All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 8
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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
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NewsTwo and a half year respite for construction products as government finally provides CE mark clarity
Housing department finally buckles under pressure to delay new certification rules just two weeks before they were due to come into force
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OpinionUrban darning: How to densify our towns and cities
Our cities provide a wealth of opportunities for new housing on overlooked sites. But we need supportive planners to realise their potential, writes Malcolm Crayton
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NewsFirefighters call for stricter rules on modular construction
Fire chiefs especially worried over use of offsite techniques in high rises
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OpinionDevelopers need to look beyond bricks and mortar and embrace the human side of what they do
The post-Covid world and the shadow of recession are bringing new priorities to the fore, writes Martyn Evans
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NewsSequel to Grenfell Tower Inquiry play set to be staged
Follow-up 2021’s “Grenfell: Value Engineering” will probe ministers’ failings and product-manufacturers’ disregard for public safety
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NewsPublic inquiry into Make’s ITV Studio redevelopment kicks off today
Scheme sent to planning Inspectorate following call in from former communities secretary
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OpinionBecome a mentor - it can change your life too
We all have a responsibility to lend a helping hand to those coming up behind us, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionWhy retrofit first should not be retrofit only
Treating retrofit first as an inflexible dogma is not going to help the environment. In the case of the Marble Arch M&S, replacement is the more sustainable option, writes Fred Pilbrow
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OpinionBirmingham is putting the public realm at the heart of its future vision
We need to stop viewing public space as being about discrete destinations, and start seeing it as a complex and interconnected web, writes Dav Bansal