Construction Management

Using AI-enabled software to support data gathering can drastically improve strategic workforce planning and development, argues Sir Robert McAlpine’s Nadeem Mirza

Despite funding and training schemes being in place to help the construction industry meet its workforce demands, supply challenges continue. An ageing workforce, lack of investment in talent and a retention ga...

Five people managing 210 subcontractors with pen and paper and a spreadsheet: this is the picture painted of the average contractor’s approach to financial control and subcontractor payments in a new report from Payapps.

The report surveyed more than 160 construction professionals in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Half of them (50%) still use ...

Building safety reform is quietly shifting the industry from point-in-time certification to continuous compliance, argues Gary Ng of viAct. Contractors that update only their paperwork, not their operating model, are at risk of falling behind, he warns Image: viAct

Generally speaking, if you ask a tier 1 contractor about whether their latest project complies with safet...

Research from global business insurer QBE reveals that solar panel fires are happening at more than twice the rate of installations. Fires were up 133% over four years to the end of 2025, while solar installations rose 52%.

QBE collected data through Freedom of Information requests made to 49 UK fire services in 2025 and in February 2026. Fire serv...

Building owners and operators should act now to protect their assets against overheating risks. Mott MacDonald’s Ruth Shilston explains what that means in practice Image: Dreamstime

The summer 2026 heatwave is just part of a developing trend. In summer 2022, the UK recorded 40°C heat for the first time, while 2025 became the hottest year on record. The UK’s climate is ...