Adam Branson | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:29:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Adam Branson | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Meet the new wave of building inspectors https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/meet-the-new-wave-of-building-inspectors-27-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/meet-the-new-wave-of-building-inspectors-27-02-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:00:19 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494398 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…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/meet-the-new-wave-of-building-inspectors-27-02-2024/feed/ 0 What is going wrong with the transformation of the building control profession? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/what-is-going-wrong-with-the-transformation-of-the-building-control-profession-16-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/what-is-going-wrong-with-the-transformation-of-the-building-control-profession-16-02-2024/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:54:02 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494346 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…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/what-is-going-wrong-with-the-transformation-of-the-building-control-profession-16-02-2024/feed/ 0 Warm words: will an extra £6bn really help the industry hit net-zero? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sustainability/warm-words-will-an-extra-6bn-really-help-the-industry-hit-net-zero-25-01-2023/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:50:04 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=472802 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…

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]]> Entering the eye of the storm: how will construction fare in the recession? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/entering-the-eye-of-the-storm-26-09-2022/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:50:41 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=465488 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…

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]]> Why are more workers retiring early and what does this mean for construction? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/why-are-more-workers-retiring-early-and-what-does-this-mean-for-construction-18-08-2022/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:01 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=463663 Firms must address skills gaps caused by a post-pandemic rise in early retirement. Adam Branson investigates

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]]> Does technology hold the key to better cashflow? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/is-tech-the-key-to-cashflow-24-02-2022/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:50:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=451679 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

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]]> How experts are navigating supply-chain constraints https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/roundtable-supply-chain-links-strengthened-by-adversity-27-01-2022/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:50:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=450371 In a roundtable chaired by CN editor Lem Bingley, industry experts discussed the ups and downs of ongoing supply chain constraints. Adam Branson reports

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]]> Influencing clients and the supply chain: how is net-zero shaping the industry? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/contractors/bam-construct/influencing-clients-and-the-supply-chain-how-is-net-zero-shaping-the-industry-12-01-2022/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:50:06 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=450070 A recent Construction News roundtable, sponsored by BAM, examined how clients, contractors and investors are shaping their approaches to carbon reduction

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]]> Roundtable: do modern methods equal quality and efficiency? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/tech/offsite-mmc/roundtable-do-modern-methods-equal-quality-and-efficiency-15-04-2021/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:50:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=434937 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’

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]]> Payment and construction: “we never get paid what we asked for – that’s just the way of our world” https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/payment-and-construction-we-never-get-paid-what-we-asked-for-thats-just-the-way-of-our-world-14-12-2020/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:25:15 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=429344 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

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