6+ day, 23+ 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   (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   (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…...

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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (486+ words) The opening of No.10 North in Manchester marks a significant moment in the UK’s political landscape. While much of the attention has rightly focused on what this means for devolution, regional growth and the redistribution of political power, there is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (823+ words) The UK has just experienced another series of summer heatwaves. Schools have closed classrooms, offices have become uncomfortable, hospitals have implemented heat plans and thousands of buildings have struggled to maintain acceptable indoor temperatures. Over the past two decades, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) Actis cites research carried out by Loughborough University’s Building Energy Research Group, which looks at how the fabric of a building can help in the battle to ensure occupants remain cool during hot weather. Loughborough University’s senior lecturer in healthy…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (516+ words) The flagship report which has shaped the RBF’s framework, Reimagining Place Building: Advancing Sustainable, Inclusive and Locally Anchored Developments in the UK, argues that we shouldn’t just be focusing on building more homes, but better places. I do not want…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (823+ words) The UK has just experienced another series of summer heatwaves. Schools have closed classrooms, offices have become uncomfortable, hospitals have implemented heat plans and thousands of buildings have struggled to maintain acceptable indoor temperatures. Over the past two decades, the…...