Opinion

Jon Mahony is partner and head of dispute resolution at law firm Harold Benjamin What is a pay-less notice? Payment under construction contracts is regulated by Part II of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“the Construction Act”) and the Scheme for Construction Contract (England and Wales) Regulations…

Paul Reeve is director of CSR at engineering services body ECA We are all too aware of the energy price shock. But sometimes forgotten in the current crisis is the contribution low carbon technologies make to lowering energy bills. Business investment in such technologies can significantly reduce lighting, heating and…

Phillipa Grant is a partner and global director of sustainability at AESG Following a compromised outcome in Glasgow last year, with 200 countries agreeing climate action must accelerate to keep the Paris commitment goals alive, the political, economic and environmental turmoil of 2022 threatens the international cooperation and focus needed…

Matthew Murray is director, asset surveillance at Mount Street As the end of 2022 nears it’s worth reflecting on what has been, by any standards, a tumultuous year for development projects and consider what we can expect looking forward in the context of significant market headwinds. Project risk It feels…

Paul Ives is head of dispute resolution at Gateley Vinden It’s an extremely frustrating time for the construction industry. As a result of global disruption, there are still many ongoing issues such as delays, material shortages and cashflow restrictions. Consequently, many companies are now seeking advice as to their rights…

Paul Astle is Building Structures Sustainability Lead at Ramboll As an industry, we don’t know how exactly much concrete we use. While the Materials Product Association (MPA) estimates that 37.5 million cubic metres of concrete are used each year across the UK, the reality is that we don’t have a detailed…

Peter Sayce is chief product officer at Bramble Energy Is the wider construction industry overlooking the potential of hydrogen to reduce the sector's contribution to climate change? Hydrogen technology offers high efficiency and versatility, as well as longer range and usage for equipment – key benefits for construction. And, unlike…

Danny Bryan is technical services manager at ISG Delivering built-environment projects for global technology brands is an experience that many in our sector relish. There’s an inbuilt disruptor mindset within these organisations – they thrive on change and dynamism, and are always alert to innovation and new ideas. Needless to…

Phil Smith is a director at Rund Partnership, a specialist surveying and construction consultancy The adoption of sustainable construction methods is crucial to reducing an organisation's impact on the environment. For the record, the construction sector accounts for 40 per cent of worldwide CO2 emissions and 36 per cent of…

Brad Woodroffe (pictured above-left) is senior associate and David Parton is head of construction and engineering at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP A recent consultation opened by the government (Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all…