Author Archives: Adam Branson

The current health crisis has shown how crucial it is to use common cloud-based solutions along the supply chain

As numerous reports from the likes of McKinsey & Company in recent years have made clear, construction is behind the curve when it comes to digitisation. Many companies in the industry, they…

With the problem of late payment stubbornly persisting in the industry, Construction News convened a panel discussion to consider possible solutions, including the potential for automated payment processes

What to do about prompt payment? Or, rather, the lack of it. That was the question posed to a group of senior professionals from…

Causeway Donseed explains the benefits its monitoring system can bring to construction sites

At the start of last year, software solutions provider Causeway announced it had acquired biometrics specialist Donseed in a move that enhanced the range of products the company was able to provide to its clients. According to Phil Brown, chief executive and…

The prevalence of safety helmets on UK construction sites is, of course, a good thing. But the fact is that standard issue hard hats are so uncomfortable that many operatives may be tempted to take them off, causing very real safety concerns. That’s the message from global safety company MSA…

Achieving greater flexibility in working hours for all staff is no mean feat in the sector, especially for site-based roles, but big strides are being made, according to industry leaders speaking at a recent Construction News roundtable debate on workplace gender equality

Attendees: Chris Davies, DRS Bond Management | Mike…

The firm says the updated card service is faster to apply for, convenient for workers and more resistant to fraud

Most people who work in construction are familiar with CSCS cards. They are used by the majority of contractors and clients to provide proof that those working on sites have the…

Last year was certainly a busy one for light-steel-frame specialist Metek. According to managing director Oliver Rogan, 2019 saw the company manufacture more than 4,500 tonnes of steel, with average production consistently topping 100 panels a day. In addition to a solid pipeline of work in the residential and student-accommodation…

Modular construction has firmly entered the mainstream, with some of the biggest investors and best-known developers deploying it at scale. Today, contractors and educational authorities alike recognise that the method does not just allow new facilities to be built quickly, but also delivers quality. It’s fortunate timing for those involved…

It wasn’t the best start to students’ academic life. In early October, it emerged that hundreds of them across the UK had been forced to find last-minute accommodation after developers failed to complete accommodation blocks on time. Some could only find alternative digs 50 km away from campus. The BBC…

On the roundtable panel Olalla Couceiro, Heathrow | Jacqueline Dixon-Daley, WSP | Matt Keen, Autodesk | Bethany McCulloch, Carey Group | Ian Mills, Balfour Beatty | Alex Mul, Imtech | Ashley Murray, McLaren Construction | Gary Ross, NMCN | Rod Stiles, Bam Construction | Arun Thaneja, Winvic | Catherine Toron,…