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We need to attract women early and upskill throughout their careers

Contributor — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:43:40 +0000

Katie Pinder is the emerging talent lead at Mace In all walks of life, a truly inclusive and diverse environment can see immeasurable benefits, such as new perspectives and skillsets. Historically, the construction industry’s workforce has been dominated by men. However, a noticeable shift is…

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Women must mimic men to thrive? Constructors are debunking this myth

Contributor — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:18:29 +0000

Katy Harris is director of preconstruction for property services at Seddon As we stood at the midpoint of 2023, the construction industry celebrated a notable milestone: 15.8 per cent of its workforce were women, a rise from 12.8 per cent pre-pandemic. This progress, though modest,…

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MMC may evolve over time – but the challenges remain the same

Contributor — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:32:54 +0000

Stuart Green is a professor of construction management at the University of Reading. The large panel system (LPS) has recently been in the news, sparking much nostalgia among those of a certain age. Concerns are growing about the safety of high-rise housing blocks built during…

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It’s time to get ahead of the game on performance scrutiny

Contributor — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:18:58 +0000

Neil Hargreaves is managing director of Knauf Insulation Northern Europe Change doesn’t happen quickly in construction. Ours is an industry that tends to value the steady march of progress above riskier leaps into the future. But for those responsible for compliance within their respective organisations,…

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Asbestos: the unseen threat in the UK’s green revolution

Contributor — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:36:32 +0000

Paul Young is underwriting manager at Markel The green revolution is with us, and is being touted as a way to be more energy efficient and save money as the cost-of-living crisis impacts the UK. However, the shift to greater energy efficiency for domestic and…

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Biodiversity net gain: five things construction firms should be doing

Contributor — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:06:51 +0000

Matthew Baldwin is a project director at McBains, a property and construction consultancy The delayed requirements on construction companies to meet new biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules – where they are required to deliver a net positive for the local environment, for example by creating…

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Legal threat forces startup out of heat-loss measurement market

Contributor — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:45:09 +0000

By David Strahan EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been corrected to remove two statements about building testing company BSRIA. The original version stated that insulation firm Saint-Gobain had launched its QUB heat-loss measurement product “through BSRIA”. The article also said that BSRIA was “Saint-Gobain’s delivery…

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Shining a light on the right to collateral warranties

Contributor — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:06:34 +0000

Manus Quigg is a partner and Claire Rice is a senior associate at law firm Brodies A recent Scottish case over a building project in Edinburgh has shone a spotlight on prescription and third-party rights in the context of delivery of collateral warranties. Allenbuild was…

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UK construction activity January 2024: Housing

Contributor — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:57:05 +0000

Project-starts and main contract awards fell against last year. More positively, detailed planning approvals grew on the previous quarter and a year ago. Housing overview Totalling £9.643bn, residential work commencing on-site during the three months to January fell 14 per cent against the preceding…

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UK construction activity: January 2024

Contributor — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:56:58 +0000

Weak construction-starts performance continued during the three months to January with main contract awards also performing poorly against 2023 levels but increasing against the preceding three months. Detailed planning approvals increased against the previous year to stand down on the preceding three months. Averaging £5.738bn…

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