Robert Lemming is managing director for public sector and life sciences at Mace Group Life sciences construction has emerged as one of the UK’s fastest-growing specialist sectors. Development is booming across the Golden Triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as emerging clusters in Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Cardiff.…
How are contractors meeting the challenges of designing life sciences buildings that are fit for the future? In south London, a small modular building sits below the ribcage-like shell of what was until recently Europe’s largest electronic music venue, Printworks. Clad with Siberian larch battens, the building’s generous roof terraces…
Alex Delin is a partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell April saw the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) release a judgment in Jaevee Homes Ltd v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), which concerned how WhatsApp communications could constitute a contract between parties to a construction project. “It would have been…
Spanning the River Tyne since 1928, the Tyne Bridge is more than a crossing. It is the defining symbol of Tyneside. Opened by King George V to cheering crowds and a royal carriage procession, it was the world’s longest-span bridge at the time, and a triumph of early 20th-century engineering.…
The football season may be drawing to a close for Manchester City Football Club, but inside the Etihad Stadium, a new challenge is on the horizon. Since 2023, contractor John Sisk has been building a new North Stand, adding 6,000 seats to increase the total capacity to 61,000 – making…
Matthew Taylor is a partner and Aidan Steensma is of counsel at law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang A recent Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision has significantly limited the scope for claimants in building safety cases to make related parties of an original developer or contractor liable for…
The owner of a construction machinery firm has expressed frustration after a major order was cancelled days before shipping because of US president Donald Trump’s controversial tariff campaign. Construction News spoke to Richard Finch, director at Suffolk-based Plant Parts, described himself as “irritated” after a wholesaler with depots across the US…
Working on a site in the remote Yorkshire countryside, the task of building the UK’s first all-electric prison was always going to have its challenges for tier one contractor Kier. HMP Millsike’s rural location in Full Sutton, near York, led to difficulties attracting labour, as well as infrastructure issues when…
Duncan Rudall, chief executive of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors When thinking of sustainability in construction, retrofitting is often the topic that is first to mind. The argument is simple: keeping rather than replacing buildings reduces carbon emissions and minimises waste. But, while well-intentioned, retrofitting isn’t always the most…
Michael Weissman is legal director in the non-contentious construction team at law firm Howard Kennedy The UK's build-to-rent (BTR) sector has evolved strongly over the past decade and last year achieved the milestone of 100,000 built homes. According to Knight Frank, investment in UK BTR exceeded £5bn for the first…
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