The industry needs Lendlease to stick around because Mace and Multiplex can鈥檛 build everything
It is not good for anyone that some of the sector鈥檚 most high-profile projects are bid by just two firms, writes Dave Rogers
ISG鈥檚 collapse: a huge blow to construction that raises urgent and difficult questions
This is the biggest collapse to hit the sector since Carillion 鈥� as we absorb the grim news, people will want some answers and fast
Uh-oh. Co-op Live鈥檚 woes leave industry with familiar sinking feeling
When old men in their 90s have heard of the debacle, then things have gone really wrong. Problem is, people will think it鈥檚 the builders鈥� fault because that鈥檚 what people do, writes Dave Rogers
鈥楪et used to it.鈥� Can contractors鈥� hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?
Last year鈥檚 business failures have hit a nerve. Firms finally seem fed up with construction鈥檚 rough and tumble, writes Dave Rogers
Why are you still participating in the race to the bottom?
Procurement reform and clients who are prepared to use alternative price evaluation models are surely the way to improve the whole process and get the right bidder at the right price for a project, argues Rebecca Rees
Contractors and clients must work together to weather the inflationary storm
With industry output slowing, contractors can help clients to mitigate the impact of rising prices, says Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson
鈥楤enny鈥檚 enthusiasm for construction was completely infectious鈥�
As a rookie reporter Iain Withers scooped an interview with the then-retired McAlpine director Benny Kelly - here he remembers 鈥渃onstruction royalty鈥�
Bureaucratic procurement has been the norm, until now 鈥�
The Common Assessment Standard streamlines the construction pre-qualification process, Neil Mant suggests you give it a go
A contractor鈥檚 view on volatile prices
Unpredictable labour and material costs are a huge risk to projects聽so you need effective mitigation plans
New phase begins at Kier as confident Davies looks to future after travails of past
News the firm is eyeing Tilbury Douglas shows how far business has come since nadir of 2018
