Interviews: Construction News Talks by Top Construction Industry Figures https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/ Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:07:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Interviews: Construction News Talks by Top Construction Industry Figures https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/ 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/ 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Smart moves: the man overseeing Balfour Beatty’s AI plan https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:03:20 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536055 Meet the man overseeing Balfour Beatty’s multimillion-pound plan to harness AI to drive a ‘productivity revolution’

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/smart-moves-the-man-overseeing-balfour-beattys-ai-plan-18-02-2026/feed/ 0 Apprenticeships: A view from the inside https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/apprenticeships-a-view-from-the-inside-13-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/apprenticeships-a-view-from-the-inside-13-02-2026/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:45:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=538101 There were 24,590 new construction apprentices taken on in 2024/25, the first annual rise in three years, according to a report from professional tool supplier Protrade. At the same time, it was a record year for women beginning apprenticeships in the sector, with a 9…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/apprenticeships-a-view-from-the-inside-13-02-2026/feed/ 0 Costain chief’s reasons to be cheerful https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/costain/costain-chiefs-reasons-to-be-cheerful-02-02-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/costain/costain-chiefs-reasons-to-be-cheerful-02-02-2026/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:44:18 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536482 Costain chief executive Alex Vaughan has little time for doom-laden narratives about the state of UK construction. Sitting down with Construction News shortly before Christmas at the firm’s offices in the distinctive ‘Can of Ham’ building in the City of London, he acknowledges the challenges…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/costain/costain-chiefs-reasons-to-be-cheerful-02-02-2026/feed/ 0 Winvic’s calculated move https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/winvics-calculated-move-21-01-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/winvics-calculated-move-21-01-2026/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:18:14 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535659 Danny Nelson, board member and managing director at Winvic, says data centres will form a fourth pillar of his firm’s strategy

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/winvics-calculated-move-21-01-2026/feed/ 0 Still fighting fires: new BSR boss Charlie Pugsley https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/still-fighting-fires-the-new-bsr-boss-19-01-2026/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535988 Charlie Pugsley on clearing backlogs, improving transparency – and why his emergency service background matters

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]]> Turning around an M&E giant https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/interviews/turning-around-an-me-giant-13-01-2026/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:57:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535651 After 18 months as NG Bailey’s chief executive, Jonathan Stockton’s strategy is paying off

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]]> ‘Ant and Dec’ of construction awards vows to quadruple mentors for women https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/inspire-me/ant-and-dec-of-construction-awards-vows-to-quadruple-mentors-for-women-18-12-2025/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:45:27 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=534873 When Manchester-based Gallaway Construction’s chief executive Renee Preston was named the ‘Winner of Winners’ for inspiring women at the start of the year she had never won an award before. But since that win at the Inspirational Businesswomen in Stem & Construction Awards, her success…

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]]> MMC gets modular momentum in new Homes England strategy https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/mmc-gets-modular-momentum-in-new-homes-england-strategy-15-12-2025/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:05:00 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=534757 Last week, Homes England published its new strategic plan to support the government in achieving its commitment to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of the current parliament. So far, net additions to the housing stock between July 2024 and November 2025 amount to only…

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]]> Keen on growth: M Group’s CFO and his firm’s £500m war chest https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/keen-on-growth-m-groups-cfo-and-his-500m-war-chest-15-12-2025/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=534665 M Group's chief finance officer explains how a fresh £500m acquisition spree could take the firm above £4bn in turnover.

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]]> Change of course: Ashley Wheaton interview https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/change-of-course-ashley-wheaton-interview-09-10-2025/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:34:59 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=529791 Ashley Wheaton has spent more than a decade steering a specialist surveying faculty towards a new future as the University of the Built Environment. Now vice-chancellor of the new institution, he reflects on the journey – and sets out a vision for expansion.

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