Interviews

Meet the man overseeing Balfour Beatty’s multimillion-pound plan to harness AI to drive a ‘productivity revolution’

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 per cent rise on the…

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 facing the sector but remains…

Danny Nelson, board member and managing director at Winvic, says data centres will form a fourth pillar of his firm’s strategy

Charlie Pugsley on clearing backlogs, improving transparency – and why his emergency service background matters

After 18 months as NG Bailey’s chief executive, Jonathan Stockton’s strategy is paying off

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 has snowballed. Throughout 2025 she…

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 about 275,600 homes ─ roughly…

M Group's chief finance officer explains how a fresh £500m acquisition spree could take the firm above £4bn in turnover.

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.