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.
A new report by law firm Shakespeare Martineau has uncovered a significant gap between social housing tenants’ desire to retrofit their homes and their ability to make those improvements. Louise Drew, partner and head of building communities, looks at the key findings.
About Access's Ian Streets explores the frictionless design trend sweeping retail and how some automated services risk excluding those who require additional assistance
The construction sector is witnessing a surge in policy excesses within the fleet insurance market, with basic excess levels moving higher, often exceeding £500. In this article, Tysers explores how to get the best value and reduce premium costs.
The UK December construction output showed a continued decline in UK construction activity, but the rate of decrease slowed down compared to the previous months.
Net zero, the skills shortage, RAAC, extreme weather, infrastructure opportunities and tool theft- there's plenty to watch out for in construction in 2024.
JCT has launched new Construction Administration Model Forms for use with the 2016 edition of its Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, and Intermediate Building Contract families.
Urban trees are often blamed for subsidence claims and issues – but before reaching for the chainsaw, consider the many benefits they offer to our buildings and wellbeing, says Andrew D Thompson of Anglia Ruskin University.
National Highways, the government-owned company responsible for operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major roads, has embraced geospatial technology that, for the first time gives staff a real-time view of the network.
Insurers may impose tracking warranties for plant and equipment during the winter holidays. Understanding and complying with these requirements is crucial to maintaining insurance policy coverage, especially for high-value equipment left in vehicles overnight.
Ruth Skidmore, social impact lead at Meeting Place, discusses the importance of social value and the potential it can deliver for communities across the UK.
Specialist sciences developer Mission Street and BGO have secured resolution to grant planning consent for a purpose-built commercial science scheme totaling 180,000 sq ft.
