News Colleagues matter more than salary Your colleagues are likely to affect your happiness at work more than salary and benefits, the first Construction Happiness Barometer survey reveals.
News Can circular construction save us from the ‘conveyor belt of doom’? Can circular construction save us from the ‘conveyor belt of doom’? The November episode of the 21CC podcast talks to those trying to shift industry’s mindset from linear to circular.
News Can construction and nature be friends? The October episode of the 21CC podcast asks whether construction can be nature’s friend and meet its biodiversity obligations.
News Can Labour really build 1.5m new homes by 2029? The Labour Party pledged in its manifesto to build 1.5m new homes over the next Parliament if it got into power. But does the UK have the necessary skills, capacity and infrastructure to achieve this target?
News Megaproject masters share their best practice with 21CC Three leaders of successful megaprojects delve into the nitty gritty of what it takes to lead them in the latest episode of the 21CC podcast.
News Could you lead a megaproject? Find out in next week’s 21CC podcast What leadership skills does it take to successfully deliver a megaproject? Listen to next week’s episode of the 21CC podcast.
News How performance data can help plant become more efficient In the latest 21CC podcast, veteran plant journalist Peter Haddock helps to make sense of the rapidly changing landscape of construction machinery and sustainability. Should we go all in on…
Technology What’s the future of construction plant? What’s the future of construction machinery: should we go all in on electrification? Is hydrogen coming on stream anytime soon?
News Should we just stop building? This month’s 21CC podcast This month’s 21CC podcast digs into a complex and difficult question: Should we just stop building?
News Building Saudi’s Red Sea giga-project: May’s 21CC podcast The May episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring an in-depth interview with Andy Tyson, the man in charge of building Saudi Arabia’s from-scratch, high-end tourism region on its remote Red Sea coast.
News Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? Listen to April’s 21CC podcast The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a play by Swiss high-tech manufacturer ABB to promote site-based robotic micro-factories for UK affordable housing.
News Celebrating 190 years of the CIOB This month’s 21CC podcast is dedicated to the 190th anniversary of the founding of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) in 1834.
News Crushed by a horse, now crushing prejudice A former dressage champion who was nearly killed by her horse is on a mission to have women comprise 30% of construction tradespeople in Australia by 2030, up from just 3% now.
News Stop giving orders! It’s time to start coaching Dave Stitt FCIOB used to be hard as nails. He tells this month’s 21CC podcast how he changed his management style to coaching.
News Lego-style apartment complex opens doors in Florida A 96-unit apartment complex built with Lego-style, snap-together blocks has opened its doors to residents in Palm Springs, Florida.
Opinion Refugees like Omar at Kier can help us build Is the construction industry overlooking a rich talent pool by failing to emply refugees like Omar, who now works for Kier?
News Feeding the 30,000: Construction’s Christmas challenge Antonio Motisi tells Justin Stanton about the logistical challenge of serving up 30,000 Christmas lunches on UK sites this year.
News 21CC podcast: meet the Yemeni refugee building Britain The December edition of the 21CC podcast is now live, featuring stories about refugees working in UK construction, the logistical challenges of the site Christmas lunch, and the epic project to build the Grand Egyptian Museum.