Features

Breaking ground on smarter approaches to technology in construction


In this article, Shirin Arnold at Dropbox provides some tips on how businesses can better adopt technology solutions

Data reveals half of construction workers feel lonely at work


New data has revealed that half (47%) of construction workers in the UK feel lonely in the workplace.  

Patent protection granted for innovative ‘hammock-style bath’


This patent of the month is for a bath with an innovative drainage system that allows it to be suspended above the floor, like a hammock.

Arvinder Birdi – engaging the supply chain at UK Infrastructure Show


Arvinder Bird, Partner at Gardiner and Theobald LLP and keynote speaker at UKIS23.

What is Social Value and how does it help suppliers to win work with the public sector?


Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal offers his unique perspective on what it takes to win new contract

Potential changes to flexible working legislation


Changes to the right to ask for flexible working is changing and businesses must change with it. But what could the consultation mean?

The Time is Now


James Fiske, CEO of the Building Cost Information Service looks at the role data has to play in reducing carbon in construction in 2023.

Robotics signals a new reality for construction – upskill or be left behind


In the last decade, the wider field of robotics has witnessed a significant uptake of robot technology in construction.

Why arbitration is so popular in cross-border disputes


When contracts relate to international projects, it is common for arbitration to be the forum of choice for finally resolving disputes.

Surveying and construction: five key predictions for 2023


It is no exaggeration that last year was hugely eventful, with far-reaching implications, in this article we look at key trends in 2023.