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My route into construction 鈥� Jack Norkett, senior project manager at RED Construction
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
鈥楾his is a growth story鈥欌�� How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK鈥檚 biggest housebuilders
The transport operator鈥檚 group property director talks about the 鈥榥ew mindset鈥� at Network Rail 鈥� and why the country鈥檚 biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
A new quango, a new levy and 32 new hubs: Six months in, what has Labour done to fix the skills crisis?
Labour shortages pose a huge challenge to the government鈥檚 plans for housing and infrastructure. While it is still relatively early days for Keir Starmer and his team, the construction industry is not yet sure whether his party has the answers, writes Daniel Gayne
Closing the skills gap: Alison Watson鈥檚 mission to transform built environment education
The current Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering president tells Mary Richardson why she thinks the industry must get smarter when it comes to educating its future professionals
Material passports: the key to carbon reduction, greater component reuse and more sustainable construction
Logging the details of the products and materials used on projects so they can have a second life after demolition has been discussed but never practised on a large London construction project 鈥� until now, Thomas Lane reports
Market forecast: Prospects for growth in 2025 remain subdued
With capacity depleted, cost pressures have resurfaced as demand has strengthened 鈥� but with interest rates set to stay high, slowing demand growth may help smooth the transition
Surprise and relief: why the Lendlease sale to private equity is seen as a vote of confidence in UK contractors
Uncertainty about historic firm鈥檚 future is finally at an end 鈥� and the news has been welcomed by clients and rivals alike, writes Dave Rogers
My route into construction 鈥� Parm Bhangal, founder and CEO of Bhangals Construction Consultants
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
The 1.5 million-home question: Does the government鈥檚 planning reform programme add up?
Ministers unleashed a barrage of planning reforms in the dying days of 2024. Joey Gardiner asks if these can聽give the industry the boost it needs to get anywhere close to the government鈥檚 ambitious housebuilding target?
The Elephant reborn: How Multiplex is rebuilding a south London landmark
The crumbling Elephant and Castle shopping centre built in the 1960s is being reinvented as a mixed-use destination as part of Southwark council鈥檚 strategy to regenerate the area. Thomas Lane visits to see how it is coming along
鈥楩rankly, what鈥檚 the alternative?鈥� Turley鈥檚 Stephen Bell applauds the government鈥檚 planning vision
The chief executive of one of the UK鈥檚 largest planning consultants speaks to Tom Lowe about the implications of Labour鈥檚 final revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and what needs to be done to achieve 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament
Best of 2024: Our most popular interviews with some leading industry figures
At the end of another busy year, here is a reminder of some of the interviews that stood out for our readers
Best of 2024: construction stories that grabbed the news headlines
At the end of a very busy year, here鈥檚 a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers
Best of 2024: Our biggest stories about construction projects, people and issues
Here is a reminder of some of the features that stood out for our readers
Repairing the urban fabric: How a historic city block was reinstated in Marylebone village
Marylebone Square is a mixed-use development that has breathed new life into a long-vacant site in the centre of London. Ben Flatman traces its evolution
My route into construction 鈥� Shreya Aneja, architectural designer at White Arkitekter
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
Updated National Planning Policy Framework explained
The government鈥檚 proposed changes to national planning policy saw just a few tweaks from the draft set out in the summer. Daniel Gayne looks at what has stayed and what has been changed
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: The full table
Full sortable data from 精东影视鈥檚 ranking of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders in the UK
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Crunching the data
Beneath the headline rankings of the top 150 contracting and housebuilding firms in the sector, there are more complex stories to tell based on turnover, profit and margins. Here we unpack the figures in more detail
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Improving prospects or more of the same? Contractors keep eyes peeled for signs of optimism
Contractors hope to see more work get off the ground, but familiar problems provide a nervous backdrop
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Searching for silver linings in gloomy year for housebuilders
A year of uncertainty and malaise in the housing sector has seen income and profit plunge across this year鈥檚 Top 50 rankings.聽Daniel Gayne looks for silver linings in a gloomy year
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Top 20 Contractors
精东影视鈥檚聽ranking of the Top 20 contractors by turnover
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Top 50 Housebuilders
精东影视鈥檚聽ranking of the Top 20 contractors by turnover
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2024: Top 20 FM/Services firms
精东影视鈥檚聽ranking of the Top 20 facilities management and services firms聽by turnover
Angela Rayner: a secretary of state on a mission, but has she won over the industry?
In a hurry to get on with things, Labour鈥檚 minister in charge of聽housing, communities and local government聽looks like she might dodge the fallout from the Budget that is blunting industry optimism
The resurrection of Notre Dame: inside the restored cathedral in pictures
Explore the intricate restoration of the cathedral in Paris, where centuries-old craftsmanship meets contemporary design
Is an oversupply of architects driving down fees?
A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?
Downfall of ISG: how and why it collapsed
Report by administrator EY says firm was set to post after tax losses of 拢133m while would-be buyer eventually offered 拢1 for business
My route into construction 鈥� Amy Laycock, construction manager at BW: Workplace Experts
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
Cost model: What solutions are there for low embodied carbon office fit-outs?
Office fit-outs score poorly on whole-life emissions, because short tenancies lead to repeated refitting.聽Aecom鈥檚 Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions
Open Doors: inspiring school students with a site tour around Wood Wharf
Last week, students and construction professionals gathered on the top floor of a glassy office building in Canary Wharf to discuss routes into the industry and take a close-up look at a major construction site
How a Victorian hospital became a forward-focused university department
When the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh moved to a new site on the edge of the city, the old hospital was left to rot because of its uncompromising layout. Two decades later it has been reinvented as the Edinburgh Futures Institute, an educational initative which seeks to help solve the ...
Best foot forward: the former Army brigadier plotting Sir Robert McAlpine鈥檚 return to defence work
Mike Hickson spent 30 years in the military. He hopes his experience will help the contractor get a bridgehead in the sector, he tells Dave Rogers
The industry should be grateful John Prescott stepped up on health and safety. Because somebody had to
The former deputy prime minister, whose death was announced this morning, forced construction to realise that things couldn鈥檛 go on as they were
From the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience
With a focus on innovation and access, the east London studio is leading the charge in the architectural education revolution. Ben Flatman reports on how they are helping a new generation of architects to design the cities of tomorrow
鈥楤ecause the spaces work for children, they work for everyone鈥� 鈥� how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live explain what鈥檚 so special about its design
Infrastructure update: How can developers navigate the ever-lengthening connections queue?
In the second half of our two-part special on UK power, Turner & Townsend Alinea examine how the rising demand for new connections to the distribution network has time and cost impacts for developers.
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5 minutes with 鈥� Peter Crowther at the British Council for Offices
The BCO president on his passion for recycling buildings, the importance of inspiring the next generation and what happened to his most-prized possession while he was on holiday
鈥楩rankly, what鈥檚 the alternative?鈥� Turley鈥檚 Stephen Bell applauds the government鈥檚 planning vision
The chief executive of one of the UK鈥檚 largest planning consultants speaks to Tom Lowe about the implications of Labour鈥檚 final revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and what needs to be done to achieve 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament
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