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James Worthington is a partner in the Construction, Engineering and Projects team at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys Since the tragic events of the Grenfell Tower fire, cladding claims have become increasingly common. The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) recently considered a strike-out application in the case of Naylor v…

Mark Eggleston is managing director and owner of timber specialist WJ Group When it comes to choosing suitable building materials, fire-retardant timber can be up there with the most complex items to specify. The task is not helped by confusing explanations that even the best timber traders struggle to understand.…

For years, tall buildings were a booming part of the sector and tower cranes were a reliable indicator of the health of the industry. But with home working and rural living on the rise, will this continue to be the case? Margo Cole examines whether the pandemic could stem the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a ‘stress test’ like no other to all businesses operating within the UK. As we learn to live with the ongoing threat of the virus and its variants, and prepare for the UK to unlock, how do we return in the safest way possible? When…

With added demolition, piling and precast capabilities, specialist Getjar is geared up to tackle principal contractor roles

UK councils bet big on commercial projects before the pandemic hit. As the virus continues to wreak havoc on the retail and office sectors, Zak Garner-Purkis asks what the impact on these big regeneration projects will be?

We all bore witness to the terrible events at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 and we owe it to the 72 victims of that fire, bereaved families and the surviving former residents and their families to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. While we await the final…

Some huge projects are due to hit critical milestones in the new year, as coronavirus, social distancing and Brexit continue to dominate the delivery of construction projects in 2021. Here’s our run-down of the big ones to watch.

As part of our inaugural Decarbonising Construction virtual event, an expert panel from across the industry shared the secrets to going green, and discussed how firms would be able to speed up the process

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were expected to scupper the market for high-rise buildings. “Why would you build a tall building if someone could aim a plane at it?” says Steve Kennard, director of regeneration at developer Hadley Property Group, recalling the wave of misgivings that swept the…