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Construction firms have continued to give generously at the end of what has been another challenging year for many people, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity and providing services like hot meals and toys for children.

Brent Cross Town, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, is using Site Scan drone flight management and image processing software from Esri UK to improve the efficiency of groundworks surveys and how it communicates progress of the £7bn development.

A Network Rail team has flown a drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight for 25km over dry land – believed to be the furthest such civilian drone flight in Britain.

A combination of the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and delays to HS2 works dented Vinci’s turnover in 2020 but the company remains upbeat, with an order book in excess of £2bn.