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An additional 216,800 construction workers will be needed in the UK by 2025 to meet demand, a report by the CITB concludes.

Exclusive Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs have called on the government to publish details of all ministerial meetings after it was revealed that ex-financier Lex Greensill privately met with HS2 Ltd and approved the body’s payment methods.

Public sector procurement body Scape has launched a new £750M framework dedicated to investment in local communities in the East Midands and East of England.

Bechtel has secured another major role on the landmark Sydney Metro project.

Two industry leaders have been appointed to spearhead a campaign set up to tackle gender inequality in construction.

ICE President Rachel Skinner has been recognised for her carbon reduction efforts with an honorary Fellowship from the Society for the Environment.

Construction is the largest industrial sector in the world, accounting for 13% of the global economy; but there are storm clouds on the horizon and established engineering consultancies are noticing a gradual sinking feeling.

HS2 Ltd has reopened its Innovation Accelerator programme for the third round of entries.

Balfour Beatty has restarted its asset sell-off after disposing of its 70% stake in a Canadian hospital.

Over the past 12 months the UK has reached a ‘tipping point’ where performing an asset search before a digger bucket or excavator hits the ground has become second nature to most construction and civils workers. Indeed, 71% of all UK digging work in 2019 was preceded by a thorough…