Jonathan Waters describes how labour shortages can result in problems such as substandard work, delays or defects – and claims that can escalate quickly. Image: Andrei Shupilo | Dreamstime. Labour…
Two construction companies have been fined after a drilling operative sustained fractures to his neck and back when a temporary platform loaded with concrete debris collapsed on top of him.…
Rick Willmott FCIOB, executive chairman of Willmott Dixon, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List for services to…
Construction Management and CIOB Jobs have launched the 2026 Construction Salary Survey and invite professionals from across the industry to take part. The annual survey aims to build a detailed…
Estate management leaders must be digitally fluent and data-literate, argues Daniel Mziray at York Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management. Estate management, as a professional discipline, has historically lagged behind other sectors…
Design phase collaboration is key to successful delivery of projects featuring a high percentage of DfMA and offsite manufacturing. That was Laing O’Rourke’s message at Digital Construction Week (DCW). To…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is drafting guidance on how ‘collaborative robots’ (cobots) can work safely alongside humans. The HSE is working with the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to…
Bluebeam has added new functionality and added more AI-enabled tools to Bluebeam Max. New functions include: enhanced web and mobile capabilities, enabling users to create pdfs, manage pages and perform…
Research by Bellway and the University of Salford has shown that air source heat pumps (ASHPs) can work four times as efficiently as gas boilers in new homes. The findings…
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £79,300 after a scaffolder broke his arm, leg and suffered head lacerations from falling through a roof skylight. James Cranswick, 26,…