3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (237+ words) The 2026 Autumn Budget will be the first for chancellor John Healey, and predictions have thus far been few and far between for the most part. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has submitted a representation to HM Treasury with recommendations…...

6+ day, 16+ 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, 18+ 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, 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   (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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) However, this still leaves 35% of developers on the other side, with comments describing increased process, cost, and need for specialist support. 73% of the survey’s respondents say they are gaining confidence in Biodiversity Net Gain once adopted into their processes. 27% described…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (410+ words) The planning staff shortage is affecting 9-in-10 local authority planning departments across England and Wales, according to the report. This in turn is causing delays for the delivery of new homes and further threatens the 1.5m new homes target. 90% of local…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (209+ words) Delivered by construction contractor Henry Brothers for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, the new facility replaces the former Belper Clinic on the Babington Hospital site on Derby Road. Designed by architects Race Cottam Associates, the centre brings existing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) Under proposals to be published next week, a mayor will be able to take over key planning applications that affect local growth and direct a council to proceed or refuse them. The move has been backed by ten mayors from…...