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Emily King, industrialisation director at the NHS’s New Hospital Programme, will headline the launch of this year’s Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering programme on a free webinar next month. Construction News, along with its sister magazines Ground Engineering and New Civil Engineer, have lined up King to speak at…

With the holiday season upon us, the Construction News team is pleased to present a fun quiz to exercise the brain cells while you are relaxing at home with the family. We have 20 multiple choice questions on various events over the past 12 months - so get ready and dive…

45.5 Construction’s activity rating for August in the latest monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index from S&P Global – any reading below 50 indicates a contraction. Huda As’ad, Accenture’s infrastructure and capital projects lead in the UK and Ireland, said: “The construction sector has been hit by persistent cost pressures and ongoing…

The winners of the annual CN Workforce Awards were announced tonight in a gala ceremony at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane. Categories showcased individual and organisational initiatives to improve employment practices and make construction a great industry to work in. The night brought together the…

325 The number of construction firms that went bust in June, according to the government’s Insolvency Service. This was down 18.5 per cent on May’s 385 and a 19 per cent fall year on year. But Kelly Boorman, head of construction at consultancy RSM UK, said: “As construction activity ramps…

This webinar took place on 15 October 2025 In 2018, when Dame Judith Hackitt published her landmark review of building regulations and fire safety, she warned that the construction industry was hampered by inadequate product traceability. At every stage, from design through occupation into facility management, wide gaps existed in…

Premium subscribers can now view this year’s CN100, Construction News’ annual ranking of the top 100 UK contractors by turnover. The full 2025 table, compiled using accounts filed before 4 August 2025, will be published next week, alongside expert commentary and analysis. A 3,000-word breakdown will appear in the October…

The winners of this year’s Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards 2025 have been revealed in a gala ceremony in London. Individuals and companies were recognised in 21 categories at the event, which was held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. The awards recognised individuals and teams making outstanding contributions…

The winners of this year’s CN Specialists Awards were revealed tonight (2 September) in a gala ceremony in London. Specialists were recognised in 23 categories at the event, which was hosted by comedian Ian Moore in front of an audience of almost 700 people at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. An…

14% The construction sector accounts for almost one in seven employee-owned firms in the UK, according to the latest UK Employee Ownership Business Register. Fiona Bell, partner and employee-ownership trust specialist at RSM UK, said: “Construction is the fastest-growing sector for employee ownership, with our clients reporting increased employee engagement,…