Long reads

Being able to harness the power of digital tools is vital to a project’s success, these finalists have all shown the way in which technology can be used as a powerful force for good

Balfour Beatty Vinci, working on behalf of Highways England: 4D Modelling on the M4 J3-12 The M4…

The pandemic has put unparalleled emphasis on good teamwork and clarity of communication. Lem Bingley investigates the role of digital technology in helping construction firms cope with the crisis

Nobody was fully prepared for the coronavirus as it rolled through the UK in the spring. But as the government launched its…

The construction industry could benefit from more diversity. This category highlights the companies making the biggest strides to do so

Encon Construction Encon is a smaller business with aspirations to transform the face of diversity in construction. It has designed and implemented a holistic approach to diversity, facilitating a shift in…

Some huge global names in the UK contracting business feature amongst this year’s finalists for the contractor of the year category with turnovers under £500m

Bouygues UK Bouygues UK says it has been supporting social causes and creating a long-lasting societal and personal impact. It does this, it says, by providing…

Construction has one of the most vast and complicated supply chains in the business, frequently a place of ingenuity and innovation, this award celebrates the initiatives that make the most of it

Action Sustainability: Supply Chain Sustainability School The Supply Chain Sustainability School is not a single supply chain working together…

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were expected to scupper the market for high-rise buildings. “Why would you build a tall building if someone could aim a plane at it?” says Steve Kennard, director of regeneration at developer Hadley Property Group, recalling the wave of misgivings that swept the…

On the night when the industry’s rising stars would have been getting the accolades they deserve in front of a packed crowd at the Grosvenor for the Construction News Awards 2020, Zak Garner-Purkis profiles the finalists making up some of our industry’s best and brightest

It has never been more important to highlight…

A new $265bn annual profit pool awaits those willing to embrace construction's revolution. But, as consultant McKinsey warns Zak Garner-Purkis, as much as 45 per cent of the current value added by contractors is at risk.

Even the lead authors of McKinsey’s new construction report were surprised by the findings. The…

The coronavirus crisis “has opened the eyes of everyone who works in an office that we can work remotely”. And, speaking to Construction News via video conference from his home in Dubai, Paul Mullett observes how commonplace this kind of link has become lately. But the director of engineering and…

How can construction companies and the individuals within them benefit from the promise of mentoring? That was the topic tackled recently by a live Construction News webinar, which looked at the potential for mentoring in our sector.

Staged as part of our Inspiring Women in Construction programme, the online debate also…