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Nick Bradley is special projects manager at Beard Construction Big-ticket, multimillion-pound building projects will always grab the headlines. And rightly so. But there is another vital element of building work going on in many large construction companies that I think deserves wider recognition. I’m talking about special projects – refurbishment…

Hannah Mehr is an apprentice data scientist at Arup and won Apprentice of the Year at the 2022 Association for Consultancy and Engineering awards It is not news to anyone in the industry that there is a chronic skills gap in the construction and engineering sector. But the shortage will…

A Q&A for International Women's Day 2023 (IWD 2023) with Nicky Rance, project director at Sir Robert McAlpine Can you outline your career and how you got to where you are today? When I settled on civil engineering at school, I wrote to many engineering and construction companies and was…

Roberta Downey is a partner and co-head of the international construction group at Vinson & Elkins LLP in London As people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) today, it provides a welcome opportunity to focus on the importance of authentic leadership. Leadership isn’t easy, and it’s not a…

Chithra Marsh is national chair of Women in Property and associate director of Buttress Architects While International Women’s Day 2023 (IWD 2023) creates an annual talking point on gender issues, the conversation goes on 365 days a year – or should. And while there are still clear disparities for women…

Anna Cartledge is a partner and expert in planning and environment at law firm Shakespeare Martineau From November 2023, biodiversity net gain (BNG) will become mandatory for developers in England. The legislation aims to leave the natural environment in a significantly better condition than it was found, which will require…

Kevin Minton is chief executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association The Spring Budget is rapidly approaching and, as the largest trade association for the construction plant-hire sector in the UK, we urge chancellor Jeremy Hunt to empower the industry and create the economic conditions we need to secure our future…

Tim Seal is head of construction at Ridgemont After long delays, it was recently announced that London Luton Airport had finally submitted revived plans for the construction of a second terminal. The story serves as a reminder that delay is a common feature of construction projects and should always be…

Emily Binning is director of corporate responsibility at consultancy WSP With the UK economy struggling and the cost of living rising, these are challenging times for families, communities and businesses alike. The chancellor’s recently announced long-term plan to boost the UK economy outlined a vision of the business sector being…

The results are in. And, on the surface at least, they are encouraging. The latest CN Payment 100 shows a solid improvement in the time taken by the largest construction firms to pay their subcontractors for their work. CN’s analysis of the top 100 UK contractors shows that the median…