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HS2 engineers have lifted the last of six huge viaduct spans that will carry high speed trains over the M42 in the West Midlands, during a weekend closure of the motorway.

The government, via the Council Housebuilding Support Fund, is putting £21.8m towards in an affordable housing fund for councils.

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Professor Robert Hairstans, founding director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, NMITE and head of the Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, explains why timber works as a renewable resource for sustainable housebuilding.

The journey to net zero is reshaping every aspect of construction. What was once a long-term ambition is now a commercial, regulatory and environmental necessity. Ben Towe, chair of the Light Steel Frame Association, explains why the industry must act now.

Martin Gooch of BIM4Water discusses the forum’s newly approved Roadmap, which sets out key measures to support its core mission of leading the digital transformation of the water sector through better information management.

The UK construction sector is struggling with a workforce skills shortage, leading to errors, delays, obstacles, and excessive hiring costs.

The HS2 Oxford Canal viaduct has had 'ironstone' cladding applied, in line with the traditional historical style in the area.

Construction companies that embrace AI could gain a valuable competitive edge by reducing the likelihood of project disputes, writes James F Gallagher, principal of Resolution Management Consultants.

Lisa Farmer OBE, chief executive of Royal British Veterans Enterprise, urges construction businesses to look more closely at where their supply chain spend goes and how procurement decisions can support British jobs, skills and manufacturing.

Four projects have been shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize 2026, which recognises outstanding architectural work from around the world.

Barry Beavis, of Golden Thread Fire Delay Ltd, shares his thoughts on post-Grenfell fire safety in the industry.

There was a time when getting on a main contractor’s approved supplier list was critical - and once you were on it, you tended to stay there. However, Paul Houston, co-founder of Catalyst Marketing Agency, warns that AI-assisted research is now rapidly rebuilding many construction and manufacturing procurement shortlists from scratch

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published its response to the call for evidence on the Single Construction Regulator’s new strategy, calling for closer collaboration to improve safety across the built environment.

Dr Stuart Kings, co-author of NEC3/4 Practical Solutions and technical director at Sypro, explores what data from almost 1,000 NEC projects reveals about effective risk management.

David Fisher, head of geosynthetics sales at Geoworks, discusses the regularity of high-quality and transparent data-driven design.

23 firms have been confirmed for work on Universal's £5bn UK resort, which is set to become one of Europe's largest theme parks.

The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) has received recognition for its ICE Connects: Women in Fellowship initiative.

Angela Rayner has spoke to the BBC, admitting that there was only a "slim chance" of reaching the 1.5m new homes target.

Extensive cyber capabilities of new AI models are compelling cybersecurity professionals to reconsider how we can reliably protect critical infrastructure, writes Dr Aybars Tuncdogan, Associate professor in digital  innovation and information security at King’s College London.

Despite ongoing cost pressure, hiring in the construction industry remains strong, with 70% of employers planning to recruit. The issue is not demand but delivery, writes Brendan Ryan, director of construction and property at Hays.