IPAF celebrates 3 million PAL Cards issued globally
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has reached a training milestone, with 3 million Powered Access Licence (PAL) Cards issued across more than 60 countries. The PAL Card is proof…
Costain wins M5 gigafactory junction contract
National Highways has appointed Costain to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway. Awarded through the Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) framework, the contract is worth approximately £100m…
Video | HS2 reaches another tunnelling milestone
Construction of HS2’s longest tunnel is complete, almost five years after the works started. Once fitted out with tracks and overhead electrical equipment as part of later phases of the…
London’s affordable housing delivery is falling short, report says
London’s affordable housing system is failing to keep pace with need despite public investment through the mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme, according to a new report. The London Assembly Housing Committee’s…
Minimising rework throughout the construction lifecycle
How can rework be minimised throughout the construction lifecycle? That’s the question that will be addressed by a panel of experts in a forthcoming CM webinar. Rework is one of…
Information Management Best Practice shortlist 2026
Ten great case studies have made the Information Management Best Practice shortlist at the Digital Construction Awards 2026. This category recognises the benefits of best practice in information management, whether…
‘James Bond’ builder fined after threats to HSE inspectors
A builder who threatened inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and told them his name was James Bond has been fined. David Robert Lane was the site manager…
Digital Collaboration of the Year shortlist 2026
The Digital Collaboration of the Year category, sponsored by Bluebeam, at the Digital Construction Awards 2026 features nine supply chain-wide teams working together. This category recognises the best use of…
Who carries the burden? Labour fragmentation and digital safety
Digital approaches to health and safety should help construction sites to be safer places to work, but do they work equally well for staff and the self-employed? Melvin Keyani FCIOB,…
Managing Cost of Quality key to construction success
Identifying both visible and hidden failures. The quality of a final project is influenced by a variety of vital, integrated factors ranging from the skill of the people on site…