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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 26: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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FeaturesStone wool insulation helping build a climate-resilient future
Paul Barrett, head of product management at ROCKWOOL® UK, explores how stone wool insulation is playing a key role in combatting climate change and what as a company it is doing to limit its own impact
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FeaturesGetting value from construction software
Industry experts gathered to discuss the importance of software in construction and how best to use it, at a recent roundtable hosted by Building and software company Bluebeam
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FeaturesIt’s time for SMEs to invest in construction software – their survival depends on it
The cost-of-living crisis and volatility in interest rates is taking its toll on the construction industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the SME level. In March 2023, insolvencies in construction represented 18% of all companies that failed. It is the worst performing month that the ...
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FeaturesDeveloping a sense of trust: What could warranty reform mean for scheme viabilitiy?
For housebuilders and developers, the mandating of increased warranties could drive up costs. But if they respond with an improved focus on quality, there will be benefits in the form of enhanced reputations and greater trust from homebuyers. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 25: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 24: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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CommentThe pros and cons of a D&B approach to office fit-out
MESH director Martyn Stokes lays out the realities of procuring work via different routes
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CommentBuilding rewarding careers
ESG and social value are no longer ’nice-to-haves’ for business wanting to attract top talent, writes Karen Brookes, chief people officer at Sir Robert McAlpine
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FeaturesDelivering social value: A new school to benefit all
The project to build St Mark’s school in Southampton focused from the start on benefiting the community both socially and economically, strengthening the local construction supply chain as well as enhancing skills and employment opportunities for the city’s people. By Jordan Marshall
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FeaturesWays of changing construction to meet society’s needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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CommentIntegration is about more than collaboration
Collaboration is about getting on better day-to-day, integration goes far beyond, writes Tony Gates, managing director for infrastructure at Sir Robert McAlpine
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Small steps for big outcomes
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, where work is under way to build a legacy from the 2012 Games, the focus has been on identifying specific measures that will answer the local community’s needs through consultation and practical thinking. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Going in deep on Teeside
At South Bank Quay, the multimillion-pound scheme to build the first phase of a 1km-long deep-water quay aims to embed social value from the outset, particularly on skills and training. By Jordan Marshall
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FeaturesSocial value grows up
Social value is out of its infancy but there’s a long way to go. Jordan Marshall talks to Atkins’ Michelle Baker and Faithful+Gould’s Peter Masonbrook about their ambitions for the sector
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FeaturesWhen projects succeed, society benefits
Ensuring project professionals are equipped to deliver important projects is imperative for the UK, writes Professor Adam Boddison, chief executive, Association for Project Management
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FeaturesStructural warranty in the post-Building Safety Act world of accountability
While the Building Safety Act promises significant changes to the regulation of tall buildings, the world of structural warranties and LABC Warranty’s high-rise specialist Major Project Service haven’t felt the same kind of seismic change as other areas of building. The Act and its secondary legislation may ...
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 23: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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FeaturesRockwool releases technical bulletin providing compliance guidance for insulated upstand boards
The bulletin also provides the finished product’s subsequent Euroclass reaction-to-fire rating
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FeaturesTaking concrete action for a sustainable future
Kirstin McCarthy, sustainability director at Aggregate Industries, explores the growing impetus for net zero construction and the latest advances in sustainable building materials which can help