beverton is a partner at law firm Winckworth Sherwood April marked…
Is it time to kill off the corporate golf day?
Lewis Yorke-Johnson is co-founder of construction recruitment firm The Shore Group. On…
Staying afloat when whirlpools spin
As retirement looms, the prospect of letting go of a business you…
Intervention fee hike is a reminder to assess health and safety
Elliott Kenton is a partner and health and safety expert at law…
The three main themes of the JCT design and build changes
Rachel Heald is a partner at Hawkswell Kilvington JCT has now published…
Four lessons on building financial rigour in your business
Neeral Shah is founder and chief executive of YardLink In any area…
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