Construction News is the leading provider of UK construction industry news, opinion, analysis and events. Founded in 1871, the Construction News celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021.
CN runs a full programme of annual face-to-face and online events including conferences, award ceremonies, webinars, roundtables and more. We bring contractors, suppliers and clients together to share knowledge, best practice and other industry insight. We honour excellence in the industry through our awards events, which are judged by independent panels.
The magazine was first published as Labour News on 30 August 1871, under founder, Victorian reformer Alsager Hay Hill, aimed at tackling unemployment by printing information about job vacancies. It was first published under its current name during the 1960s.
Today it publishes news on topics impacting the UK construction industry, including sustainability, skills shortages, materials prices, workforce diversity, legal commentary, deep-dive analysis, administrations and contract wins.
Christian Rowe is the managing director of Executive Compass When bidding into the public sector, small- and medium-sized construction businesses (SMEs) often feel they are at a competitive disadvantage, particularly given that most government contracts employ a fixed-cost pricing model. “It may be preferable to miss out on a contract…
Fiona Hodgson is chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation In a move reflecting the complex interplay between environmental goals and practical realities, the Scottish Government has recently adjusted its timeline for phasing out fossil fuel boilers, setting a revised target date of 2028. This decision,…
Amelia Woodley is ESG director at Speedy Hire Net-zero targets are fast becoming a top prerequisite in construction-project tenders as the sector works on cutting emissions to hit the UK Government target for net zero by 2050. However, there also needs to be a parallel focus on the important role…
Andrew Carpenter is chief executive of the Structural Timber Association The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap. The policy document lays out a framework for increasing the use of timber in construction and identifies important steps that need to be…
Natasha Kearslake is the founder of HR and training firm Organic P&O Solutions, which works with businesses in the construction and engineering and sectors When it comes to attracting Gen Z and neurodivergent employees, the construction sector is years behind engineering and tech companies. But leaders can make quick progress…
The Roman god Janus gave his name to the month of January. The deity was usually depicted with two faces, one looking backwards and one forwards – symbolising the transition from the past to the future. Retrospection was an unfortunate but unavoidable theme in 2023. Many firms that went bust…
Jordan Connachie is managing director of Kori Construction The construction industry has been rocked by the number of reputable contractors forced to call in the administrators over recent years. Business failures in the sector reached 312 in the 10 months to October 2023, a 58 per cent increase compared with…
Charlotte Dowson is an associate at law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp Construction work is physically demanding and inevitably accidents and injuries on construction sites do happen. Thankfully, more often than not the injuries that occur are minor and do not have lasting consequences. However, sometimes the injuries are serious and…
Colin Hamilton is head of MMC and sector director for health at ISG I’m no fan of a proliferation of acronyms, but there’s a serious point to this headline, which is around basic clarity and understanding – and more significantly about the future direction and reputation of the construction industry.…
Kenneth Wood is managing director of construction and real estate consultancy Drees & Sommer UK Anyone still mindful that expert pollsters made the wrong calls on both the outcome of the Brexit referendum and winner of the Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton presidential election might be tempted to look to…
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