All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 105
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Surveyors lay into government’s planning reforms
RICS joins RIBA in slamming proposals to allow developers to pull down vacant buildings without planning permission
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Government planning reforms include ‘zonal approach’
Deregulatory proposals come alongside plans to expand controversial permitted development rules
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Government to unveil planning overhaul
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick to spell out plans later today
-
Comment
Legal abroad: Doing business in Brazil
Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira and Raid Abu-Manneh explain how to make the most of opportunities in Brazil’s infrastructure sector
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Architect likens Grenfell insulation manufacturer’s fire safety claims to horsemeat scandal
Studio E project lead says Celotex ‘sought to deceive’ with marketing material
-
Features
Flooding in the UK and building for a wetter future
Following more storms and ensuing floods, the focus is turning from where to how we build in affected areasÂ
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Grenfell inquiry architect had not read key fire safety guidance
Studio E project lead was also not aware of spate of high-rise fires spread by cladding
-
Features
Specifier: Expanded cork at the Cork House, Eton
How a project on an island in the River Thames has changed the use of expanded cork
-
Comment
How buildings can fight coronavirus
Are buildings going to be allies or enemies in the looming war on the spread of coronavirus? BESA’s David Frise thinks it could go either way
-
Comment
Modern methods of construction and changing the way we build
Adopting modern methods of construction will allow the industry to hit vital targets on decarbonisation, building safety and better designÂ
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
New homes must be flood-proof, says government’s chief environment advisor
Warning comes after this month’s Storms Ciara and Dennis caused widespread flooding.
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Another Glancy Nicholls Birmingham tower in for planning
Architect behind string of tall towers in city
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Grosvenor gets green light for £500m homes at former biscuit factory
South London job designed by KPF
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Hackitt rounds on industry for ‘excuses’ she hears over slow pace of change following Grenfell fire
Standard practices are ‘gob-smacking’, says chair of board behind building safety regulator
-
-
Comment
Tall towers and proptech
Clare Harman-Clark explains why proptech is key to the survival of streets in the sky
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Grenfell Inquiry: Who did what?
An explanation of the key firms involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Grenfell inquiry held up by legal tussle over witnesses’ evidence
Decision on request by witnesses not to incriminate themselves means hearing will be delayed, chair admits
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Make planning quicker for beautiful schemes, report says
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Better, ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Beautiful Commission spells out 45 recommendations
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Grenfell architect questions expert witness’s competence
Studio E wants past RIBA president Paul Hyett to reveal his own cladding experience