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Rail

Why did the government call a halt to Network Rail’s upgrade programme?

Piling & Ground Engineering

Who are the top 10 piling contractors in the UK? What’s new in piling equipment? And has London’s basement bubble burst?

Interiors & Fit-out

Phase-change materials for cool schools, smarter contractors needed for smart systems. And Brighton Uni gets a funky refurb

Demolition & Recycling

How demolition contractors are reinventing themselves as experts in waste management – plus other stories

Bricks & Blocks

Masonry is the backbone of the building industry – and for good reason. Brick makers are investing heavily to boost production

PPE on parade

A round-up of recent developments in personal protective equipment and working apparel

Access & scaffolding

How a Danish manufacturer came to the aid of Canterbury Cathedral’s conservators. Plus an analysis of the top 20 scaffolding contractors

Intermat 2015

What was new in the world of construction plant in 2015?

Concrete

Kijstra precast’s brief foray into the UK; manufacturers mine fly-ash deposits; and Laing O’Rourke pours a big slab

Plant and Technology

The latest in drones, tower cranes and the likely demand for plant on HS2

Flood Protection

Amphibious houses, porous concrete and one ingenious businesswoman’s solution to surface-water flooding

Plant Hire

What does the BBC's Crane Gang tell us about the crane hire industry? Recovery sparks a spending spree. Fairfax Plant Hire goes for growth.

Health & Safety

HSE’s “fees for intervention” – they’re unpopular but they’re here to stay

Structural steelwork sector

Billington boss Steve Fareham looks back over his career, but Severfield CEO Ian Lawson has a vision for the future

Demolition

Custom kit for Battersea Power Station chimney replacement. And Erith squeezes onto the Oriana II site in London’s Oxford Street

Quarrying & Aggregates

Roads, Utilities & Streetworks

Cladding & Insulation

German cladding firm Sto wants to work with contractors