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Construction sector leaders, including Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn, have warned that US tariffs on the UK will raise prices and reduce demand for steel. Speaking yesterday (12 March) during a presentation on his company’s annual results, Quinn warned that main contractors will need to tread “very carefully” to decrease the impact of the

Key construction industry figures have hailed the publication of the “landmark” Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Ministers introduced the legislation to Parliament yesterday (11 March), promising “bold action” to “get Britain building”. Measures within it include overhauling the order in which new developments are connected to the power grid; fast-tracking green energy projects; strengthening new-towns legislation;

As 2024 is about to conclude, cryptocurrency investors are celebrating significant gains, with Bitcoin outperforming traditional investments like stocks, bonds, and gold, just as it did in 2023. Remarkably, Bitcoin was the best-performing investment of 2024, rising by 140% in just 12 months. Bitcoin skyrocketed to a record high of $108,000 in December.  Notably, several

When Construction News partnered with Speedy to survey readers and hold a panel discussion on the industry's response to environmental challenges, the consensus was clear – a lot more needs to be done An overwhelming majority of companies in the construction sector have pledged positive action on decarbonisation over the last year. But according to

Home News Computing (Image credit: TechRadar) Enterprises such as Accenture and L’Oreal are leading the charge for Windows 11 adoption amongst businesses, and, although there’s still a long way to go, analysts aren’t concerned.The latest data from web analytics service Statcounter (via The Register (opens in new tab)) reveals that Windows 11 ran on 16.93%