A survey of attitudes towards payment modernisation has found plenty of optimism, despite resignation among some respondents about poor practices. Lem Bingley reports
Survey sponsor: Payapps Many construction firms have increased their use of digital technology since the pandemic began in 2020. While it was possible for site work to…
Skill shortages are the biggest concern for specialist contractors going into 2022. A survey of specialist contractors in the UK has highlighted the range of business concerns looming for the year ahead, with material shortages, a lack of skilled labour, and delays to projects cited as worrying problems. Almost two…
The value of new construction projects will take until 2023 to rise above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new forecast compiled by industry intelligence provider Glenigan. The firm, which compiles the contractor league tables published by Construction News each month, collated data for what it calls the “underlying” market, for…
HE Simm has appointed a new managing director to take charge of its engineering division in the south of the UK. Marcus Wallis has joined the family-owned MEP specialist from Phoenix ME, a London-based mechanical and electrical specialist focused on the datacentre sector, where he served as operations director for…
Construction News recently convened a webinar to discuss how the terms of construction contracts can encourage – or discourage – creative solutions for the clients that sign them. Lem Bingley reports
On the panel Nora Fung, associate director in the legal group at Arup Kuda Kadungure, head of procurement at…
MPs are due to debate whether domestic building work should be regulated this week. Legislation proposed by Conservative MP Mark Garnier aims to establish a compulsory licensing scheme for builders operating in England and Wales, an ombudsman service for dispute resolution, and a compensation scheme funded by licensing fees. The…
Independent thinktank the Institute for Government (IfG) has published a paper outlining lessons that policymakers could learn from HS2. In a statement, the organisation said its analysis aimed to set out “how government can ensure future infrastructure spending is money well spent – and where ministers can learn from the…
Systra has appointed former Aspin Group chief executive Graeme Castle as its new operations director for the UK and Ireland. The French multi-national transport engineering firm announced the appointment today, and said Castle will take charge of major rail projects including the TransPennine Route Upgrade, East Coast Power Supply upgrade…
J Murphy & Sons has begun trials of a smart-camera system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to spot safety risks on site. The camera system, dubbed AiMac, has been co-developed by Murphy Technical Services and mechanical and electrical specialist Imac. Murphy said the system has been designed to detect risks…
A timelapse video released by HS2 shows the demolition of a 100-metre road bridge in Saltley, near Birmingham. The bridge was removed over four weeks in August and September to make way for the northern section of HS2’s phase one route between London and the West Midlands. The Heartlands Parkway…
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