Contributor | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:59:10 +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 Contributor | 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 The disconnect between JCT’s new contract and Building Safety Act https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/the-disconnect-between-jcts-new-contract-and-building-safety-act-05-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/the-disconnect-between-jcts-new-contract-and-building-safety-act-05-11-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:59:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=507779 Stuart Byles is director at fit-out and refurbishment contractor Pexhurst   The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 has now been in force for almost a year. However, the release of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 in April has highlighted a significant disconnect between standard-form…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/the-disconnect-between-jcts-new-contract-and-building-safety-act-05-11-2024/feed/ 0 Challenges and opportunities for the construction industry post-Budget https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-industry-post-budget-04-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-industry-post-budget-04-11-2024/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:54:29 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508854 Kelly Boorman is national head of construction and partner at RSM UK Given the government’s stated priorities to accelerate housing delivery and drive economic growth, it’s no surprise that last week’s Autumn Budget announced further plans to stimulate construction activity and improve social housing provision.…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-industry-post-budget-04-11-2024/feed/ 0 Win work with social value tool https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/win-work-with-social-value-tool-04-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/win-work-with-social-value-tool-04-11-2024/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:00:45 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508834 Robbie Blackhurst launched Black Capital Group in 2017 after spending a decade at main contractor Kier. “It was interesting when I was on the other side of the fence seeing how different clients managed social value,” he says. “There were so many different approaches, it…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/win-work-with-social-value-tool-04-11-2024/feed/ 0 Could the Budget signal a rebuilding of the construction industry? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/could-the-budget-signal-a-rebuilding-of-the-construction-industry-01-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/could-the-budget-signal-a-rebuilding-of-the-construction-industry-01-11-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:23:59 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508817 Parm Bhangal is managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate During and following the pandemic, the construction industry was hit by a perfect storm of factors that it is struggling to bounce back from. In fact, 2024 has seen 4,310 UK construction…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/could-the-budget-signal-a-rebuilding-of-the-construction-industry-01-11-2024/feed/ 0 MPs to investigate cladding remediation progress https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/mps-to-investigate-cladding-remediation-progress-01-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/mps-to-investigate-cladding-remediation-progress-01-11-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:32:11 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508783 A high-profile Parliamentary committee has announced a probe into the government’s progress in remediating high-rise buildings with dangerous cladding. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it would summon senior officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Homes England to give…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/mps-to-investigate-cladding-remediation-progress-01-11-2024/feed/ 0 Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/contractors-court-appearance-over-2018-tower-death-delayed-01-11-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/contractors-court-appearance-over-2018-tower-death-delayed-01-11-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:20:58 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508777 By Gino Spocchia A criminal case brought against facade firm Lindner Prater, contractor Winvic and two other companies over the death of a man hit by a window falling from a building has been adjourned. The firms were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/contractors-court-appearance-over-2018-tower-death-delayed-01-11-2024/feed/ 0 Budget 2024: Laying the foundations for future growth https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/budget-2024-laying-the-foundations-for-future-growth-31-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/budget-2024-laying-the-foundations-for-future-growth-31-10-2024/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:26:25 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508728 Allan Wilen is economics director at Glenigan The autumn 2024 Budget was hotly anticipated across the entire construction sector, especially as the election of a Labour government in July did not result in the sudden growth spurt some may have hoped for. Indeed, we found…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/budget-2024-laying-the-foundations-for-future-growth-31-10-2024/feed/ 0 Harrods Corporate Service: Elevating your corporate gifting this season https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/harrods-corporate-service-elevating-your-corporate-gifting-this-season-31-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/harrods-corporate-service-elevating-your-corporate-gifting-this-season-31-10-2024/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:39:42 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508573 There’s something about the gift of a hamper that feels extra special, particularly when it comes housed in a luxurious Harrods wicker gift basket. The ideal gift throughout the year to mark special celebrations – from weddings to new arrivals or honouring an employee’s long…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/harrods-corporate-service-elevating-your-corporate-gifting-this-season-31-10-2024/feed/ 0 What Labour’s Employment Rights Bill means for the construction industry https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/what-labours-employment-rights-bill-means-for-the-construction-industry-29-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/what-labours-employment-rights-bill-means-for-the-construction-industry-29-10-2024/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:26:09 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508247 John Hayes is managing partner of employment and regulatory specialist law firm Constantine Law The Labour Government’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) was published, as promised, within 100 days of Labour winning power, on 10 October. The ERB, when finished, will amount to the biggest changes…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/what-labours-employment-rights-bill-means-for-the-construction-industry-29-10-2024/feed/ 0 Autumn Statement 2024: Is stability a pipe dream for construction? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/autumn-statement-2024-is-stability-a-pipe-dream-for-construction-25-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/autumn-statement-2024-is-stability-a-pipe-dream-for-construction-25-10-2024/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:09:49 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=508238 Gavin Mason is an operations director at multidisciplinary consultancy Pick Everard It’s been a gloomy time for the humble taxpayer in the run-up to this year’s Autumn Statement. Almost every day the chancellor appears to have dipped her toe into the waters to test another…

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