Construction News is the leading provider of UK construction industry news, opinion, analysis and events. Founded in 1871, the Construction News celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021.
CN runs a full programme of annual face-to-face and online events including conferences, award ceremonies, webinars, roundtables and more. We bring contractors, suppliers and clients together to share knowledge, best practice and other industry insight. We honour excellence in the industry through our awards events, which are judged by independent panels.
The magazine was first published as Labour News on 30 August 1871, under founder, Victorian reformer Alsager Hay Hill, aimed at tackling unemployment by printing information about job vacancies. It was first published under its current name during the 1960s.
Today it publishes news on topics impacting the UK construction industry, including sustainability, skills shortages, materials prices, workforce diversity, legal commentary, deep-dive analysis, administrations and contract wins.
Iain Taylor is an associate in the construction and engineering department at law firm Fladgate Henry Construction Projects’ high-profile collapse has left creditors in its supply chain short of £43m. The company’s administrators have pointed to Ozel Group’s winding-up petition against Henry in May as the beginning of its downfall.…
Deborah Ruff (pictured above-left) is global leader of international arbitration and Charlotte Stewart-Jones (above-right) is senior associate at law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman London has long been the preeminent forum for complex, cross-jurisdictional construction and supply chain disputes. The High Court has a dedicated division that specialises in construction…
Jennifer Varley is a senior associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP The construction industry will continue to face rising material prices, volatile markets and inflation. Disputes go hand in hand with rising prices as projects become much more difficult to complete on time and within budget. However, contractors can…
Joanna Hunt is head of immigration at Fieldfisher Recent developments in the immigration sector have been a bit of a mixed bag for the construction industry. When it was announced recently that several construction roles would be added to the shortage occupations list to enable companies to recruit overseas workers…
Robert Adjetey is a construction and engineering disputes partner at Osborne Clarke The construction sector and developers have gained more certainty on post-Grenfell safety work issues from a recent ruling. The judgment by the Court of Appeal in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd has widened the avenues for…
Andrew Waddington is senior technical manager at Morgan Sindall Construction Given that teamwork, resilience and a strong work ethic are highly prized in the construction industry, it’s not surprising many employers recognise the value of recruiting people who have served in the armed forces. Morgan Sindall Construction is one of…
Danny Clarke is commercial director of the National Federation of Builders In a world where equality, diversity and inclusion have become central themes in discussions around the modern workplace, one facet often remains unexplored to the degree it should – neurodiversity. This vital aspect of human diversity, encompassing conditions such…
Juliette Enser is senior director of cartels at the Competition and Markets Authority In March, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined 10 construction firms nearly £60m for illegally colluding over £150m-worth of private and public sector contracts. This was just the latest example of our focus to root out…
Matthew Cocklin is a partner at Devonshires Solicitors On 24 July, the Responsible Actors Scheme (RAS) was launched in England using powers conferred by the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. The RAS is a scheme that eligible developers may join. Members are required to identify and remediate (or pay for…
Stuart Bosley is managing director of quantum and project advisory at engineering consultancy DeSimone In a resolute move towards enhancing fire-safety measures, the government has taken significant steps in response to the lessons learned from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire. Towards the end of 2022, a proposal was published to…
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