“It’s humbling to know that our business puts food on the table for so many others” Construction has the power to reshape whole areas – and not only through the buildings and spaces that are created. The incredible...
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PlanGrid
How This World Quality Day Could Mark a Turning Point for UK Construction
Quality means different things to different businesses. If you’re a car manufacturer, it could be producing the most desirable and reliable vehicles. For a hospital, it might be providing the best treatment for each...
Amit Puri
Technology: The Missing Piece in the UK Construction Productivity Puzzle [report]
New research by Construction Manager and software company PlanGrid highlights the need for technology to solve the productivity and labour crisis within construction. The productivity crisis in the construction sector...
Amanda Fennell
Behind the Build: Interview with Martin Hickey, Project Manager, Jerram Falkus
Construction is a human business at its core and building relationships go hand in hand with project success. As a result, many construction companies are family-run businesses, including London-based Jerram Falkus...
Cleaning the River Thames: Behind the Construction of the £5 Billion Super Sewer
The development of London Crossrail is widely recognised as one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects. The modern rail link that will run for 21 kilometres (13 miles) at 40 metres (131 feet) below the city will...
An Artist’s View of the World We Build
As a student, I had a passing interest in Art and Art History. It was one of my subjects in my final school exams, chosen more for timetabling reasons than a real desire to interpret the work of the great artists, and...
Behind the Build: Interview with Bahitbek Katen, Chairman, Artisan Group
Around the world, construction is expanding at a rapid rate. As populations grow, more people move into cities and infrastructure needs are at an all-time high, construction teams are looking for ways to build more and...
World Cup Construction: Building a Lasting Legacy with “The Beautiful Game”
From June 14 to July 15, Russia plays host to the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial event featuring the national football teams from 32 global nations who compete for the coveted trophy and glory of winning. The...
Mind the Pay Gap: Building a Career for Women in UK Construction
On April 5th 2018, all UK organizations with more than 250 employees were obliged to publish their gender pay gap for the previous 12 month period. This initiative was implemented by the UK Government to bring...
Voyage Care: Collaborating in Construction to Improve Care in the Community
How Software Can Help Conquer the Complexities of Healthcare Construction Crossrail in London is widely regarded as a shining example of construction complexity gone right. As the largest construction project in the UK...