All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 4
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OpinionA new generation of architects and developers works hard and demands more – that’s something to be celebrated
A rising generation are facing a new set of challenges and expecting more from work and life, writes Martyn Evans
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NewsMinister dodges questions on Morrell products review as wait continues for government response
Housing minister Lee Rowley tells MPs the government will reveal its building product safety plans ‘soon’
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OpinionThe genesis of ‘starchitect’ culture: A product of education or practice?
Architectural training too often leaves students beholden to misguided beliefs and ill-equipped for the workplace. It’s time for change, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionIn praise of slow working
We can all play our part in promoting a pace of work that promotes true wellbeing, writes Louise Rodgers
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NewsBuilt environment needs to decarbonise twice as fast to meet 2025 target, UKGBC says
Slow progress over the last four years means firms are now falling behind planned trajectory
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OpinionHow strategic city frameworks could help resolve the tension between demolition and retention
Cities can lead the way in driving forward the reuse, conservation and net zero agendas, writes Dav Bansal
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OpinionIs architecture a 'greedy' profession?
‘Greedy’ professions demand more time over and above what might otherwise be expected, and contribute towards the gender pay gap, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionIt’s probably going to take a year for industry to get familiar with the new Building Safety Act regime
Industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsPLP draws up yet more Westferry Printworks proposals
Latest plans for Docklands site would deliver more than 1,300 new homes and a new secondary school
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OpinionWhy we need a new culture of collaborative city planning
To build an optimistic and robust vision for the future, cities need to mobilise the energy and enthusiasm of all their citizens, writes Dav Bansal
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NewsMake frets about state of London office market as revenue from UK arm slumps
Architect says fewer new builds in capital going up as Meta pulls plug on office move in response to hybrid working
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OpinionThe Coach: To be, or not to be, flat
‘Flat’ office structures are often anything but equal, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionThe emotional construction programme: an architect’s journey
Satish Jassal opens up about the challenges of seeing through a project on site
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OpinionA Principal Designer and Contractor become a legal requirement from October, but are architects and clients ready?
With just weeks until new legislation comes into effect, architects and clients are scrambling to get ready, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsBirmingham council declares itself effectively bankrupt
Europe’s largest local authority freezes all new spending after being hit by a £760m bill to settle equal pay claims
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NewsGovernment expands RAAC surveys of court buildings after Harrow closure
Harrow Crown Court closed for repairs last month despite assurance that sites had been deemed safe
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NewsConcerns about future workloads increase among architects
RIBA Future Trends survey finds sentiment around future workloads plummeted in July
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OpinionThe loss of the Crooked House pub reveals that built heritage is about a lot more than buildings
Old buildings and the stories that we tell about them are often at the heart of what makes a place special, writes Martyn Evans
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NewsGovernment to fast-track ban on shared mixed-sex toilets in new buildings
Amendments to building regulations to require either single-sex shared toilets or private mixed-sex toilets
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OpinionThe dial has moved: the age of automatic demolition and rebuild has come to an end
Attitudes have shifted irrevocably in favour in conservation and retrofit, writes Henrietta Billings