Expertise and Opinion on UK Construction Industry | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:43:40 +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 Expertise and Opinion on UK Construction Industry | 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 We need to attract women early and upskill throughout their careers https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/we-need-to-attract-women-early-and-upskill-throughout-their-careers-05-03-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/we-need-to-attract-women-early-and-upskill-throughout-their-careers-05-03-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:43:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=495330 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/we-need-to-attract-women-early-and-upskill-throughout-their-careers-05-03-2024/feed/ 0 MMC may evolve over time – but the challenges remain the same  https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/mmc-may-evolve-over-time-but-the-challenges-remain-the-same-01-03-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/mmc-may-evolve-over-time-but-the-challenges-remain-the-same-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:32:54 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=495244 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/mmc-may-evolve-over-time-but-the-challenges-remain-the-same-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 It’s time to get ahead of the game on performance scrutiny https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/its-time-to-get-ahead-of-the-game-on-performance-scrutiny-29-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/its-time-to-get-ahead-of-the-game-on-performance-scrutiny-29-02-2024/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:18:58 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494761 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/its-time-to-get-ahead-of-the-game-on-performance-scrutiny-29-02-2024/feed/ 0 Asbestos: the unseen threat in the UK’s green revolution https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/asbestos-the-unseen-threat-in-the-uks-green-revolution-28-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/asbestos-the-unseen-threat-in-the-uks-green-revolution-28-02-2024/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:36:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494979 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/asbestos-the-unseen-threat-in-the-uks-green-revolution-28-02-2024/feed/ 0 Biodiversity net gain: five things construction firms should be doing https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/biodiversity-net-gain-five-things-construction-firms-should-be-doing-27-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/biodiversity-net-gain-five-things-construction-firms-should-be-doing-27-02-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:06:51 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494948 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/biodiversity-net-gain-five-things-construction-firms-should-be-doing-27-02-2024/feed/ 0 Shining a light on the right to collateral warranties https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/shining-a-light-on-the-right-to-collateral-warranties-26-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/shining-a-light-on-the-right-to-collateral-warranties-26-02-2024/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:06:34 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494665 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/shining-a-light-on-the-right-to-collateral-warranties-26-02-2024/feed/ 0 A year of procurement, politics and productivity lies ahead https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/a-year-of-procurement-politics-and-productivity-lies-ahead-23-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/a-year-of-procurement-politics-and-productivity-lies-ahead-23-02-2024/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:43:34 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=493178 Simon Toplass is group CEO of Pagabo and The 55 Group The move into a new year is always a time for reflection, but equally for a look to the future, and 2024 is shaping up to have a great deal of changes impacting the…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/a-year-of-procurement-politics-and-productivity-lies-ahead-23-02-2024/feed/ 0 Is reverse mentoring the answer to attracting young professionals? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/is-reverse-mentoring-the-answer-to-attracting-young-professionals-22-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/is-reverse-mentoring-the-answer-to-attracting-young-professionals-22-02-2024/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:53:52 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494726 Anthony Brown is sales and marketing director at BW: Workplace Experts Reverse mentoring is a learning and development concept aimed at connecting different levels of experience across a team. A twist on traditional mentoring, it places the junior team member as the mentor to a…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/is-reverse-mentoring-the-answer-to-attracting-young-professionals-22-02-2024/feed/ 0 Brownfield: land of opportunity? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/brownfield-land-of-opportunity-21-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/brownfield-land-of-opportunity-21-02-2024/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:47:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494603 David Llewellyn is head of construction and infrastructure at Pagabo With a solution to the housing crisis looking as far away as ever, contractors, developers and local authorities are increasingly working in partnership to find ways to deliver the homes needed for a growing population.…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/brownfield-land-of-opportunity-21-02-2024/feed/ 0 The new era of public spending https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/the-new-era-of-public-spending-20-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/the-new-era-of-public-spending-20-02-2024/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:30:55 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=492670 This year marks the 100th anniversary of the election of the UK’s first Labour government. Ruling with a minority government propped up by the Liberal Party, prime minister Ramsay MacDonald lasted less than a year before the Conservatives swept back to power. Despite the short…

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