While new technology can be daunting for workers and managers alike, a venture chief says starting small and educating onsite personnel can help firms stay ahead of the curve.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also spoke about the importance of permit reform in a recent hearing and promised to take a “nonpartisan view” of infrastructure funding.
Rising material costs from President Donald Trump’s trade war are altering how deals are structured and jobs are executed, writes a construction executive.
Jon Di Stefano on the environmental credentials of smaller developers. Plus Mike Leonard on how the future homes standard should ensure low-carbon construction Craig Bennett of the Wildlife Trusts highlighted some issues with the way UK...
Land speculation to blame for lack of progress amid Labour drive to build 1.5m new homes, says Wildlife Trusts head UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates Housebuilders in the UK are failing to supply...
Özgür Özel expands call to boycott companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey’s anti-government protesters are weighing their options, amid calls by the main opposition leader for weekly rallies, a growing...
OBR’s verdict of a long-term 0.4% boost to GDP from fewer building restrictions will have real political impact but there are gaps in funding One of the few bright spots in Rachel Reeves’s bleak spring statement was the economic boost...
Company suspends dividend payouts after shares dip by 8% with profits down by more than a third Profits at the UK housebuilder Vistry Group have slumped by more than a third in what it described as a “disappointing year” but it is...
Broadcaster and nature campaigner claims Labour’s attack on wildlife in push for economic growth is ‘PR disaster’ Bats are being “scapegoated” by Rachel Reeves, Chris Packham has said, after the chancellor suggested the winged creatures...
As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made – and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world? Kelly Sempels’ dad was a builder, most of her five brothers are...
Readers respond to an editorial about the planning bill. Plus a letter on the iniquities of leasehold The rationale for the planning and infrastructure bill is that planning is the main reason for the tardy rate of housebuilding ( The...
From the earthquake-defying joints that support a 13th-century temple to the delicacy of sashimono puzzle boxes, a new exhibition shows off the myriad possibilities of this centuries-old craft Do you know your ant’s head from your shell...
Vacancies increase in building sector after low levels of activity in recent months amid economic uncertainty Vacancies have increased in the construction industry as well as for gardeners, teachers and maintenance workers, according to...
My friend Peter Starbuck, who has died aged 88, was an expert on Peter Drucker, the father of modern management. Peter wrote six books and more than 90 papers on Drucker, and was an honorary member of the Peter Drucker Society Europe,...
Most economists had expected activity to rebound in February but S&P Global construction PMI slumped to 44.6 Steep declines in housebuilding and engineering work have led to the biggest plunge in UK construction activity since May...
Nearby development is booming as the west London rail mega-hub takes shape, helping feed prospects of 22,000 new homes and 19,000 new jobs Overlooking one of Europe’s biggest building sites might not be every luxury apartment dweller’s...
European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transition The EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while setting out plans to help Europe’s most...
Possible action comes as ministers announce plans to improve building safety and strengthen accountability UK politics live – latest updates Seven organisations involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster face possible debarment from public...
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Common Wealth thinktank says Labour should control profits made by ‘institutional investors’ One of the UK’s fastest growing property markets is dominated by corporate landlords focused on providing homes for couples and singles,...
Developers must now offset damage to nature by achieving a 10% biodiversity net gain – but is buying up pockets of land and rewilding them the answer? To most people driving through the waterlogged fields of West Sussex, a patch of muddy...
My father, Geoff Marsh, who has died aged 92, was a senior figure in the world of plumbing, a past master of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers (WCoP), past president of the Institute of Plumbing (IoP) and the first chair of the World...
About 100 potential locations identified as government vows to sweep away red tape to get them built Up to 12 new towns will be under construction by the next election after 100 potential locations in England were identified as part of...
Lendlease has won a contract worth £80m ($115.7m) from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to redevelop the former Royal Mail sorting office at Copperas Hill into a university building.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has signed an agreement with the city’s major airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a $1.3bn infrastructure project at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction’s Dubai unit and China State Construction Engineering (Middle East) have secured a contract worth AED1.4bn ($381.1m) from Nakheel to build The Palm Gateway at Dubai’s master development Palm Jumeirah.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a contract worth INR27.59bn ($405.8m) for building a supercritical thermal power project in Tamil Nadu, India.
Strabag, through its Polish subsidiaries, has secured two road construction contracts worth PLN484m (about $120m) from Poland’s General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA).
A consortium led by Ferrovial subsidiary Cintra has won a contract valued at €1.01bn from the Slovakia Ministry of Transport to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the beltway around Bratislava, Slovakia.
Engineering solutions provider Costain has secured an early contractor involvement (ECI) contract from Lancashire County Council for the Preston Western Distributor and associated link roads.
The project involves the construction of 20,000 modern low-cost houses, a school for 2,000 orphans, a home for 2,000 elderly people, five six-lane bridges over the Yangon river, retail units, and the installation of requisite sewerage...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted a $112.3m loan to the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) to upgrade infrastructure on the Tangier-Casablanca-Marrakech railway route.