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Sadiq Khan is one of the few politicians who has actually worked on a construction site. The mayor of London, who was raised on a council estate in the south London suburb of Earlsfield, was a labourer over the course of several summers in his youth. Decades later, as London…

A month after the major housebuilders shut down all works, sites are starting to reopen. But experts warn that the real test of the market will be in three months' time. Major players including Persimmon, Lovell, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry have announced the resumption of construction work in recent days, following…

Material and product manufacturers are grappling with the effects of COVID-19 just as much as the contractors undertaking construction work on site. The laws of supply and demand have not been tested to the current extent for generations, with other essential construction services such as providers of labour and IT…

Schemes include blighted former Carillion builds, a proton-beam therapy unit and a hospital set for an early opening in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Construction work continues as close to normal as possible in much of the country this week. The industry, an employer of just under three million people has long been a lifeline to those looking for work, including those often overlooked elsewhere and who are at risk of falling into trouble,…

Growing use of scientific metrics and certification is driving sustainability standards across the construction industry, but a whole supply chain approach is needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. So is the industry doing enough to reduce carbon emissions? Many developers of industrial space are already striving to improve…

One of the interesting things about the aviation industry is the level of encouragement that exists around reporting accidents and incidents. It’s born of a realisation that in a sector where mistakes can have terrible consequences, the best way to drive positive change is to call them out to provide…

In an exclusive first interview in the role, HB Reavis’ new UK construction director Joe Martin talks to Construction News about why he joined the Slovakian firm, his time at Argent

Last year was certainly a busy one for light-steel-frame specialist Metek. According to managing director Oliver Rogan, 2019 saw the company manufacture more than 4,500 tonnes of steel, with average production consistently topping 100 panels a day. In addition to a solid pipeline of work in the residential and student-accommodation…

Dave Cheshire is Aecom regional sustainability director and is also the author of the book Building Revolutions that applies the principles of the circular economy to the built environment To achieve true net zero, the industry must cross some red lines Designing and constructing new buildings provides a one-off opportunity…