5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (569+ words) A Banbury business is calling for greater investment into loft boarding and insulation to help homeowners cut down on their bills this winter amid rising costs to energy prices. Amazing Lofts estimate more than eight million UK homes exist without…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (954+ words) As the construction industry continues to face a shortage of skilled workers, could supporting people with convictions provide a valuable new route into the roofing workforce? Here, Jack Mellor, CEO of background screening specialist Personnel Checks, looks at why rehabilitation…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has reached a new agreement with Unite the Union on pay rates for the construction industry. The 2026 agreement will see wage rates increase by 3.2%, following ‘lengthy’ negotiations between the two parties....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (763+ words) More than £21 million has been lost in payments to rogue builders in Harrogate and Knaresborough, according to research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Local MP Tom Gordon warns there is a “clear, systematic failure of the system” to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) The CPA’s forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in its Summer forecast, published today, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (197+ words) The Housing Forum is calling on the new Burnham administration to introduce a new model of first-time buyer support, funded by industry. This is the first of five proposals, which are not publicly funded, set out by the Forum as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (480+ words) A strong start to the first half (H1) of 2026, with total signed contracts awarded reaching £19.8 billion, is being hailed by a tender market firm. A significant portion of the total was driven in the first quarter, which saw £12.75 billion in awarded…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (313+ words) Monthly construction output fell for a second time in May 2026, impacted solely by a decrease in repair and maintenance work, which fell by 2.1%. According to the Office for National Statistics, May construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.8%. This…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) New funding for eligible buildings will be made available on 17 August 2026 through the Cladding Safety Scheme, delivered by Homes England. Funding will be prioritised according to cladding fire safety risk, with priority given to buildings that present a high life…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (624+ words) Slower reductions in total activity and new orders in comparison to May Input cost inflation eases to three-month low Business optimism highest since March UK construction companies recorded further sharp declines in output and new orders during June. However, both…...