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Construction champion role quietly scrapped
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (323+ words) 10 Sep 2026 By CN Contributor: Damon Schunmann The scheme was "a great idea, poorly executed", the government's former construction champion Mike Reader tells CN. The government has scrapped its construction champion post without formally announcing its closure to the industry it…...
Suicide prevention is a workplace issue: construction must not look away
3+ day, 19+ min ago (522+ words) Desiree Blamey is managing director of the Considerate Constructors Scheme As we mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we must confront a devastating reality. Two construction workers die by suicide every single day, making suicide one of the greatest threats to…...
Procurement failings blamed for problems in £19bn road and rail market
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (427+ words) 09 Sep 2026 By CN Contributor: Jenny Eagle The UK's competition watchdog has warned that the road and rail infrastructure market is being held back by the way public projects are planned, funded and procured. The UK’s £19bn-a-year road and rail infrastructure…...
Free Webinar: Why Construction IT Leaders Are Looking to Amazon Leo
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (124+ words) for resilient site connectivity Construction News 09 Sep 2026 By CN Staff Poor connectivity continues to delay site mobilisation, impact productivity and limit the adoption of digital construction technologies. As projects become increasingly dependent on cloud platforms, CCTV, IoT, telematics and real-time…...
Why punching shear is raising legal and structural concerns
4+ day, 35+ min ago (454+ words) Alex Dyer is a professional indemnity underwriter at Collegiate Underwriting Most people walk into tall buildings without giving a second thought to the environment they are stepping into. That would inevitably change if they were aware of a potential structural…...
Construction starts down 20% year on year amid persistent housing slump
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (597+ words) 08 Sep 2026 By Nicola Harley Construction activity fell by a fifth in the three months to 31 August compared to the same period last year, according to new analysis from Glenigan. Its latest Construction Index, which tracks the value of construction projects…...
UK construction activity July 2026: Wales
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (81+ words) Construction News UK construction activity July 2026: Wales Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: Wales A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials supply & prices, industry output, sector & regions activity(provided by Glenigan), workforce, top…...
UK construction activity July 2026: East of England
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (87+ words) Construction News UK construction activity July 2026: East of England Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: East of England A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials supply & prices, industry output, sector & regions activity(provided…...
UK construction activity July 2026: West Midlands
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (83+ words) constructionnews.co.uk UK construction activity July 2026: West Midlands Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: West Midlands A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials supply & prices, industry output, sector & regions activity(provided by…...
UK construction activity July 2026: Scotland
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (80+ words) constructionnews.co.uk UK construction activity July 2026: Scotland Digital Edition: UK construction activity July 2026: Scotland A Premium Subscription to Construction News gives you access to interactive data dashboards (materials supply & prices, industry output, sector & regions activity(provided by Glenigan), workforce,…...