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10. Inside the BSR bottleneck: part two<\/a><\/h3>\n

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In the second instalment of a two-part series investigating the Building Safety Regulator’s progress, Charlotte Banks explored whether change was on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9. 10 people to watch in 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n


\nChatbots, Tilbury Douglas chief executive Craig Tatton and HS2 chief Mark Wild were among the personalities\u00a0Construction News\u00a0<\/em>earmarked for attention in 2025.<\/p>\n

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8. Seddon warns of training trouble<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\nSpeaking to CN in March, Seddon owner and director Nicola Hodkinson reacted to the double whammy of increased employer National Insurance contributions and a higher minimum wage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

7. CN100 2025: Cultivated growth<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Prudent management rather than swashbuckling adventurism lies behind improvement in key metrics among the big UK contractors, CN\u00a0<\/em>found in its annual analysis of the top 100 contractors by turnover.<\/p>\n

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6. The dangers of silica dust<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The mortal danger to construction workers from silica dust is getting worse, Ian Weinfass wrote in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Didcot collapse investigation in \u2018latter stages\u2019 \u2013 after nine years<\/a><\/h3>\n

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As the ninth anniversary of the Didcot Power Station collapse approached, Ian Weinfass assessed the status of the investigation into the February 2016 fatal tragedy.<\/p>\n

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4. Unhappy families: the impact of new inheritance tax rules<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Family-run construction firms warn that planned changes to inheritance tax will have a \u2018seismic\u2019 impact on their businesses, Keith Cooper wrote in January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

3. From apprentice bricklayer to boardroom executive<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Caddick\u2019s managing director Paul Dodsworth sat down with CN<\/em> news editor Nicky Harley to look back on a 42-year career working for some of the biggest names in construction.<\/p>\n

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2. The mixed fortunes of construction\u2019s highest-paid executives<\/a><\/h3>\n

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In CN<\/em>\u2019s annual survey of executive pay, Joshua Stein found that average senior-level salaries at the top contractors are rising \u2013 but some are doing better than others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1. The remote-control crane breaking the boundaries of traditional construction<\/a><\/p>\n

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In the most popular CN <\/em>feature of 2025 – published in April – Kristina Smith investigated the use of a new system that allows tower cranes to be operated from the ground.<\/p>\n

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