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NewsConfidence slumps to lowest level for a year as practices weigh impact of autumn Budget
Workload expectations fall in all regions as hopes of recovery fade, RIBA survey finds
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FeaturesIs an oversupply of architects driving down fees?
A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?
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NewsLondon office starts plunged by nearly half between April and September
Refurbishment projects in the capital also dived by 57% as spooked developers hold fire on schemes
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NewsDevelopers’ confidence creeping up but supply chain worries remain, London cost consultant says
Exigere adds investment conditions ‘increasingly supportive’ for getting schemes going
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NewsPractices ‘increasingly cautious’ about staffing as sector confidence weakens, says RIBA report
October has seen rising pessimism across workloads and recruitment compared to the previous month
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NewsWhat to look out for in the Autumn Budget 2024
Wednesday will see Rachel Reeves deliver her first Budget statement as chancellor. Daniel Gayne explains what it may have in store for construction.
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NewsAlex Norris replaces Rushanara Ali as building safety minister
Ali lost the brief after it came to light that she had attended a conference sponsored by a cladding firm linked to Grenfell
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NewsHomes England ‘supporting’ TopHat amid wind-down reports
Firm understood to be winding down its volumetric operations
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NewsARB launches comprehensive overhaul for registration of international architects
Regulator is aligning international routes to registration with its revised approach to UK education and training
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NewsArb seeking feedback on proposed post-Grenfell code of conduct
Consultation on six new professional standards to run for next three months
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Features‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?
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OpinionSeven years after Grenfell: We have come a long way, but there is still a huge amount to do
Andrew Mellor reflects on the Grenfell Inquiry’s demand for radical reforms. The message is clear: urgent action is needed to protect lives
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OpinionGrenfell: a tale of systemic failures
A legal overview setting out the findings of the inquiry’s final report, its recommendations and the potential ramifications for the sector
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NewsGovernment promises to stop Grenfell firms from future public sector work
Prime minister to write to companies named and shamed and put them on notice they will be barred from taxpayer-funded contracts
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NewsProduct manufacturers come out fighting after Grenfell Inquiry’s damning verdict
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan defend their involvement in 2017 disaster after final report brands them “dishonest”
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NewsDecades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was ‘well aware’ of cladding risks but failed to act
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry report: Studio E “bears a very significant degree of responsibility” for disaster
Inquiry’s final report reserves some of its strongest criticism for architect behind tower’s refurbishment
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NewsProduct manufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for ‘systematic dishonesty’ by inquiry report
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NewsConstruction’s day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
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FeaturesThe Grenfell Inquiry’s final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its conclusions on Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here’s a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick