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With the government having spent billions on the coronavirus response, the pressure on megaprojects to deliver value has never been greater. Megan Kelly examines the influence of schemes such as HS2 and Crossrail, and asks how best to budget in a post-pandemic world

Hinkley Point C is often billed as Europe’s largest building site. The mammoth undertaking to build a pair of nuclear reactors involves an enormous number of key steps along a narrow critical path, with safety and quality paramount throughout. German specialist Kaefer is one of the many tier two contractors…

Some huge projects are due to hit critical milestones in the new year, as coronavirus, social distancing and Brexit continue to dominate the delivery of construction projects in 2021. Here’s our run-down of the big ones to watch.

Friday 4 September marked the start of main works on the HS2 rail megaproject – a largely symbolic moment given the scale of endeavours to date. It is not every project where the installation of 2,750-tonne bridge – the first permanent structure, moved into position in early August – might…

When facing HS2 critics, Michael Dyke doesn’t want his staff to hide or be fearful. The Balfour Beatty/Vinci (BBV) HS2 joint venture managing director says he insists on respect and sensitivity, but doesn’t believe in running away. Leading the development of the £5bn central section of the megaproject, between north…

Ahead of what could prove to be a defining period in its history, Ian Weinfass speaks to the head of the government’s centre for infrastructure expertise on adapting technology to boost construction’s productivity and post-pandemic recovery

Buckingham Group’s rocketing growth has been knocked off course by the coronavirus pandemic. Chief executive Mike Kempley has a plan to get it back on course.

The coronavirus crisis “has opened the eyes of everyone who works in an office that we can work remotely”. And, speaking to Construction News via video conference from his home in Dubai, Paul Mullett observes how commonplace this kind of link has become lately. But the director of engineering and…

‘I know my people better than ever’ Vaughan says the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the contractor's working patterns has actually boosted his personal productivity and enabled him to learn more about his workforce. “I now know my people better than I've ever known them before. That's because when…

As planes across the world sit idle on the tarmac, the expansion plans for the UK’s airports have been grounded too. As much as £1bn of capital investment is now on ice, according to analysis carried out by Construction News. The airline industry is one of the sectors most directly…