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Building Safety Levy now in effect: Read reactions here

The Building Safety Levy is now in effect as of today (1 October 2026), and several thought leaders have shared their thoughts.
Planning & Construction News

University of Cambridge framework transforms how construction productivity is measured and improved

A new framework from the University of Cambridge aims to help organisations unlock the value of data and use it to understand how construction productivity can be improved.
Health & Safety News

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: MHCLG case file sent to CPS

Evidence from the Metropolitan Police in their Grenfell Tower Inquiry has been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service, confirms Angela Rayner.
Digital Construction News

Why digital transformation often fails in construction

Mark Green, founder and CEO of Change Rebellion, discusses why the biggest barrier to successful digital transformation in the built environment often isn't the technology, but the people expected to use it.
Energy News

Heat pump handover: What to check before the first winter weather comes

When the first winter weather arrives, knowing which setting to change a heat pump to can matter as much as the equipment specification
Projects

Construction of Peterchurch Primary School completed three weeks early

The project involved constructing a new 1,209m² single-storey primary school on the existing Peterchurch Primary School site, while the school remained fully operational.
Planning & Construction News

Defence plans at risk as UK industrial space lacks, says RE:UK report

Real Estate:UK has released a report highlighting that 14 million square foot of UK industrial space will be needed by 2030.
Energy News

How is carbon thinking in the built environment evolving?

Tom Ridley-Thompson, associate director at CPMG Architects, says the built environment should consider whole-life carbon at the start of a project.
Planning & Construction News

Planning permission for new homes reach record low, HBF report finds

New figures published by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) show the number of new homes receiving planning permission has fallen by 21% in the last quarter.
Building Control News

Delivering complex façade remediation in occupied buildings

Shaun McCluskey, operations director at Starfish Construction, discusses the challenges faced during complex façade remediation.
Construction Technology News

AI data centres are going up fast – but can they deliver?

The £100bn data centre boom risks building AI capacity that can’t perform, writes Matt Salter of Onnec.
Projects

Construction of new Cheadle station set to begin in major breakthrough

In a major milestone for one of Stockport’s most anticipated transport projects, a long-awaited railway station in Cheadle is set to begin construction soon.
Digital Construction News

How digital project management reduces carbon waste in construction operations

Digital project management brings the moving parts of a project into a centralised point, helping teams coordinate activities and make timely decisions, writes Lou Farrell of Revolutionized Magazine.
Planning & Construction News

UPDATE: New government first-time buyer scheme confirmed

After a long period of no government support, a new first-time buyer scheme has been confirmed with details to be established at the Autumn Budget.
HR & Skills News

RIBA makes open call to attract LGBTQ+ architects for new exhibition

For LGBT+ History Month 2027, RIBA has invited members to submit work for a new exhibition celebrating the breadth and quality of architecture designed by LGBTQIA+ practitioners.
Building Control News

Building design with climate change in mind

Alex Hill, managing director at Whitecode Consulting, asks what the construction industry can do to combat rising temperatures through building design.
Digital Construction News

The project-operations gap: Dynamic verbs, living logic, and the ConOps bridge (part 4)

In part 4, Justin Kirby asks whether design tools like Concept of Operations (ConOps) can provide the missing collaborative bridge in the project-operations gap.
Energy News

NRH report calls for stronger UK retrofit system

The National Retrofit Hub has released a report calling for more focus on strengthening the UK retrofit system.
HR & Skills News

UKCW celebrates women in construction

Tuesday 29 September at UK Construction Week Birmingham is has many talks and events dedicated to women in construction.
Energy News

Back to the energy future

Claire Rowland, senior manager for the Living Lab and Whole Energy Systems Accelerator at Energy Systems Catapult, explains how the Whole Energy Systems Accelerator acts as a “time machine” for energy trials, allowing network operators to test plausible future conditions before they exist at scale.
Projects

Major conservation work begins at Glasgow Cathedral spire

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has started a three-year project to protect one of Scotland’s most historic landmarks – the spire of Glasgow Cathedral.

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