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Helping to deliver modern builds with the right structural warranty partner

Helping to deliver modern builds with the right structural warranty partner

When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
AHCI discusses the importance of structural warranty protection for developments

Structural warranty, underinsurance & lender scrutiny: Getting the fundamentals

In construction and development, structural warranty protection is often wrongly treated as a final administrative step.
The missing piece of leasehold reform: Why stewardship must shape the next phase of housing policy

The missing piece of leasehold reform: Why stewardship must shape the...

David Goldberg, CEO, POD Management, explains why leasehold reform must go further to improve the condition of residential buildings.
Close-up of police tape used as a temporary exclusion barrier while the police deal with an incident.

Martyn’s Law: Moving from compliance to operational readiness

As Martyn’s Law receives Royal Assent, Lloyd Major, a former counterterrorism policing officer and CEO of Halo Solutions, cautions that public safety is not strengthened by paperwork alone
To scale green innovation Britain needs more than pilots, says Lucy Bruzzone

To scale green innovation Britain needs more than pilots, it needs...

Lucy Bruzzone, programme director at the CISL's Living Lab, discusses how the labs are evolving alongside the UK’s needs.
Keeping modular building programme certainty in an uncertain world

Keeping modular building programme certainty in an uncertain world

Ireland is a small, open economy with a construction sector that is deeply exposed to global supply chains. That access brings opportunity, but such...
Why the construction sector's dispute problem starts long before the dispute

Why the construction sector’s dispute problem starts long before the dispute

Construction disputes are rising, and so is the cost of losing them due to payment terms, contract structures, and risk allocation.

Industrialising offsite construction: The need for a coherent operating system

Eva Magnisali of DataForm Lab examines how connected digital workflows can unlock the full potential of offsite construction.
Durham County Council trialled the digital construction site assessment tool

Digital construction site assessment tool halves Durham wait time

Durham County Council trialled a digital construction site assessment tool, which they found halved the time taken to assess developments.
Liverpool’s living wall highlights the importance of design in construction projects

Liverpool’s living wall highlights the importance of design in construction projects

A new living wall has been installed at the site of the former Royal Liverpool Hospital as collaborators continue to build the city’s new nature-first garden.
The HS2 A43 bridge has seen the road realigned

HS2 A43 bridge realigned over two weekends

The HS2 A43 bridge has seen the road running over it realigned and the carriageways reopened, allowing traffic to continue unobstructed.
Construction’s leadership wish list for 2027

Construction’s leadership wish list for 2027

Amy Speake, chief executive, Holmes Noble, discusses how construction leadership requirements are changing as project demand fluctuates
A male worker in hi viz and white hard hat standing next to a laser scanner

Geospatial surveys: The overlooked decision that shapes design certainty in construction

Geospatial surveys can have a significant impact on design development, coordination and rework, writes Matthew McQuillian of Egis UK.
The world’s infrastructure gap is not a funding problem. It’s a digital one

The world’s infrastructure gap is not a funding problem. It’s a...

There is no shortage of global demand for infrastructure; what is missing is the digital capability to turn that ambition into real-world value, writes Parth Tikiwala, head of public sector strategy, build & construct division at Nemetschek Group
One of the sustainable construction projects TM2-Bygg has overseen

TM2 Bygg AB: Sustainable construction without compromise

Another case study from Eleco takes a look at TM2-Bygg and how their software supports sustainable construction.
Leading architecture companies launch sustainability standard for glass

Leading architecture companies launch sustainability standard for glass

The initiative is being led by ResponsibleGlass to create a common framework for responsible glass production.
How climate differences affect new developments

How climate differences affect new developments

Andrew Mitchell, group design project manager at Wain Homes, discusses how regional climate differences affect the way new homes and developments need to be designed
The new UK cabinet has been established, and many faces will be important for industry

Andy Burnham’s cabinet: Faces the construction industry should know

Andy Burnham's cabinet has kept some faces, swapped some others, and had a few surprises for others. Find out more here.
Andy Burnham speech took place outside of 10 Downing Street

Construction industry reacts to Andy Burnham speech

Several industry leaders have made their voices heard in reaction to Andy Burnham's speech as he prepares to govern the country.
£5m Greenwave centre to develop next-gen engineering talent

£5m Greenwave centre to develop next-gen engineering talent

Hull College is opening a landmark new £5m engineering and green technology training centre to equip the next generation of skilled technicians and engineering talent for careers across the Humber’s rapidly evolving industrial economy.
Funding cuts are coming for roads and energy – here's what it really means

Funding cuts are coming for roads and energy – here’s what...

The road and energy sectors will be directly affected by increased funding for the defence sector, says Re-flow

Continuous improvement is vital for insulation manufacturers to meet the Future...

With summers becoming hotter, winter storms more ferocious and Building Regulations tighter, innovation and investment in building materials research and development are essential to ensure a balance between performance, sustainability and compliance.
Securing infrastructure through integrated fire protection

Securing infrastructure through integrated fire protection

Protecting people, preserving assets, and defending your organisation require an integrated strategy that combines active and passive fire protection into a coordinated approach.
Two men in conversation at the One Click LCA Carbon Experts Summit in London

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard meets reality on live...

One Click LCA recently hosted a panel in London to discuss how the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1 is being applied on real projects.
What England can learn from Scotland’s housebuilding industry

What England can learn from Scotland’s housebuilding industry

Scotland has, over time, reshaped the fundamentals of housing delivery – how homes are constructed, who builds them, and how confidently the system moves toward its targets.
Demand-flexible data centres are the way to improve performance and sustainability

Demand‑flexible data centres: supporting, not straining the grid

Sinewave COO Ashley Hutchinson explains why demand-flexible data centre connections must be more than an afterthought.