Long reads

From predicting the days when accidents are more likely to happen, to million-pound project savings, James Wilmore discovers how artificial intelligence is transforming the way projects are planned

Balfour Beatty’s director of data and digital technology tells Ian Weinfass how the company is moving into the future – and taking its workforce and supply chain along with it

As Construction News marks its 150th year, editor Lem Bingley assesses the long road to greater safety

Exclusive: a joint initiative between industry and government is developing ways to make transport projects safer, greener and more efficient. Ian Weinfass reports

Evidence shows the construction industry has a shockingly poor record on mental health. Greg Pitcher examines why this is the case and what can be done about it

As the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire approaches, Greg Pitcher examines whether construction work is much better today than at the time of the tragedy

Panellists in a recent Construction News webinar, sponsored by Deltek, assessed how the industry can continue to drive the wave of digital transformation triggered by the trials of the virus crisis

Leaseholders facing big bills for remediation include many who themselves work in construction, but even those in the know have become powerless victims. Ian Weinfass investigates

For years, tall buildings were a booming part of the sector and tower cranes were a reliable indicator of the health of the industry. But with home working and rural living on the rise, will this continue to be the case? Margo Cole examines whether the pandemic could stem the…

A new kind of educational qualification, the T-level, was launched in 2020 with the intention of attracting more young people into construction and similar fields. But the initiative remains divisive, as Construction News explores