Category: Featured
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Balfour Beatty begins next chapter with new CEO
“With significant opportunities ahead and a talented team in an industry that is rapidly evolving, I am energised by both the challenge and the responsibility. I look forward to listening, learning, and leading as we take the next steps forward, together.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Adapt and thrive: How a flexible fleet model can keep construction moving
The construction industry has always required a high degree of flexibility: Seasonal cycles, weather delays and permit timing have made adaptability essential. Economic booms and busts have created spikes in demand and periods of market contraction. Today’s volatility is more intense and systemic. In addition to unpredictable fluctuations in demand and persistent labor shortages, policy…
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Building More Than Roads: A New Approach to Growth in the Asphalt Industry
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In an industry known for grit, legacy, and tradition, Ali Williams brings something different to the table: perspective. As Business Development Manager for Elite Paving, she doesn’t just help grow the company’s client base — she’s helping to reshape how the asphalt industry presents itself, both to potential customers and future workers. Williams is part…
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McAlpine and Mace among contractors behind RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist
Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace are two of the contractors that built three projects shortlisted in this year’s Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize. The six projects in the running for the UK’s highest accolade in architecture include Big Ben’s restoration, the new home for the London College of Fashion, and pharma giant…
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Digital Construction Awards 2026: it’s time to enter
This year’s winners included Alconex Infrastructure and Solutions (named Digital Contractor of the Year), Laing O’Rourke (which won Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing), and McLaren Construction (which won Digital Team of the Year). The Belfast Grand Central Station secured the prestigious Digital Construction Project of the Year. View the original article and our…
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MOTO REVEAL: How Mallory Made Her Boring Living Room Feel Homey In Just One Month
Welcome to my new apartment!! You last saw my 500 sqft studio in Hollywood, and now you’re entering my 2-bed 1950s Los Feliz pad. This apartment has been in my friend group for about 4 years, and we just keep passing it down to each other because it has a ton of perks: it’s rent-stabilized,…
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LLMs in Construction: Where They Fail and Where They Shine
At the Building 2030 Summer Seminar, doctoral researchers Tuomas Valkonen and Roope Nyqvist from Aalto University shared fresh insights into how Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and DeepSeek perform in construction-related tasks. The results highlight a simple truth: used wisely, LLMs can accelerate knowledge work; used unwisely, they can produce nonsensical results in areas…
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Talking business at the party conferences
Eddie Tuttle shares a sneak preview of CIOB’s busy diary during the annual political party gatherings. The final details of our events are still being confirmed at the time of writing but we will, of course, invite the relevant ministers to participate, including the minister for industry, Sarah Jones, and the minister of state for…
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A playbook for skills, inclusion, leadership and wellbeing
Focusing on price wars instead of people-first delivery could lead to short-term wins but long-term misery. Are you fighting for scraps on price? Let’s be honest: if your business model is built on winning jobs by undercutting the competition, you’re on a fast track to burnout. Price wars might keep your pipeline busy, but they…
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10 ways to make sanding less dusty
It’s well worth exploring ways to make sanding dust-free – or at least to reduce the dust released as much as possible. If you’re successfully containing the dust from sanding, less will be released into the environment. Dust released by sanding can irritate the eyes, nose and throat. Significant quantities are linked to more serious…