British consumers projected to spend £35bn on home improvements
British homeowners are set to spend an estimated £35bn upgrading their homes by the end of the year. Despite the country’s current economic and political uncertainty, six [...]
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Independent building firms hitting a wall when it comes to council contract awards
With school and local authority building contracts continually being awarded to the largest construction firms and best-known architects, proving that ‘biggest doesn’t [...]
4.4 million working days lost to work-related illnesses & injuries in Construction
Health and safety statistics for the UK produced by the HSE state that around 4% of workers, in both the construction and education sectors, suffer from an illness they [...]
Architects risk losing custom by playing generic music on hold
Architects’ call handling standards have come into question as the result of a major new study into telephone practice. The research conducted by audio branding specialist [...]
Construction subcontractors forced to accept contract terms
Over half of UK subcontractors believe they must accept the terms of contracts with large construction firms, or face the risk of losing future business, according to new [...]
London’s architecture sector worth £1.7 billion according to new research
London’s architecture is growing at a faster rate than the capital’s wider economy, according to new research from City Hall. A report by the Greater London Authority [...]
RIBA report: Workload and staffing forecasts both on the up
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends workload index rose in January 2017, increasing to +24 (up from +17 in December 2016). Overall confidence about [...]
Historic Leeds construction businesses placed into administration
Nick Reed and Bob Maxwell of Begbies Traynor in Leeds have been appointed as joint administrators of Drawn Metal, Limited and DML Architectural Systems Limited in Leeds. The [...]
Seven reasons why 69% of construction projects exceed their budgets
In the three years, fewer than one-in-three projects (31%) came within 10% of their original plan. There are seven good reasons why the majority of construction projects [...]
New survey of RIBA members reveals the profession is responding to change
Results from the most comprehensive post-referendum survey of architects have been published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The RIBA Members Brexit [...]
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