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David Mitchell is founder and chief executive of technology firm XYZ Reality Last autumn, the government set out its National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, projecting £650bn of private and public investment for UK infrastructure projects over the next decade. Many have welcomed the clarity it offers, setting out economic, social…

Gareth Parkes is head of data & analytics at Sir Robert McAlpine It is no secret that construction is facing a number of challenges. Recent stats from the Office for National Statistics may show that monthly output is back above pre-pandemic levels, but our industry is still beset with skills…

Rob Hughes is head of  built environment at charging infrastructure provider Pod Point England’s building regulations will mandate electric-vehicle (EV) charging points in new-build properties from 15 June. The move is a world first, and forms part of the government's strategy to reduce emissions and act as a world leader…

Experts assembled for a Construction News roundtable to assess whether the spread of digital payment technology might finally accelerate construction’s notoriously slow cashflow. Adam Branson reports

On the panel 1. Tim Embley, group research and innovation director, Costain 2. David Hancock, construction director, Cabinet Office, Infrastructure and Projects Authority 3.…

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…

For McLaren, the future of construction is tied to the effective use of data – and the business intends to gather as much information as it can, while retraining staff and recruiting external experts. Ian Weinfass gets an exclusive insight into its new digital strategy

“Data is the new oil,” declared…

In a roundtable chaired by CN editor Lem Bingley, industry experts discussed the ups and downs of ongoing supply chain constraints. Adam Branson reports

On the panel Chris Arno, framework director at Bowmer & Kirkland Andy Fulterer, head of procurement for Europe at Lendlease Laura Hall, development director at British…

Even the most ambitious businesses will struggle to deliver lasting changes for decarbonisation without cooperating with partners and other supporting organisations across the supply chain

Sustainability insights from field trials conducted by Aggreko and Sir Robert McAlpine There is now an opportunity for construction companies to showcase how greener upgrades can…

The current obstacles in homebuilding data management are clear: today’s IT infrastructure and systems across the full homebuilding ecosystem tend to be rigid, difficult to change, and expensive to update. Different methods may not be able to exchange information quickly. Without information sharing, it is difficult to pool data and…

The construction industry accounts for approximately 60 per cent of UK material use and a third of all waste. By maximising total material resource efficiency and moving beyond the 3R’s of reduce, reuse and recycle, introducing sustainable materials and the concept of a circular economy in construction is certainly achievable.…