News Ex-Mace director appointed chair of construction parliamentary group Former Mace director turned Labour MP, Mike Reader, has been appointed chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE). News Aster appoints Wates for £20m social housing retrofitting scheme News Boost for straw bale construction as startup enters UK market News McAlpine to revamp England’s largest Victorian water tower Skanska wins £153m upgrade of Thickthorn Interchange Boost for straw bale construction as startup enters UK market Aster appoints Wates for £20m social housing retrofitting scheme Ex-Mace director appointed chair of construction parliamentary group In pictures | Roman road discovered in Manchester city centre site Technical The steel super sheds: inside construction’s booming logistics sector Skanska goes green on Victoria retrofit ‘We want to know how contractors can deliver our sustainability goals’ Opinion A fickle, volatile, conflicted ecosystem: construction needs stability Brian Green Construction analyst Paul Gandy’s five pointers for construction project managers Paul Gandy CIOB president What’s your construction business worth? Seven things to consider Bradley Lay Peak Capital Group Thank you – and keep the lion flying! Caroline Gumble CIOB People UK’s top apprenticeship employers celebrated How to support good mental health in construction site teams Preston City Council signs up to construction skills framework Digital Large UK firms lagging behind US in tech investment Bring your A team to ensure IT integration AI risk of ‘inequality in arms’ in construction dispute resolution CPD CPD: Changes introduced by the Building Safety Act CPD: Changes to the CSCS Labourer card CPD: Social value in public sector projects Video Video | Footage shows two of the world’s biggest tower cranes at HS2 Video | HS2 slides first part of 320m viaduct into position Video | Striking footage shows progress at Hinkley Point C Podcasts Sizewell C: are we ready for a nuclear renaissance? What does the fit-out sector look like after ISG’s demise? Do we have the skills for a retrofit revolution? CIOB Community In memoriam: Charlotte Neilson MCIOB, a trailblazer in construction project management New signatories join as professional bodies reaffirm commitment to EDI Virtual reality brings HS2 to life Partner Content Can your business withstand a cyber attack? ROCKWOOL builds fire safety expertise with global fire-stopping centre of excellence InstallerSHOW 2025 connects 30,000 industry professionals Legal Q&A: what happens when good faith is breached in construction contracts? ‘Are facilitation payments the same as bribery?’ The smoke clears on whether rooftop gardens are higher-risk buildings
News Ex-Mace director appointed chair of construction parliamentary group Former Mace director turned Labour MP, Mike Reader, has been appointed chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE).
A fickle, volatile, conflicted ecosystem: construction needs stability Brian Green Construction analyst
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