CONEXPO-CON/AGG and The Utility Expo have formed a multi-year partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to deliver construction-specific mental health education across North American worksites. The programme will embed AFSP’s evidence-based training modules on suicide risk, peer intervention and crisis response into toolbox talks, supervisor training and safety briefings. For contractors and asset owners, this signals growing expectation that mental health risk will be managed with the same structure and documentation as physical site safety.

Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke have pleaded not guilty to two alleged health and safety offences at EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear construction site, one involving a worker fatality. The cases, brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, relate to incidents during major civil works on the reactor complex, where heavy lifting operations, deep excavations and complex temporary works demand stringent CDM and nuclear site licence compliance. Contractors across UK megaprojects will be watching closely for any precedent on corporate liability for site safety management.

Arup spent almost £20M on redundancies in the year to 31 March 2025 while reporting a marginal fall in operating profit, signalling a significant internal restructuring. The consultancy is reallocating resources towards higher‑growth sectors, likely favouring complex infrastructure, energy transition and advanced buildings work over lower‑margin, commoditised design services. Contractors and clients can expect leaner Arup teams, more selective bidding and a stronger focus on technically demanding, higher‑fee geotechnical and civil engineering commissions.