In the rush to complete projects, too much construction work is covered up before it can be properly inspected.

Inadequate planning is the biggest cause of construction error by value, according to a new report from GIRI and CITB.

A cross-party group of MPs has warned the government risks squandering a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” if it fails to safeguard quality as it seeks to deliver 1.5 million new homes.

Reflecting on 50 years in construction, Dave Stitt explores why ‘quality’ should be the first item on the industry’s agenda.

CM brought together a group of client-side professionals to find out what they look for from contractors and suppliers.

For built environment professionals, safety must be underpinned by quality at every stage of project design and delivery.

Former Mace director Mike Reader MP has made his mark in Parliament since last year’s election and chairs the newly formed APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment. He talks to CM.

The construction industry should utilise non-compliance reports if it wants to improve approach to quality control, writes Tony Smith.

The government has suspended 39 businesses that installed poor-quality solid wall insulation using publicly funded energy efficiency schemes.

Builders need to stop paying lip service to quality, argues former site manager Liam White.

CIOB has added its support to a charter by Scotland’s Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative that prioritises quality in construction.

Applications for the CIOB Construction Innovation and Quality Scholarship are now open

Applications for the CIOB Construction Innovation and Quality Scholarship are now open. 

CIOB has produced a Technical Information Sheet to assist its SME membership base with BS 99001: Built Environment Quality Management.

Once-in-a-generation reforms to the construction industry in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) will mean that students in the sector in 2030 will look back on buildings built in 2016-17 and ask themselves “did we really stoop to that level”?

Analysis of five years’ worth of inspections of tall buildings across the UK has revealed the most common risk areas and trends in construction details.

Matthew Goulcher sets out the key ingredients for raising the quality of housing construction, starting with the need for a clear client vision.

A quality code for the construction of new homes has been published in a bid to drive up quality and strengthen protection for customers in the residential market.