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, 6+ day ago   (776+ words) Yet for many planning officers, one question remains difficult to answer with confidence: are these requirements delivering measurable carbon reductions in their local authorities? And, if not, what more can be done to reduce carbon in line with climate commitments?...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) There have been 3,841 construction insolvencies in the 12 month to July, making up 17% of all cases where an industry was identified. While this number has fallen year on year, it is still the highest of any industry. As per analysis by…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) While traditional parties debate the nuances of the planning system, Reform’s housing pledges hinge on a radical deregulation of the housebuilding process and the abolition of key environmental constraints. For property developers, the immediate appeal of reduced red tape is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (528+ words) The weather doesn’t lie, the UK construction industry now operates in a far different climate than traditional design baselines were built for. With Summer 2026 on course to be the UK’s hottest on record, eclipsing the record set just last year,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) A long-term champion of encouraging young people into the construction industry, the company says enabling teenagers to explore practical subjects and ‘the trades’ will be of immense help in tackling the sector’s skills gap. Although, along with fellow industry professionals,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) Clancy Consulting’s administration move will see the firm’s core civil and structural engineering operation transferred to the newly formed CCE Ltd, a business run by the same five directors who previously led Clancy Consulting. “The previous company carried a historic…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (341+ words) The Bristol-based mechanical and electrical company filed the notice at the High Court, giving the company temporary protection from creditor action. ACES spent nearly four decades building its reputation across the South West before broadening into mechanical services, fire and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) To highlight the risk, new research from Protectivity has revealed where and when outdoor tradespeople face the most dangerous working conditions, with 12 August coming out as the most dangerous day of the year. Analysing weather data across UK cities, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Closing the construction skills gap would be made much easier by encouraging more young girls to pursue a trade skill, according to Gardiner. The industry has seen several attempts from various bodies to do this, but little has changed as…...