Inadequate planning is the biggest cause of construction error by value, according to a new report from GIRI and CITB.

The New Hospital Programme (NHP) has confirmed the 10 contractors joining the Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A).

This category recognises the use of digitalisation, digital methodologies and technologies to enhance health, safety and wellbeing among workers on construction projects.

Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is celebrating an apprenticeship milestone

More than 1,800 apprentices have previously secured roles on the high-speed rail project

The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture can continue earthworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire after the high-speed railway company and the Environment Agency resolved a lengthy dispute through arbitration.

Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS) has received an accolade for inclusion and diversity progress

Following his recent recognition at Balfour Beatty’s Icon Awards, Frank O’Hare shares with Nadine Buddoo his experience of carving a successful career while supporting the next generation of talent.

University students who live or study in the Midlands can apply to join HS2’s construction partner on an eight-week paid work placement this summer

CIOB fellow Tony Grindrod (pictured) has been promoted from contracts manager to regional director for Vinci Building’s Midlands region.

A selection of construction pictures from the past month.

Contractors working for HS2 have transported a 160t tunnel boring machine cutter head to a new digging site in a complex overnight operation.

The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture (BBV JV) has overseen the first tunnelling breakthrough on HS2.

Vinci’s clever use of data and AI at a cancer hospital project deservedly took top prize in the Best Use of Data category, sponsored by the UK BIM Alliance, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past seven days.

No, it’s not something from the minds of Pixar: the image above is of Pipebots, micro robots designed to inspect buried pipes, water pipes in particular.

Five years ago, a Mace report analysed the built environment’s journey to Industry 4.0; here Matt Gough reviews offers the first part of a two-part review of the industry’s progress.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlist for Best Application of Technology.