Interviews

Construction’s labour problems aren’t a mystery...so what are the solutions?
Published on: 20 November, 2024
From interns to decades-long professionals, here’s a look at how construction in the US can boost its labour roster
3 things we learned from Trimble Dimensions
Published on: 19 November, 2024
Major construction technology firms are focusing their attention on small and mid-sized contractors
How the world’s first major public body dedicated to cladding safety is working to solve the global crisis
Published on: 13 November, 2024
Cladding Safety Victoria chief executive Dan O’Brien explains how the world’s first major public body dedicated to cladding safety is working to remove combustible panels in the Australian state of Victoria
Diriyah Megaproject: Saudi Arabia’s US$63 billion vision to transform historic city
Published on: 11 November, 2024
Scheduled to be complete by 2030, Diriyah will have four metro stations, restaurants, hotels, sports stadiums and more 
Q&A with Skanska USA’s Scott Cannon on construction’s skills shortage
Published on: 01 November, 2024
Read a Q&A with Skanska’s Scott Cannon on how internships can help support construction’s labour market
‘Then the cable snapped…’: Turning a bad day on site into a useful lesson
Published on: 25 October, 2024
What happened when construction teams were forced to abandon the planned immersion of a 185-meter-long tunnel section under one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world?
AT-PAC names new Canadian managing director
Published on: 21 October, 2024
Appointment will grow and strengthen company’s Canadian operations and business
Concrete block: The company planning to capture carbon using ready mix
Published on: 17 October, 2024
How the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station is driving the search for net zero concrete
Heavy weather: Climate change drives demand for storm-resistant, bullet-proof cabins
Published on: 15 October, 2024
Virginia-based off-site construction company VFP specialises in producing bullet-proof concrete cabins which can withstand tornadoes with a rating of EF5 
Digging for Ukraine: Volvo’s battle to get women to operate excavators and wheel loaders
Published on: 08 October, 2024
Volvo CE is piloting a course aimed at encouraging more women to become qualified excavator and wheel loader operators, starting in Ukraine. 
Q&A: How drones are transforming processes in the construction sector
Published on: 03 October, 2024
Construction Briefing speaks to Matthew Swinney, head of image sensing solutions at Sony Europe
Video: Discussing women in construction with Catie Williams of InEight
Published on: 02 October, 2024
Mitchell Keller speaks with Catie Williams of InEight - a software and project management firm - about data and how women can have a big part in the future of construction
Building from the ground up: Has the construction industry turned a corner?
Published on: 18 September, 2024
Construction is an industry that is constantly being challenged, but could be turning a corner
Online exclusive: How technology can reduce construction’s emissions
Published on: 06 September, 2024
How technology can help the construction industry increase its sustainability
The 3 key ingredients to making modular construction work
Published on: 03 September, 2024
Reds10’s chairman Paul Ruddick on making a success of modular construction
Exclusive interview: XCMG chairman highlights the changing Chinese market
Published on: 23 August, 2024
XCMG is China’s largest construction OEM by sales. Mr. Yang Dongsheng, chairman of XCMG, sat down with Andy Brown to talk about the changing Chinese market, export plans, electric equipment and heavy construction robots
European dealers weigh the benefits of buying Chinese EV equipment
Published on: 16 August, 2024
Dutch equipment dealer Kemp Groep says trade wars and far-right climate scepticism will not deter it from investing in Chinese electric earthmovers
Exclusive interview: Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group
Published on: 13 August, 2024
With 12 brands under his control, Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group, is a man with his finger on the pulse of technology trends and opportunities, Andy Brown discovers
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