Construction News
Lucy Handley
Lucy is Construction News' Deputy Features Editor and manages the Your Business and You and Your People sections of the magazine and contributes to other features and special reports
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Scottish £950m data centre plans approved
23-Nov-2009
Plans for a 250,000 sq m data centre near Lockerbie in south west Scotland have been approved. -
Brent Cross Cricklewood £4.5bn regeneration plans approved
20-Nov-2009
Plans for the 150ha development in north-west London were last night given outline consent by Barnet Council. -
MoD’s ‘Custard Towers’ demolished
21-Oct-2009
Contractor Hughes and Salvidge is using an ultra high reach excavator to demolish the Ministry of Defence’s 12-storey food services school at Aldershot. -
New chairman for qualifications body
20-Oct-2009
Stephen Tilsey has been appointed chairman of vocational building services awards body EAL. -
Interserve’s uphill driver
23-Sep-2009
There is no easy coasting for the chief executive of one of the UK’s largest construction and services firms. By Lucy Handley -
A complicated curve of connection
19-Aug-2009
The East and North London lines are being joined up by the Dalston Western Curve in a logistically complex project -
Mergers help companies grow but must be done carefully
13-Aug-2009
Key to merging successfully is considering how people will work together say the experts -
Industry and young people must work well together
12-Aug-2009
Two firms tell CN how apprenticeships are a good grounding in the industry and how to keep young people in it -
What the future holds
5-Aug-2009
The plea is to give junior management more responsibility and stick up for British industry -
Be your own management consultant
29-Jul-2009
Use Construction News’ quick guide on how to work more efficiently for a better, robust business -
Be your own management consultant: Courses can help
29-Jul-2009
Management training means time away from the office but done well it can be a great way of improving how people work and making your business run more efficiently. -
Be your own management consultant: Why consider using an external expert
29-Jul-2009
Firms can do a lot to help themselves to be more efficient. -
Recession creates fitter workforce but lower prices
29-Jul-2009
The struggling economy brings redundancies but can mean new ways of working and better skills -
Construction needs new image to hire best people
22-Jul-2009
The industry’s young leaders urge their bosses to look harder for new recruits -
Caring attitude goes a long way in a recession
22-Jul-2009
Thinking about staff helps motivate them and they will perform better when the going gets tough -
SME wins national apprenticeship award
17-Jul-2009
A small painting and decorating company has won the micro employer of the year prize at last night’s Apprenticeship Awards. -
Winning construction work: Social Housing
15-Jul-2009
The Government’s announcement of more funding for homes is welcome news for the industry -
Doing business in Social Housing: Why Wates is getting involved with the HCA
15-Jul-2009
Wates, Skanska and Bouygues among others have been approached by the HCA in a deal where the agency would contribute part of its land in exchange for building work. -
Hussey becomes BCO president
14-Jul-2009
Ex-Land Securities London managing director Mike Hussey has taken over the presidency of the British Council for Offices. -
Learn from the best marketeers
8-Jul-2009
Top entrepreneurs discuss their tips for success and what books have helped along the way -
Winning construction work: Jordan
8-Jul-2009
Jordan may have less cash to flash than its Emirati neighbours but construction is an important part of the economy for the country. -
Doing business in Tunisia: Facts, figures and useful links
1-Jul-2009
Tunisian facts, numbers and where to go for more information -
Big Brother’s builder says get into construction
1-Jul-2009
Celebrity contractor wants maintenance to be taught in schools -
Turnover continues to fall for electrical contractors
24-Jun-2009
Tough times forecast for M&E industry with larger firms most pessimistic. By Lucy Handley -
The CN Report: Contractors which are nice and green
24-Jun-2009
We list the firms which do the most for the environment and are best at being socially responsible. -
Innovators win in recessions
17-Jun-2009
Now is the time to put good ideas into practise -
How much does the CEO know?
17-Jun-2009
Working on site helped one company head find out what makes his firm really tick -
New housing minister calls for councils to have more homes power
16-Jun-2009
The new housing and planning minister John Healey wants local authorities to have more responsibility for new homes. -
Top economist urges Government to finance housing
16-Jun-2009
Housing economist Dr Ian Shepherdson has urged the Government to fund the building of more homes to meet rising demand. -
The employers that are the best of the best
10-Jun-2009
Construction News lists the firms which put people first in the opening part of an exclusive report. -
Doing business in Yorkshire and Humber: Spending by sector
3-Jun-2009
A breakdown of the contracts up for grabs in different sectors in the region -
Winning construction work: Yorkshire and Humber
3-Jun-2009
Smaller projects provide work up north as almost £7 billion of work is still up for grabs -
Celebrate the industry’s best marketing campaigns
3-Jun-2009
Entries are now invited for this year’s Built Environment Marketing Awards, celebrating the best of the industry’s marketing activity. -
Employers can save thousands by switching pension scheme type
3-Jun-2009
Companies and their staff can benefit by using a salary sacrifice programme -
Property bigwigs identify growth areas
22-May-2009
Refurb and the arts will be the next big thing and innovators will beat the competition, according to commentators at the British Council for Offices Conference -
Robert Peston tells building industry 'life will be tough'
22-May-2009
The BBC’s business editor Robert Peston has told the property and construction industry that the economy will not recover until the end of 2010. -
Land Securities calls for collaboration between contractors and designers
22-May-2009
Designers and constructors must work together more closely to get best value in building projects according to the head of sustainability and engineering at Land Securities. -
Doing business with the Military: Contractors
10-Feb-2009
The main contractors working with the MOD -
Winning construction work: Military
9-Feb-2009
In this week’s Winning Work, we look at the huge opportunities in defence newbuild and refurb, including the MoD’s £3 billion overhaul of its housing stock -
Those who can, hire an apprentice
3-Feb-2009
Construction News speaks to several major companies about how and why they run apprenticeship schemes -
Doing business in healthcare: useful links and information
3-Feb-2009
Where to find out more information -
Doing business in healthcare: Lifetime Homes Standards - what is required?
3-Feb-2009
The Government has laid out its mandatory Lifetime Homes Standards for all public sector housing by 2011. -
Winning construction work: Healthcare
2-Feb-2009
This week we turn the spotlight on care accommodation. An ageing population needs more new-build homes -
Save every last penny
28-Jan-2009
In the third of our features on how to beat the recession, Lucy Handley asks industry experts for their tips on tax relief, National Insurance and managing people -
Find the right peg for the hole
28-Jan-2009
Moving people around a business must be done carefully to be successful. By Lucy Handley -
May Gurney and WSP: Dialogue coach is key to win
20-Jan-2009
Maintenance services firm and geotechnical contractor May Gurney and engineering consultant WSP get together to tackle the lengthy competitive dialogue process
