Construction

An article from Artificial intelligence, data centers, technology adoption and alternative building materials ruled conversations in 2025. Published Dec. 17, 2025 Getty Images As 2025 comes to a close, technology in construction seems more pervasive than ever. From alternative building materials such as 3D printing and mass timber to robotics, builders are looking to add

A new long-term strategy for the construction professions has been revealed at the same  time as the government published a new prospectus for the single construction regulator. The government promised to reveal the strategy along with reforms to building regulations and construction products to boost building safety, quality and productivity. On Wednesday (17 December), the

Technology is now as integral to the jobsite as pipe wrenches and soldering torches. Tools such as software and drones that map large commercial builds are reshaping how contractors work, bid, and manage projects. But alongside this rapid adoption has come another trend: consolidation. Large players like Procore, Trimble, Autodesk, Nemetschek and Hexagon have been

Rendering courtesy of the North Dakota Governor's Office Officials have broken ground on a $300-million North Dakota State Hospital with Mortenson as construction manager for the project planned to replace the existing hospital that has been in operation since 1885. Other firms involved in the 316,000-sq-ft hospital in Jamestown, N.D.—which is in the southeast part

Construction insolvencies increased slightly in July compared with June, although the rate was lower than 12 months ago, according to the latest official statistics. Insolvency Service figures show 332 construction companies went into administration or liquidation in July – up 2.5 per cent on the previous month’s total of 324 but down 3.5 per cent

The summer’s nascent signs of recovery are set to be blown away by autumnal winds, as the UK construction industry faces a “perfect storm” in the final quarter (Q4) of 2025, according to the latest analysis from Glenigan. “If the August Review indicated that construction sector recovery was stalling, then September’s edition paints an even

Construction output inched upwards in July by just 0.2 per cent although new orders rose, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The modest rise followed months of increases, with a rise of 0.3 per cent in June following a 0.5 per cent growth in May and 0.9 per cent

Sarah Jones The industry is set to see its 27th new construction minister in the past 25 years as Sarah Jones has left to join the Home Office. Jones was named as a minister of state at the Home Office on Saturday (6 September), following the wider government reshuffle in the wake of Angela Rayner’s