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Top 150 Consultants 2024: The main table
Full sortable data from Ð԰ɵç̨’s ranking of the top 150 consultants in the UK
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Top 50 Engineers 2024
Full sortable data from Ð԰ɵç̨’s ranking of the top 50 engineers in the UK
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Top 50 Architects 2024
Full sortable data from Ð԰ɵç̨’s ranking of the top 50 architects in the UK
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Top 50 Surveyors 2024
Full sortable data from Ð԰ɵç̨’s ranking of the top 50 surveyors in the UK
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Top 50 Project Managers 2024
Full sortable data from Ð԰ɵç̨’s ranking of the top 50 project managers in the UK
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‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: What AI and machine learning tools are you using?
This year, Ð԰ɵç̨ asked firms for specific examples of AI and machine learning solutions that they have used, and what they learnt. Carl Brown reports
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: Where do you stand on hybrid working?
Our survey shows nine in 10 consultants in construction now offer hybrid working, but what models are being adopted? Carl Brown finds out
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‘If you’re not adding value, what’s the point?’- Ridge & Partners’ Adrian O’Hickey on the firm’s multidisciplinary approach
Ridge & Partners is one of the fastest-growing large firms in Ð԰ɵç̨’s Top 150 Consultants list out this Friday. Senior partner Adrian O’Hickey explains more about the firm’s plans
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Immigration: How the system can be reformed
In an in-depth report published by the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the final part of our analysis today
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Immigration: Why the new system isn’t working
In an in-depth report published by the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the fourth part of our analysis today
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Immigration: What happened when freedom of movement came to an end
In an in-depth report published by the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the third part of our analysis today
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Immigration: What Brexit changed and how construction has adapted
In an in-depth report published by the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the second part of our analysis today
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Immigration: Why the system needs reform for construction to flourish
In an in-depth report published by the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the first part of our analysis today
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The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its conclusions next Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here’s a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
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Investigation: how are councils assessing the risks of uPVC cladding in low-rise housing after the Barnet fire?
When a fire in 2023 destroyed four terraced houses Barnet Council brought the housing sector’s attention to an overlooked fire safety issue: the use of uPVC cladding in low-rise homes. Have other councils heeded its warning? Olivia Barber launched a Freedom of Information investigation to find out
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How can we realistically build the new homes we need?
How can the new government address the UK’s growing housing crisis as the sector faces an uphill battle?
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What does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country, resulting in a drop-off in affordable homes and major delays on for-sale schemes. Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
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Maximising procurement as an enabler for construction in the North-west of England
Our Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Think Tank regional roundtable, in partnership with Constructing Excellence, was held in Manchester recently, and saw industry experts come together to brainstorm ways to maximise procurement in the North-east. Hollie Tye reports
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Cost model: Evaluating the construction cost impact of the Ð԰ɵç̨ Safety Act
The implications of the legislation, a look at real-world applications, and a notional model for cost increases on a higher-risk building