The new system for registering building-control inspectors comes into force in April. Earlier this month, CN revealed worries that there will not be enough qualified staff to deal with applications. Today, CN talks to two apprentices and an experienced inspector about how they’re preparing for the change. Ezra McKenzie,…
With less than two months to go, the new system for registering the competence of building-control inspectors appears to be in chaos. Construction News investigates How easy is it to make the move from an unregulated profession to a regulated one? When it comes to building inspectors, we’re about to…
Will the government’s extra £6bn in funding turbocharge energy efficiency in buildings – or is it just another headline-grabber? Adam Branson reports Whisper it, but at long last the government might just be starting to get at least vaguely serious about improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s buildings. In…
With inflation, skill shortages and energy prices contributing to a rise in administrations, Adam Branson considers the construction industry's prospects of weathering the winter months The economic headlines just keep getting worse. In August, the Bank of England forecast that inflation would hit 13.3 per cent in October, up from…
Firms must address skills gaps caused by a post-pandemic rise in early retirement. Adam Branson investigates
The number of people in their fifties and sixties who are economically inactive has grown by more than 250,000 since the start of the pandemic. The rise of older people who are neither in paid…
Experts assembled for a Construction News roundtable to assess whether the spread of digital payment technology might finally accelerate construction’s notoriously slow cashflow. Adam Branson reports
On the panel 1. Tim Embley, group research and innovation director, Costain 2. David Hancock, construction director, Cabinet Office, Infrastructure and Projects Authority 3.…
In a roundtable chaired by CN editor Lem Bingley, industry experts discussed the ups and downs of ongoing supply chain constraints. Adam Branson reports
On the panel Chris Arno, framework director at Bowmer & Kirkland Andy Fulterer, head of procurement for Europe at Lendlease Laura Hall, development director at British…
A recent Construction News roundtable, sponsored by BAM, examined how clients, contractors and investors are shaping their approaches to carbon reduction
On the panel Yetunde Abdul, head of climate action, UK Green Building Council Martyn Coombes, engineering manager, Southampton Airport Stephen Elderkin, project director, National Highways Stacey Flor, managing director,…
A recent Construction News roundtable, sponsored by IFS, assessed to what extent modern methods of construction are poised to help the country ‘build back better’
On the panel: Wayne Hill, construction services director at L&Q | Jamie Hillier, founding partner at Akerlof | Kenny Ingram, vice president for engineering, construction…
Prompt payment has always been a hot topic of debate in the industry – and with finances having been severely stretched due to the pandemic, a recent roundtable brought together a virtual panel of experts to discuss how best to tackle late payment
Last month, Construction News conducted a survey on…
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