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,…
Northern Irish construction leader awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours
Omagh businessman Desmond Scott, founder and chair of Scott & Ewing Ltd and Woodvale Construction Company Ltd, has been awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)…
Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing shortlist 2026
Seven great ways of making sites safer have made the shortlist for Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing category at the Digital Construction Awards 2026. This category recognises the…
Morgan Sindall appointed to refurbish historic London leisure centre
Morgan Sindall Construction’s London business has begun the refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with plans to preserve key features of the Grade II-listed building throughout…
Consortium selected to deliver Europe’s first SMR power stations
Mace Consult, Hochtieff, Turner & Townsend and Unipart have been appointed to the delivery partner team helping Rolls-Royce build nuclear power plants with small modular reactor (SMRs). They will join…
McLaren wins contract for second phase of Ebury Bridge renewal
Westminster City Council has appointed McLaren Construction to deliver the second phase of the Ebury Bridge redevelopment in Knightsbridge and Belgravia. The council has agreed a phase two budget worth…
CIOB reacts to UK Warm Homes Plan
CIOB has welcomed the publication of the UK Government's Warn Homes Plan but warns close consultation with industry is needed if it is to succeed. David Barnes, Head of Policy…
Dr Victoria Hills joins CIOB as CEO
Dr Victoria Hills has officially joined the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as CEO. Dr Victoria Hills has officially joined the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as CEO. The former leader of the Royal Town…
December Policy Update: Planning Reform and Employment Legislation Progress
December has seen a series of significant Government announcements and legislative developments affecting the UK built environment. December has seen a series of significant Government announcements and legislative developments affecting…
UK Government proposes single construction regulator
The UK Government has released a prospectus proposing the development of a single regulator for all functions relating to the construction industry Following the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry…