Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
In the 'From Surviving to Thriving' interview series hosted by Payapps' Anthony Puma, hear from professionals on how they overcome the challenges facing the industry with digital construction technology.
Hugh Simpson, chief executive and registrar of the Architects Registration Board, discusses the revision of the Architects Code of Conduct & Practice to ensure it continues to hold the profession to the highest standards of integrity.
PBC Today sat down with Scott Williams, director of Clarke Williams Ltd insurance brokers, to discuss proactive risk management in construction and the importance of open communication.
The construction industry is being reshaped as new sustainable construction materials enter the market and different, more environmentally aware methods of construction emerge.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has questioned whether proposals for an ‘Accelerated Planning System’ would deliver the improvements to the planning system required by councils and expected by both the Government and the public.
By 2040, England’s 16+ population is set to grow by 6% and the country is estimated to have lost at least an additional 385,800 social homes. Dan Usher, economics director at Marrons, discusses why short-termism in politics and NIMBYism need to be put aside to ensure the housing stock needs of the country’s future inhabitants are met.
Whilst the number of homes building in the UK last year remains higher than the 20 year annual average, there was an -11.8% year on year drop of housing delivery- the first annual decline seen since the pandemic.
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 Royal Town Planning Institute has launched a new Planning Enforcement Handbook for England in preparation for new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act rules coming into effect.
One in three of the UK city dwellers believe their home has had a negative effect on their mental wellbeing. Petr Mitev, vice-president of solutions for designers at Chaos, says urban design needs to embrace architectural visualisation and sustainability to build a better future.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has urged MPs to reject an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill that threatens the future of selective licensing.
54% of contractors surveyed in the RLB's annual Procurement Trends survey reported an increase in collaborative working in procurement, with 35% of contractors stating that clients were more willing to share risk.
