The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest set of horizon scans, which highlight the global economic systems and forces that will shape the built environment over the next decade.
The complexities and sometimes confusions of sustainability in construction put specifiers in a daunting position, with even apparently responsible choices of material –including picking recycled aluminium – leaving a host of questions still to be answered.
Demand for labour on construction sites across the UK decreased by 70% in April, as building firms ask tradespeople to cut their rates by 10-30%, according to Hudson Contract.
The incoming CIBSE president, Stuart MacPherson, has made an appeal for net carbon standards and an ambitious programme to refurbish existing buildings to drive recovery after Covid-19.
Subcontractors face mounting pressures as sites begin to reopen, posing a threat to financial viability, according to Jim Davis, managing director for construction finance at Bibby Financial Services.
UK construction output fell at the fastest rate ever in April, as suddenness of the drop 'knocks the wind' out of building work in the UK, according to the latest construction PMI.
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The perception of procurement needs to change, from its current position of being seen as a barrier to progress and to become the “enabler” of productivity, says Constructing Excellence in their latest report, Nuclear Factory Thinking.
Nearly half of project professionals say construction projects have been delayed as a result of coronavirus, as fears grow for future disruptions, according to a survey by the Association for Project Management (APM).
Kier Highways has secured an additional 12 months on its highways contract worth £40m, which will see the company continue to provide highways maintenance works to Surrey County Council.
The brand new Premium Fasteners range by construction manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie features superior strength nails and screws to cover almost every application.
The government will ‘call out’ construction companies who indulged in poor payment practices during the Covid-19 crisis, says the minister for small business, Paul Scully.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
In this article, we talk to Iain Thomson, CEO of Assent, and Adam Melrose, director at Clarke Banks, about some of the issues affecting the world of building control and what the industry needs to do to tackle them head-on.
