The government’s intention to establish 10 free ports to stimulate economic activity presents opportunities for constructors eyeing this emerging market
The UK has now left the European Union. While still a source of bitter disagreement, there appears to be a degree of cross-party acceptance that, like it or loathe it, we…
Cost against quality is a major factor in the sector’s race to the bottom, but what can be done? Construction News sought some answers at a recent roundtable.
In attendance Liz Baldwin, Mott MacDonald | Sharon Cuff, Highways England | Jim De Waele, Keller | Pat Hayes, Be First | Andrew Lowe, Constructionline | Emer Murnaghan, Graham Construction | Kevin Murray, Cabinet Office | Andrew Parker,…
Having benefited from landing both build and fit-out contracts, the firm has learnt a lot in its bid for healthy-building accreditation at 4 Cannon Street
BASE BUILD Project: 4 Cannon Street Client: Pembroke Main contractor: Mace Value: Undisclosed Project manager: Real PM Architect: PLP Structural engineer: Waterman Structures Ltd Start…
Cleveland Bridge overcomes the worst winter weather event in recent times to complete a half-mile river crossing on schedule and on budget.
Project: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme (River Great Ouse viaduct) Client: Highways England Contract value: £1.5bn Delivery partner: A14 Integrated Delivery Team Bridge contractor: Cleveland Bridge UK…
Macai Ltd and Macai Projects founders Bob McDermott and Nigel Hawes reminisce about the origins and evolutions of the sister companies
Last year, Bob McDermott was visiting his 89-year old father, Peter, in Ireland when he made an intriguing discovery: a 1966 copy of Construction News. Wondering what issues were consuming…
How can construction technology firms start to work with clients and main contractors to digitise the construction industry? Five tech firms provided the answers at the Contech Summit.
Mark Farmer’s keynote address at the European ConTech 2019 summit was characteristically blunt – after all, this was the man who titled his landmark…
Despite the recent turmoil in retail, a bold regeneration scheme in the Greater Manchester town is designed to buck the trend by centering development on driving footfall
Project: Rochdale RiversideClient: Genr8 in partnership with Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale CouncilValue: £39mMain contractor: Willmott DixonEmployer’s agent / project manager: Arcadis Design…
The construction industry must grab the bull by the horns to end the chronic skills crisis across the supply chain – not leave it up to others, a CN roundtable agreed
In attendance Mark Buckton, NOCN | Alison Lamplough, Laing O’Rourke | Russell Lloyd, RLB | Kevin Minton, Construction Plant-hire Association…
Construction is awash with data, so how could it be better used to jump-start the sector’s flatlining productivity?
In attendance Paul Clarke, Aecom | Melanie Dawson, Graham | Jill Guthrie, Willmott Dixon| Kenny Ingram, IFS | Chris McDermott, ISG | Andrew Pryke, Bam Design | Colin Ratcliffe, Morgan Sindall | Richard Shennan, Mott MacDonald |…
How clients and contractors define value is changing – the question now is whether the industry can consign bad habits to history.
In attendance Nick Abbey, Mace | Isabelle Adams, Crossrail 2 | Chris Arno, Bowmer and Kirkland | Victoria Brambini, Scape Group (has since moved to Perfect Circle) | Scott Corey, Willmott Dixon | Sonja Deans, Colas | Karen Devonport, Bam…
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