Features

Demand for flexible working has grown in the wake of the pandemic, but does flexibility fit with construction, and can it ease the sector’s gender balance and skills issues? Lem Bingley reports from a recent CN roundtable

The international consensus is clear: the time to radically slash carbon emissions is now. But is the industry doing enough? Joshua Stein reports

Construction has changed dramatically since CN was founded in 1871. Lem Bingley assesses some of the key breakthroughs that have come to define today’s industry

Turning to digital construction can help reduce litigation, enhance safety and save money, Greg Pitcher reports

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