Hyperloop is being heralded as the first new form of public transportation in more than a century. Lisa Russell looks at whether Covid-19 might accelerate its adoption

The most recent financial statements from the UK’s biggest piling specialists tell a bleak story, with turnover down and profits tumbling. David Taylor reports

The refurbishment of the UK’s tallest rollercoaster is the first of many complex projects for the industry’s youngest steelwork fabricator – at least, that’s the hope of its managing director, Jarrod Hulme. He spoke to David Taylor

Changes to the regulations governing the disposal of plastic packaging could spark a massive hike in the cost of some building materials. David Taylor reports

Inspired design and sensitive consultation with the local community has culminated in a dramatic crane operation to install a new bridge – the UK’s first stainless-steel road bridge – in Cumbria last month. Helena Russell reports