Three weeks left to determine information management’s future
Digital construction professionals have three weeks left to give their feedback on the draft revisions to Parts 1 and 2 of the 19650 standard. The deadline is 3 May. More…
Keeping CIOB’s Building Safety Act Workshop aligned with legislative and regulatory change
Ensuring our content reflects the latest policy changes. A raft of changes to the England’s building safety regime are expected to be implemented in 2026. This started in January as…
BSR unveils plan to speed up remediation approvals
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has launched a wide-ranging plan aimed at accelerating external remediation works on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) and tackling longstanding delays in the approvals process. The initiative…
CIOB launches industry-wide survey to review CDM regulations
Member body calls for industry views on CDM 2015 amid concerns over clarity and consistency. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling on construction professionals to share their experiences…
Construction has a data-to-decision problem
New research across 14 major UK contractors reveals why digital investment isn’t translating into better decisions. The research was conducted by Abdulmalik Badamasi, Dr Xiang Xie and Prof Mohamad Kassem…
Barratt Redrow targets circularity boost with materials exchange
Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, is adopting the Nexus ReGen materials exchange platform across its nationwide operations. The housebuilder selected Nexus ReGen following a rigorous evaluation of nationally proven…
Survey on CDM Regulations launched by CIOB
CIOB's Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Panel is seeking industry perspectives on the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB), Health, Safety &…
Kier promotes internally for national frameworks strategy lead
Kier has appointed Alexandra Smith as national frameworks director for its construction business, as long-serving executive Deane Hudson prepares to retire after 39 years. Smith will lead Kier’s national frameworks…
The construction gender gap is a leadership problem
The lack of women in leadership roles is not a pipeline issue, argues Yanmo Adetula. The truth is more nuanced. Image: Dreamstime The construction industry has spent years talking about…
When the founder becomes the bottleneck: why construction leaders struggle to grow their business
Many business owners haven’t built a company, they’ve built a system that relies on them – and growth depends on a shift in structure, says Greg Wilkes. When the founder…