Powered Access MEWPs rescue planning: are you prepared for an emergency? The use of MEWPs remains one of the safest ways to work at height. But if a crushing incident occurs, a comprehensive emergency plan is essential for a safe and swift rescue
Digital Construction Systems of systems: smart buildings and information management Smart buildings need information management – and those in information management need to understand smart building owners’ and occupiers’ needs, says Richard Saxon CBE.
CIOB Community CIOB launches new HS&W Advisory Panel CIOB has finalised its Health Safety and Wellness Advisory Panel (HS&W).
People Dehydration survey reveals health risks for construction workers The Mental Health Hydrated campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with dehydration
People Call for mental and physical health to be ‘on par’ in the workplace Employers are being urged to improve the process for reporting and addressing mental health injuries
People McLaughlin & Harvey kicks off workforce wellbeing programme The YouMatter programme aims to support better health, safety and wellbeing across the workforce and wider supply chain
Digital Construction How Ridge and Partners make the most of Bluebeam Revu Members of Ridge and Partners, the international consultancy, share how they’re making the most of Bluebeam Revue.
People How communication barriers can have ‘devastating safety consequences’ Dr Morwenna Fellows explains how her PhD research has uncovered the communication issues that arise on site when there is no shared first language
News Five health and safety priorities for the next government The Association for Project Safety has launched an election manifesto with five key demands, describing them as “essential life savers”.
Digital Construction Why the level of information need matters and how to make it work Have you truly grasped the evolution from ‘Level of Detail’ to ‘Level of Information Need’? If not, Thomas Ingvaldsen of Cobuilder is here to help you.
Opinion Construction needs better management of workplace hazards With accidents and fatalities on the rise, Brenig Moore provides a reminder of how construction should be managing workplace hazards.
Digital Construction Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? Listen to April’s 21CC podcast The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a play by Swiss high-tech manufacturer ABB to promote site-based robotic micro-factories for UK affordable housing.
News Building Safety Regulator urged to clarify Gateway 2 design requirements The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has been urged to provide more clarity on the design requirements for project approval for higher risk buildings.
News New high-rises over 18m will need second staircases from Sep 2026 From 30 September 2026, all new residential buildings 18m or over in England will have to include a second staircase.
Technical RAAC guide for listed buildings created Guidance on managing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in listed buildings has been published.
News Warning over fire safety in care homes A leading construction safety body has raised concerns about fire safety competence in care homes, following two serious incidents.
Opinion #PPEthatfits: it’s not a fashion show The progress achieved through the #PPEthatfits campaign and people in the industry who care about health and safety shows that there are no excuses left for ill-fitting PPE, writes Katherine Evans.
News Fire safety enforcement notices issued to Hinkley contractors The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served enforcement notices for fire safety shortfalls to companies working at the Hinkley Point C construction site, including Laing O’Rourke.
The July/August 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.