News Middle East conflict fuelling construction volatility, says Gleeds A market report from consultancy Gleeds suggests growing concern among the construction sector as it grapples with the effect of the war in Iran.
Opinion Supply chains are key to cutting carbon – tier 1s should work with them With costs rising for carbon-intensive construction materials, main contractors should work with their suppliers to find green solutions, says Cressida Curtis of Wates.
People Modern slavery campaign calls for action in construction Construction industry partners join forces to combat modern slavery
People Why tier 1 contractors no longer ‘do construction’ Professor Stuart Green shares his view on why the construction industry is broken in the latest episode of the 21CC podcast
People Tackling modern slavery in supply chains Ahead of Anti-Slavery Day on 18 October 2023, CHAS is calling for construction companies to help tackle modern slavery across the supply chain
Opinion Most UK construction imports still come from EU post-Brexit With reliance on EU products returning to pre-Brexit levels, closer supplier ties will be essential to managing uncertainty in the market, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
People Why health and safety should be a value, not a priority Aaron Hennessy, director at Douglas OHI and chair of the CIOB Oman hub, on why the construction industry needs to bring health and safety “back to basics”
People Eradicating modern slavery across supply chains As new government guidance on modern slavery is set to come into effect next month, CHAS’ Alex Minett discusses the steps construction firms can take to identify and manage potential risks
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.