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CommentA bright future
Since coming to power in 2010, this government has tried to engage with the construction industry to make public spending on buildings and infrastructure leaner. Here the minister for the Cabinet Office counts the ways
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NewsKey departments fail to hit cost reduction targets
Health and education departments fail to hit targets to slash the cost of their construction projects
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CommentOn the right path for 2025
The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward
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CommentThe evolving role of cost management in the age of AI
As projects become more complex, cost managers must be given the tools and skills to deliver strategic value, not just to control price, writes Stephanie Marshall
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CommentAI is already paying off for consultants, but human oversight is becoming the differentiator
Construction consultants are reporting tangible returns from AI investment. The firms that pull ahead will be those that can show not just efficiency gains, but better services, stronger oversight and clearer value for clients
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CommentHow Open Doors is rewriting construction’s careers story
With construction needing to recruit more than 41,000 workers a year, Build UK’s Open Doors programme is expanding its format for 2027 to connect even more young people with careers in the built environment
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