The construction industry needs a massive culture change if organisations are going to get the best contribution from all their people, explains Constructing Excellence KPI consultant Martin Print.

He's designed rail links in Taiwan and skyscrapers in Hong Kong, so what's Architect Ian Butler doing back in Manchester? Ross MacMillan scales the city's skyline to find out.

With less than three months to go before the biggest joint Ecobuild and Futurebuild to date, B&E finds its event director in sparkling mood as she lifts the lid on the show's success.

An unprecedented flurry of water damage claims from the construction industry in recent years has led to insurance underwriters and claims professionals hailing water as "the new fire".

Specialist coatings have a massive influence on a building's performance and can even have a profound effect upon the opinions of building designers. Richard Stirling hears how some coatings are driving the steel frame industry forward.