Perspectives Could you lead a megaproject? Hear from the masters 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. On the panel are: In…
News Could you lead a megaproject? Find out in next week’s 21CC podcast Megaprojects, writes Bent Flyvbjerg, a leading expert on the topic, “are large-scale, complex ventures that typically cost more than 1 billion US Dollars, take many years to build, involve multiple…
News Making sense of sustainable plant: Latest 21CC podcast Construction firms looking to cut their operational CO2 emissions shouldn’t wait for widespread plant electrification or the advent of green hydrogen because there are many ways to improve plant productivity…
Perspectives Use less stuff. Do more good. Speak up now: A manifesto for construction Like many people, I’ve been concerned about the climate crisis for a long time. But also like many people, I could compartmentalise. Sometimes it’s top of my mind, other times…
Perspectives Should we just stop building? To mark World Environment Day, this month’s 21CC podcast digs into a complex and difficult question: Should we just stop building? Construction is the single biggest source of greenhouse gases,…
News Building Saudi’s Red Sea tourism 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…
News Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? 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. High-tech companies down through…
Innovation Engineering carbon out of Australia’s construction business In Australia, a voluntary alliance of tier 1 contractors, government agencies, specialist subcontractors, engineering firms, cost consultants, architects, and material manufacturers – representing the whole construction supply chain – are…
News Podcast celebrates 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 in 1834. To celebrate, we speak to three young CIOB people…
News ‘The industry didn’t fragment itself, we made it like that’ The industry’s chronic problems of poor quality, lack of skills, and stagnant productivity are often blamed on its hyper-fragmented nature, which allows those at the top to pass the cost…
Trends UK survey shows low confidence in new-build homes People in the UK have an overwhelmingly negative perception of new-build houses, a report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) reveals. In December, it published results from a survey…
Perspectives Stop giving orders! Project managers should coach on site: industry veteran Dave Stitt FCIOB used to be hard as nails. A civil engineer, he came into the industry as a teenager and rose through the ranks at big UK contractors Taylor…
Innovation 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. It was put up by a small crew of unskilled workers…
News How they built the Grand Egyptian Museum Some things take longer than expected. Next year sees the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on the Giza Plateau outside Cairo. It’s 22 years since Egypt’s then-president Hosni Mubarak…
Perspectives Refugees like Omar can help us build Omar Alhuraibi is an engineer with some 20 years experience as a construction project manager in the UAE. He was born in Yemen, a country ravaged by civil war since…
News Feeding the 30,000: Construction’s Christmas challenge Serving up a Christmas meal for relatives and friends can be daunting, but what if you had to cook for 30,000? It’s a challenge Café Nero co-founder Antonio Motisi knows…
News December edition of 21CC podcast explores refugees building Britain and more 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…
News “We don’t want to be at hospital”: Surveyor with cancer calls for flexibility at work A building control surveyor who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019 but kept working is calling on employers to be flexible with staff battling cancer and other…