Features | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:22:07 +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 Features | 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 A mixed bag: the highest-paid executives in construction https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/a-mixed-bag-the-highest-paid-executives-in-construction-28-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/a-mixed-bag-the-highest-paid-executives-in-construction-28-10-2024/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:22:07 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=507973 Construction News’ analysis shows that some executives have seen their pay packages fall while others are celebrating heights never seen before The median pay for a chief executive at a FTSE 100 company reached £4.19m in 2023, the highest level on record, according to the…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/a-mixed-bag-the-highest-paid-executives-in-construction-28-10-2024/feed/ 0 Labour pains: Who will deliver government growth plans? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/labour-pains-who-will-deliver-government-growth-plans-14-10-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/labour-pains-who-will-deliver-government-growth-plans-14-10-2024/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:27:22 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=507329 This year, the Labour Party’s annual conference played host to 29 fringe events containing the word “housing” in the title. A further seven mentioned the word “infrastructure”. In crowded rooms across the conference zone on Liverpool’s dockside, delegates crammed in to hear the new army…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/labour-pains-who-will-deliver-government-growth-plans-14-10-2024/feed/ 0 New or renew? The global debate on building reuse https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/new-or-renew-the-global-debate-on-building-reuse-07-10-2024/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:39:58 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=507205 Last month, the global construction community gathered at The Barbican Centre in London for the 2024 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) International Conference to address a key question – should we continue to build new buildings, or should we focus on renewing…

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]]> Industry voices reservations over Grenfell recommendations https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/building-safety/industry-voices-reservations-over-grenfell-recommendations-11-09-2024/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:29:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=505688 The Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase two report, released last week, stretches to 1,700 pages across seven volumes. Despite its length, nobody could accuse it of being bloated. In fact, it is remarkably concise, given the 299,647 documents and dozens of hours of testimony the inquiry…

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]]> Space odyssey: the risks and rewards of retrofit https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/space-odyssey-the-risks-and-rewards-of-retrofit-09-09-2024/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:30:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=504883 Retrofit might not be new, but it’s going through a purple patch due to net zero concerns. CN asks how contractors are mitigating the risks on cut-and-carve projects It’s a bright summer’s day and Bam Construction is busy installing period furniture at a striking 1960s…

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]]> The challenges of a embracing a circular economy https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/features/the-challenges-of-a-embracing-a-circular-economy-30-08-2024/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:10:39 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=504892 Regulatory changes are driving developers to look more closely at material reuse rather than disposal, but old habits are hard to break, finds Kristina Smith Almost overnight, as the world emerged from Covid, Roy Fishwick noticed a change in attitudes towards reused steel. “Back in…

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]]> Are we on the verge of a new funding model for transport? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/are-we-on-the-verge-of-a-new-funding-model-for-transport-22-08-2024/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:07:00 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=504480 An independent review commissioned by the Labour Party has called for high-level proposals to be drawn up by the end of the year for a new model of public-private partnership (PPP). The report, produced by  the Urban Transport Group (UTG), was led by former Siemens…

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]]> The construction products of the future https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/the-construction-products-of-the-future-12-08-2024/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:28:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502535 Safety and environmental pressures are leading to a wave of innovation in materials development – but what are the barriers to getting new products to site? Innovation is, of course, desirable in any industry at any time. It enables companies to improve their products or…

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]]> Fit for the job? The PPE challenge for minority groups https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/fit-for-the-job-the-ppe-challenge-for-minority-groups-12-07-2024/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:51:05 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502030 While the industry tries to improve women’s PPE, other minority groups’ needs remain overlooked It took several months for Leena Begum to even visit a construction site. The apprentice feared she would have to compromise her Muslim faith by wearing the personal protective equipment (PPE)…

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]]> Unbalanced mix: the lack of diversity on the top 20 UK firm’s exec boards https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/unbalanced-mix-the-lack-of-diversity-on-the-top-20-uk-firms-exec-boards-01-07-2024/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:12:20 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=501559 Analysis of the 20 largest construction firms’ boards shows women are still underrepresented and ethnic diversity is woefully lacking. Keith Cooper reports It’s no secret that construction lags behind many other industries when it comes to the gender and ethnic mix of its workforce. Official…

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