Skills

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

Since its official launch less than a year ago, the Black Professionals in Construction (BPIC) network has grown swiftly, to boast more than 950 members at the time of writing. The network’s founder, Amos Simbo (pictured), seems as surprised as anyone at the speed with which his brainchild has taken off:…

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.

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.

Yesterday the government drew the nation’s attention to the impact of coronavirus-related migrant worker shortages on British agriculture. Today Zak Garner-Purkis asks what will be done about the similar challenges facing construction? Minister misses the mark Agriculture minister George Eustice used his moment in the coronavirus press briefing spotlight to call…

A neurodiverse workforce can ‘literally think differently’. And with construction's skills crisis set to be exacerbated by Brexit and the COVID-19 crisis, James Wilmore speaks to the experts who see a potential talent pool and opportunity for the industry to grasp

The fastest construction activity decline on record prompted swift action from contractors. This morning, Costain revealed details of its desperate search for investment as Morgan Sindall bolstered its pile of cash. Thousands of employees at the two companies have already been furloughed as part of coronavirus-related contingency measures. With the financial…

Leaders and managers at all levels now find themselves under pressure to take action in the most extraordinary circumstances, where even decades of experience may leave them feeling ill-equipped. To try to assist, editor Lem Bingley seeks insight from a trio of experts who have made leadership their vocation

Project: Springfield campus – School of Architecture and Built Environment Client: University of Wolverhampton Contractor: ISG Contract value: £26m Contract type: Pagabo Framework Architect: Associated Architects Start date: October 2018 Completion: May 2020 At an old brewery site in Wolverhampton, an excavator chugs across the rubble, raising its bucket to…

Mentoring has become a hot topic in the construction industry and it seems there isn’t an event that goes by where it isn’t mentioned. Some go so far as making it the theme of the event. But the question I’ve been considering lately is: what exactly is a mentor and…