Construction is one of the most carbon-intensive, raw-material-consuming industries in the world. Paul Thompson checks in on moves to introduce ‘materials passports’ to boost circularity and improve the industry’s performance.

Scaffolding has started going up around the Tyne Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead in preparation for a major four-year restoration project. David Taylor reports

Katherine Weir looks at some of the latest offerings from manufacturers of wheeled and crawler excavators from 13 to 70 tonnes

In the early hours of 27th November 2021 storm Arwen tore a pinnacle from the northeast corner of Worcester Cathedral’s tower. One-and-a-half tonnes of stone fell from a height of 40m onto the roof below, clipping the tower wall on its way down.

Artificial intelligence – or AI – and its ability to create ‘deep fakes’ has a lot of people worried. But in the world of construction, a lot of people are also excited about the opportunities it offers. So is AI a friend or a foe? We went in search of some answers…