4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (498+ words) Its primary focus is to investigate and understand the causes of solar PV-related fires, enabling the development of recommendations and practical solutions to reduce future incidents. Solar PV systems are inherently safe, as demonstrated by the millions of installations operating…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (677+ words) The housing crisis is no longer simply a housing issue. It’s an economic, public services and social justice issue. Rising homelessness, record spending on temporary accommodation and growing numbers of households unable to access affordable homes are creating pressures that…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (291+ words) The new Right to Work rules, introduced under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, will significantly expand obligations beyond traditional employees and could expose construction firms to civil penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker if they fail to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) It’s no secret that construction is facing a series of converging workforce pressures. In the UK, the workforce is ageing: the average age is now over 42, around 35% are over 50, and as many as 750,000 could retire between 2021 and 2036 – adding urgency to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (763+ words) Soaring temperatures and wildfires were typically problems other countries suffered. For years, we’ve watched the Mediterranean and US west coast struggle with excessive summer heat but when Californian and French winemakers start buying land in southern England, you know something…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (476+ words) Jo and Dan Watson wanted to create a forever home for them and their two boys, one of whom has complex health needs. While they renovated their previous house, this is the first such project they have carried out on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (481+ words) Why you can’t learn construction skills in a classroom alone Planning, Building & Construction Today The government’s plan to “value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap” is the right ambition, says Phil Scott, vice president of technology delivery…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) Titled Building Tomorrow: UK Housing Delivery Analysis, the report provides a data led assessment of traditional housebuilding, Build to Rent (BTR), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), urban regeneration and the policy environment shaping housing delivery through to 2030. The report argues…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (452+ words) Ahead of its return to the NEC on 29 September, UKCW Birmingham has unveiled The Construction Reset – a new theme designed to tackle the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the built environment, from improving productivity and scaling industrialised…...