Features
Passivhaus development achieves Secured by Design Gold Award
26 Jul 18
A Passivhaus development is the first of its kind to achieve Secured by Design Gold Award for security
SMEs: building the future
23 Jul 18
Small and medium-sized enterprises are a vital ingredient to help drive better performance from our construction industry.
Scottish construction collateral warranties: timeless, or on borrowed time?
20 Jul 18
Third party rights in Scotland have potential, but will collateral warranties ever really be on borrowed time?
Spotting the signs of modern slavery
17 Jul 18
The UK construction sector is a high risk industry for labour exploitation.
Lessons from Carillion: reform of retentions at last?
16 Jul 18
Jonathan Hyndman discusses the need for reform in retentions payments in the industry.
What will happen to health and safety post-Brexit?
13 Jul 18
With Britain now preparing to leave the EU: what happens next to Health & Safety laws?
Mental Health in the Construction Industry
9 Jul 18
Male site workers in construction are three times more likely to commit suicide than the average UK male.
Why construction businesses are plagued with supply chain issues
6 Jul 18
The technology that can equip project managers to avoid errors in the supply chain is there, it’s just not being utilised.
Working at height: improving workplace safety
4 Jul 18
Between 2012 and 2017, 49% of fatal injuries to construction workers in the UK were the result of falls from height.
Procurement built for the construction sector
2 Jul 18
According to The Chartered Institute of Building, 87% of construction professionals believe good procurement is synonymous with a successful project.
