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It’s not that the construction industry isn’t talking about technology. It’s the implementation where take up is slow. So, it was encouraging to get an invite from the Building Live team for their ‘Digital Futures and Managing Risks’ event. I jumped at the opportunity and spent an afternoon in the presence of some of the UK’s top 150 contractors sharing how technology can be embraced and used, and what the barriers for change are. Here are my takeaways from the day.

Rapid population growth, climate change, political unrest and fast evolving technology are challenging construction. The future is bleak if the sector does not change and adapt in the coming years. Here are Dan’s thoughts from the University College of Estate Management’s 100th anniversary event, held in London last week.

Over the years, we’ve spent a fair amount of time talking to students at careers fairs and events. In that time, we’ve learned not just how, but also what to communicate with young people about careers. Here’s our advice to construction firms (or anyone, for that matter) on how to reach young people.

Emma Sisson joined LMC in September 2015 aged 18 as a PR apprentice. Since completing her Level 4 apprenticeship, she’s been promoted to PR assistant. I caught up with Emma to talk about her journey from school into the world of PR, and why she decided to embark on a PR apprenticeship.

We really do need to get to grips with the changing communication needs and expectations of the new generations in the workplace. In the war for talent, it’s time to look again at how the majority of construction organisations engage with young people.

Last year we decided to carry out some research among young professionals to find out how they prefer to access industry news. The results came in and didn’t exactly fill us with joy. In this post, Liz shares her thoughts and insights.

Last month we headed down to London’s South Bank, to film Head Above Water – an intriguing sculpture built as part of London Design Festival. Read on to find out more from Arthur, our video reporter.

This week, team LMC visited the London Design Festival and headed straight to one of the most talked about installations, MultiPly. Here’s what Hannah, our creative content consultant, made of it all.

Following the Grenfell fire tragedy, will any of the construction industry organisations come to the inquiry with transparency and be completely open about the catastrophic errors made? Could their crisis PR include the word ‘sorry’? Liz shares her thoughts.