All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 7
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OpinionThe Coach: The stories we tell ourselves
The narratives we create about ourselves can motivate us, but also sometimes hold us back, writes Louise Rodgers
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Information - BDWebinar: What does the 2023 economic outlook mean for construction?
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OpinionDon’t compromise on integrity - we need to nurture trust in these trying times
If we compromise on our trustworthiness, we risk losing respect and business, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionDoes the changing regulatory environment provide an opportunity to look again at fee scales?
The way in which the architectural profession is regulated is changing. Is this the time to reopen the debate on fee scales, asks Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionRome reminds us that cities store memories. But who decides what is remembered and what gets forgotten?
The Italian capital is often desribed as a palimpsest. What can we learn from its layers of remembering and forgetting, asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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FeaturesCan demolition ever be better than retention?
A 1920s facade’s poor condition left the project team wondering whether it would have been less carbon intensive to knock it down and start again
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OpinionThe M&S inquiry must be decided on hard evidence, not well-meaning conjecture
Those opposing the Marble Arch replacement scheme are doing so on the basis of a misleading prospectus, writes Fred Pilbrow
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OpinionWA100 2023: For architects in 2023, size matters
Our annual survey of the top 100 global practices shows it’s the largest architects who have the best hope of staying ahead of a shifting market
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NewsPerkins & Will raids Arup for new London managing director
Jo Wright to lead practice’s London studio after eight years as Arup’s architecture director for the UK, Middle East and Africa
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NewsGrafton Architects beats other Stirling winners for latest Kingston University scheme
Work on London establishment’s next building set to start in 2026
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OpinionMore clarity on second staircases is welcome, but constant change creates risk and uncertainty
The latest changes to Approved Document B are becoming clearer, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionWhy we need to challenge the status quo in 2023
The housing crisis is a scandal. We need to look at the obstacles to development and redouble efforts to find solutions, writes Martyn Evans
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NewsPlans for new certification system need to be in place a year before deadline, industry chief warns
Full rollout of new certification system was delayed by two and a half years in December but many key issues left unresolved
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NewsMJP Architects placed into liquidation after string of stalled jobs
Practice behind Southwark tube station wound up after 51 years
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OpinionHeight is a complex typology
Eleanor Jolliffe is in Rome for the next three months, looking to learn lessons from its historic tall buildings
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OpinionWhy we need to invest in our shared public spaces
Although we’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, we know that a cold spell can descend at any time. When the cold weather does inevitably return, it will be cold in many homes as well as out on the street. It is expected that the need ...
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NewsGove to mandate second staircases in new buildings taller than 30m
Department estimates fire safety measure will cost business £1.6bn over a decade
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OpinionStepping back from your practice can be the start of an exciting new journey
Eleanor Jolliffe speaks to Graham Morrison about his plans for the future, as he becomes ‘partner emeritus’ at Allies and Morrison
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NewsA third of architects now expect workloads to fall in the coming months
RIBA’s latest Future Trends survey published as Bank of England raises interest rates by a further 0.5%
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FeaturesHow are architects planning for a recession?
Designers are often among the first built environment sectors to feel the impact of a recession. With economic forecasts getting gloomier by the week, practice leaders are buckling up for a rough ride, writes Tom Lowe