All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 30
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NewsMPs vote down proposal to protect residents from fire safety bills
House of Commons rejected ‘unworkable’ Lords amendment to the Fire Safety Bill
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NewsScrapping Green Homes Grant had ‘devastating consequences’, MPs say
Environmental audit committee and RIBA call on government to launch national retrofit strategy
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NewsRoad project seen as central to Ox-Cam arc is axed
£3.5bn Expressway project seen as vital to building of one million homes in the Oxford-Cambridge arc
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NewsDevelopers can’t pay for affordable housing, says British Land chief
Canada Water boss Roger Madelin said general taxation should fund submarket housing
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NewsLegal challenge mounted to stop end of ’virtual planning’
Local government bodies seek judgment designed to prevent planning system ’grinding to a halt’ in May
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NewsFoster plan for Hammersmith Bridge ‘could slash £40m from repair bill’
Double-deck plan could see cyclists and pedestrians return to bridge by next summer, says council
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NewsProjects taking longer to get off the ground as nervous funders run rule over covid risks
Property consultant reports worries over pandemic putting brakes on deals being signed off
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NewsPrime minister threatens public-sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also tells Commons he will consider proposal to tax building product firms as a way to fund cladding remediation
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OpinionHave we passed peak London?
‘London is going to become a lot scruffier,’ Yolande Barnes tells Ben Flatman
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News‘Church could transform construction industry’
Taking a long-term view and demanding higher standards would set a new benchmark, argues chair of housing commission
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FeaturesAnalysis: How the church can use its land to ease the nation’s housing crisis
What can one of the UK’s biggest landowners do to put its resources where its mouth is? Elizabeth Hopkirk reports
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NewsVaccine rollout sends architects’ confidence soaring
But only 13% of practices said they will ask staff to return to the office after lockdown restrictions are relaxed
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OpinionStrong suburbs or regressive rhetoric?
Policy Exchange wants to give residents a vote over demolishing their own streets. Julia Park spots a few flaws in their arguments
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NewsArrested developer agrees deal to restart £70m Manchester tower stalled by fraud probe
Three Falconer Chester Hall schemes were put on hold after police investigation into Elliot Lawless
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NewsJenrick approves Darling Associates’ 480 Birmingham homes
Housing secretary supports £130m project in Digbeth despite council opposition
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FeaturesSalary survey: Will covid widen the architectural skills gap?
Under-pressure practices should hang on to staff and invest in a new generation, writes Jordan Marshall
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NewsLondon partners top earnings charts with annual salaries of £90,000
Meanwhile associates and part II assistants see virtually no growth
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FeaturesSunak has given us little cause to cheer
There are some dubious ideas and missed opportunities alongside the chancellor’s gifts, writes Brendan Kilpatrick
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NewsBudget 2021: The profession reacts
Architects criticise chancellor for sidelining the climate crisis
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NewsAt a glance: What Budget 2021 means for the industry
Take a look at some of the key policy announcements for construction