Construction sector looks set for growth

The global construction sector looks set for growth as governments focus on major infrastructure projects to boost economic activity.

“The switch to sustainable energy and the adoption of modern building methods will transform the risk landscape, with radical changes Read more

Companies face wage rises and increasing scrutiny on low pay

Companies face wage rises because of inflation and increasing scrutiny for any breaches of minimum wage payments.

Average weekly earnings in the UK have grown to 5.7 per cent, says research from the National Institute of Economic and Social Read more

Concern grows over risk of AI warfare

AI warfare is rapidly becoming a global threat and needs urgent control and regulation, according to UK AI expert Stuart Russell.

The University of California Professor is to warn in the BBC’s Reith Lectures that there should be an Read more

European banks fail climate change risk test

European banks have failed a climate change risk test in first survey of the sector by the regulator European Central Bank.

Risk management at none of the banks was “close to aligning their practices with the supervisory expectations,” ECB Read more

Right to repair gathers pace

The right to repair movement that seeks to enable consumers to mend broken technologies is gathering pace.

Apple recently became the latest technology business to say it will allow consumers to repair their own devices. That could reduce the Read more

WEF outlines three principles of cyber resilience

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently outlined its three principles of cyber resilience, which focus on governance, operating models and business outcomes.

While cyber attacks such as ransomware are steeply increasing, it said, too few business focus mitigation Read more

Social housing boards must balance competing risks

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) warned that social housing boards must balance competing risks and improve transparency in its ninth annual report.

It said that tenant and building safety were key responsibilities. That means boards need a Read more

Businesses fail to protect against ransomware attacks

Many businesses fail to protect themselves against ransomware attacks, according to a recent survey by SpyCloud.

Ransomware attacks hit 72 per cent of respondents during the past 12 months. But 13 per cent said they had been attacked Read more