Pessimism dominates Europe’s boardrooms

Pessimism dominates Europe’s boardrooms as the energy crisis and rampant inflation continue to weigh down business confidence.

Over a third (34 per cent) of chief executive officers (CEOs) in ERT’s latest survey said they plan to temporarily cut investment 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

New cyber risks for electricity sector

While the electricity industry thoroughly addressed security risks in order to protect critical infrastructure and ensure continuity and quality of power supply, the new era of automation brings additional cyber risks. according to a new report by the World Read more

Construction industry faces shake up

With the closedown of major construction projects around the globe, the industry could be set for a long awaited revolution in how disruption is managed in the future, according to a report by the consultant McKinsey.

While construction Read more

Departure platform

Network Rail is spending £40bn in the five years to 2019 on an ambitious plan to upgrade the UK’s rail infrastructure. Helen Hunter-Jones, Head of Group Risk at the organisation, explains how her team are building a risk platform Read more