Rethinking the red zone: How groundworks can squeeze schedules without sacrificing safety 

Danny Terry, Regional Sales Manager, at Groundforce Shorco, explores the dangerous paradox of project deadline pressures and explains why replacing red zone vulnerability with mechanised control is the key to deep excavation safety. Between acute labour shortages, rising material costs, and ever shortening delivery deadlines, the pressure on Tier 1 contractors to get projects out of [...]

By |2026-08-04T14:14:52+00:00August 4th, 2026|News, Top Stories|

Beyond the target: What’s holding back greater housing delivery?

Public servants on the front line of housing delivery have spoken out on the government’s target of delivering 1.5 million new homes by 2029. Jonathan Parker, development director at Pagabo, dissects the latest nationwide survey report produced by the national procurement specialist – highlighting where the main blockers exist and how to fix a broken [...]

By |2026-03-31T15:29:33+00:00March 31st, 2026|Top Stories|

BIM in Construction: From Digital Asset to Compliance Necessity

As digital transformation continues to sweep across the construction sector, Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware examines the growing demand for Building Information Modelling (BIM) and how its expanding role is reshaping modern design and specification. The future of construction is unequivocally digital. What was once viewed as a gradual move towards improved information management [...]

By |2026-02-10T14:03:19+00:00February 10th, 2026|Top Stories|

Comment: Construction planning- Why security must come out of the shadows

By Richard Ellis, Managing Director, ATG Access For too long, physical security has been the quiet cousin in the construction planning family. It rarely gets a seat at the top table. More often than not, it is ushered in towards the end of a project, when the focus has shifted to deadlines, budgets and snagging lists. [...]

By |2025-08-21T10:32:09+00:00August 21st, 2025|Top Stories|

Comment: Labour and the first year in government, impact on the UK economy and the housing market

By James Cogan, Director, Boyer (part of LRG)  Parents of private schoolchildren, farmers, businesses and pensioners. During its initial 12 months in power, the Labour government has introduced a series of fiscal measures that have impacted a broad cross-section of society. The combination of National Insurance increases and rising living costs contributed to what many [...]

By |2025-08-19T08:30:49+00:00August 19th, 2025|Top Stories|

Tackling Late Payments: How Construction Businesses Can Improve Cash Flow Management

By Simon Shaw, Head of Property and Construction, Duncan & Toplis Cash flow issues can present themselves in any industry, but few are as exposed as the construction sector, where every project juggles multiple costs. Tight deadlines, long supply chains and extended project timelines can all cause stumbling blocks for businesses and developers. For example, [...]

By |2025-08-18T13:21:07+00:00August 15th, 2025|Top Stories|

Comment: Delivering a new approach for London

Why the Mayor’s recently published consultation is a necessary moment of clarity for London- Philip Allin, Director, Boyer (London) The Mayor of London’s latest consultation Towards a New London Plan is many things: bold, overdue, and above all, honest. It opens the door, at last, to a discussion that to date has not been confronted [...]

By |2025-05-14T15:03:46+00:00May 14th, 2025|Top Stories|
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