CN’s most popular long reads of 2025

10. Inside the BSR bottleneck: part two

In the second instalment of a two-part series investigating the Building Safety Regulator’s progress, Charlotte Banks explored whether change was on the horizon.

9. 10 people to watch in 2025


Chatbots, Tilbury Douglas chief executive Craig Tatton and HS2 chief Mark Wild were among the personalities Construction News earmarked for attention in 2025.

8. Seddon warns of training trouble


Speaking to CN in March, Seddon owner and director Nicola Hodkinson reacted to the double whammy of increased employer National Insurance contributions and a higher minimum wage.

7. CN100 2025: Cultivated growth

Prudent management rather than swashbuckling adventurism lies behind improvement in key metrics among the big UK contractors, CN found in its annual analysis of the top 100 contractors by turnover.

6. The dangers of silica dust

The mortal danger to construction workers from silica dust is getting worse, Ian Weinfass wrote in April.

5. Didcot collapse investigation in ‘latter stages’ – after nine years

As the ninth anniversary of the Didcot Power Station collapse approached, Ian Weinfass assessed the status of the investigation into the February 2016 fatal tragedy.

3. From apprentice bricklayer to boardroom executive

Caddick’s managing director Paul Dodsworth sat down with CN news editor Nicky Harley to look back on a 42-year career working for some of the biggest names in construction.

1. The remote-control crane breaking the boundaries of traditional construction

In the most popular CN feature of 2025 – published in April – Kristina Smith investigated the use of a new system that allows tower cranes to be operated from the ground.

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