Construction News

Access trusted UK construction intelligence. Now featuring Ask CN for AI-powered research and interactive data dashboards for deep financial analysis.

Construction News (CN) delivers daily, time-sensitive journalism and market intelligence for the UK construction industry. Our expert journalists provide authoritative reporting on current events, commercial risks, and industry developments that impact how construction businesses operate and compete.

Our coverage includes: • Breaking news on major projects, company performance, and insolvencies • Regulatory, policy, and economic changes affecting the construction sector • Real-time reporting on market trends, supply chains, and industry leadership • Timely analysis and expert insight to support better commercial decision-making

Construction News (CN) is the primary source of market intelligence and analysis for the UK construction industry. For over 150 years, we have helped professionals make better business decisions through trusted reporting. Whether you are a main contractor, client, consultant, or supplier, the CN app equips you with the insight needed to track competitors, monitor supply chains, and identify new project opportunities in a fast-moving sector.

Reading Construction News gives you a competitive edge. Our journalism holds the industry to account while highlighting best practices, offering you early warnings on insolvencies, regulatory changes, and economic shifts. From case studies on operational excellence to deep dives into market trends, we provide the clarity required to deliver projects efficiently.

Subscribers can also access Ask CN, a generative AI tool built specifically for the construction sector. Unlike general AI models, Ask CN draws its answers exclusively from our archive of trusted reporting. You can ask complex industry questions and receive clear, practical responses—including timelines, summaries, and charts - giving you the speed of AI with the authority of expert journalism.

Premium subscribers can also access CN Intelligence. This provides a suite of interactive data dashboards for deep financial analysis. You can view data to track material price trends, labour rates, and regional construction activity. The tools also allow for side-by-side financial comparisons of top companies using five years of data from the CN100, helping you benchmark performance and understand the economic landscape.

Download the Construction News app today to build your business on better information. Access is included with your Construction News subscription.