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14 July 2026

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Support for carers

13 May Bringing in the heavy kit for excavation support

Sliding into the UK

12 May Slide rail systems have been an important tool for safe ground works in mainland Europe for decades but have failed to catch on in the UK. Now, two companies are trying to change that and taking very different approaches. Will North reports.

Piling without the impact

12 May Flooding and erosion, driven by climate change, will require extensive ground engineering. This comes with its own environmental impacts. Piling contractors must find ways to deliver this work, while minimising noise and vibration. Will North reports.

The people problem

24 Mar Recently, businesses from all sectors and all regions took part in a variety of events to mark National Apprenticeship Week. While the chronic skills shortage remains one of construction’s biggest challenges, Helen Parton asked people in the industry what can be done to boost recruitment.

Southbound again

24 Mar The British Antarctic Survey’s ambitious six-year Discovery Building project has completed on time and within budget. David Taylor reports

Leading the charge

24 Mar The rapid adoption of electric vehicle technology means that there is now a growing supply of ‘nearly new’ EV batteries. One company has found a good use for them – and you might soon find the evidence on a construction site near you. David Taylor reports

Carbon-catching concrete

24 Mar A Nordic-Dutch startup has developed a cement substitute that acts as a carbon-sink. So is carbon-negative concrete a real possibility? David Taylor reports

Roads to ruin?

24 Mar Potholes: we grumble about them all year round but the winter months is when the grumbling reaches a seasonal climax. And so in January, just days before we celebrated National Pothole Day, the government unveiled a scheme to encourage local authorities to redouble their efforts to repair their crumbling roads. David Taylor reports

The lowdown on.. The Planning & Infrastructure Act 2025

17 Mar The Act is intended to “get Britain building again”, streamline the planning process, increase funding and resources for local authorities and remove certain steps in the consenting process.

Cleaning up in Ukraine

5 Feb Ukraine is preparing what could become Europe’s largest reconstruction programme in generations. With hundreds of billions of pounds of work on the horizon, Kyiv is urging UK contractors to take a more active role — but most are still watching from the sidelines, writes Eugene Gerden

HSS unveils the changing face of hire

5 Feb HSS – the UK’s oldest tool-hire business – has transformed itself into a “tech-based, asset-light marketplace”. David Taylor reports

High and dry

4 Feb Specialised hydraulic equipment has been used to lift an historic cottage out of harm’s way and end years of flooding misery. David Taylor reports

Building confidence in AI

4 Feb Though often dismissed as a technologically conservative industry, construction is beginning to embrace the potential benefits of artificial intelligence. Helen Parton reports

Recruitment & Training Special

27 Jan The continuing shortage of construction skills is possibly the biggest obstacle to delivering vital infrastructure and easing the acute housing shortage. In this special news feature we look at some of the latest initiatives to close the skills gap

Branching Out

1 Dec 25 MKM, one of the UK’s leading independent builders’ merchants, is celebrating 30 years of trading and predicting annual turnover in excess of £1bn. But what is now a successful business began with the founder’s mid-life crisis. David Taylor reports

Leap of faith for Swedish church

1 Dec 25 Subsidence caused by extensive mining has meant that several old buildings in the Swedish city of Kiruna have had to be demolished. But the most famous, and most popular, building has been carried 5km to a new location in one piece

Housing target down the drain

1 Dec 25 Lack of wastewater infrastructure has become a major obstacle to the government’s target to build new homes. Mark Smulian reports

Brum bridge bonanza

1 Dec 25 With a crucial railway blockade due to start a few days before Christmas, contractors on HS2’s Delta Junction are focused on meeting the upcoming deadline. Helena Russell finds out what this entails on such a complex scheme.

The Business End

25 Nov 25 The choice of excavator attachment can prove decisive when it comes to speed, efficiency and safety on site. This year has seen a bountiful crop of new developments in this specialised corner of the equipment sector and many made their UK debut at this September’s Plantworx show. Here’s a few of the innovations that were on display.

Building the team

24 Sep 25 Chief executive Suzannah Nichol looks back on 10 years of Build UK.

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