Are Starmer and Reeves ready to gamble on PFI to fix our broken infrastructure?
If past mistakes can be avoided, some kind of private finance initiative may be the best way聽to build promised new public sector facilities and also solve the 拢49bn maintenance backlog, writes Denise Chevin.
This is how we soften the built environment鈥檚 heavy environmental footprint
As the debate about net zero becomes over-politicised, tackling embodied carbon should be the industry鈥檚 next priority. We need clear, enforceable legislation from the government to support this, says Lee Jones
Does Tony Blair have a point about net zero?
The former prime minister has said the government鈥檚 energy policy is doomed to fail, a line taken by Reform and the Tories. Thomas Lane asks what this means for Britain鈥檚 decarbonisation ambitions
黑洞社区 Safety Act has led to an industry recruitment crisis
Halted projects, redundancies and聽widespread delays and disruption are all consequences of the requirement for second staircases, says聽Christine Scott at Madison Berkeley
A practical approach to reform: Labour鈥檚 sensible way forward for development consent orders
For all its rhetoric, the government鈥檚 changes set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are far from revolutionary. Instead, they focus on streamlining the planning and approvals process within the existing regime, says聽Alex Dillistone
Fast-track to the future with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The proposed legislative shift will present both opportunities and challenges in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects. The industry must understand 鈥� and embrace 鈥� the changes, says Lance Gudger of O鈥橞rien Contractors
Construction industry gossip: Summing up
The latest chatter from around the industry
Infrastructure that puts people first is the key to revitalising urban spaces
By prioritising human-centred design, we can create infrastructure that not only meets practical needs but enriches the lives of those who use it, says WilkinsonEyre鈥檚 Bosco Lam
Can Starmer get us out of the mess of Trump鈥檚 tariffs?
As stock markets nosedived yesterday at the prospect of a global trade war, the prime minister presented a cool-headed response
Spring statement and Trump tariffs鈥� How can the built environment respond?
Fiscal developments over the past 10 days pose a multifaceted challenge for industry leaders to negotiate. Planning, innovation and collaboration will be key if we are to succeed, writes Richard Steer
Ten years of progress鈥β爊ow risk management has become construction鈥檚 biggest challenge
Richard Dobson has seen much change for the better in a decade in London with Morgan Sindall but argues there is still more realism needed in the pre-construction period
Ten-year infrastructure strategy pipeline will require new approaches from industry
The 10-year infrastructure strategy presents an opportunity to approach projects differently in order to overcome some of the industry鈥檚 past challenges, writes Andy Wain of Mott MacDonald
Chancellor鈥檚 ironclad fiscal rules are protecting construction 鈥� for now
The government is stuck in a spending straitjacket of its own making. However, borrowing for investment will help to sustain future workload for construction, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
For construction product reform, the direction of travel is clear 鈥� it鈥檚 time for us all to act
Alongside the anticipated regulatory reform, a change in behaviour is required which sees industry players take greater responsibility for products and materials and be more accountable and transparent, says Amanda Long
Construction claims over sinkholes and landslips are on the rise
As geological risks increase, driven by climate change, claims relating to geotechnical impacts on construction projects may become more common
The Procurement Act is here 鈥� what does it mean for the construction industry?
Colin Jones and Stewart Morrison explain what the new legislation means for the construction industry
Get your clause into it 鈥� contractual responsibility for specific risks
Tony Bingham on a case concerning contractual responsibility for specific risks, and the attempts to locate that amid amendments
Implementing the 黑洞社区 Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the 黑洞社区 Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
A deal with too many moth holes
A vendor who fails to answer the pre-contract questionnaire honestly can find the whole house sale reversed
