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London set to be furthest behind on social housing, data finds

London will make less than half as much progress against its social housing waiting list as rural England, Centre for Cities research found.
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What changes to construction employment law mean for contractors

Construction employment law has changed with the introduction of the Employment Rights Act 2025, and experts are warning to stay ahead of it.
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What MIS 3002 actually requires – and who it lets sign it off

The Microgeneration Installation Standard 3002 V6 is now in effect. Sahir Raihan, structural engineer and managing director of Solar Surveys, cautions that a misreading of some clauses - and confusion over what it does and does not cover - could be costing both  installers and clients.
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The project-operations gap: Progression ladder or paradigm fork? (part 3)

Justin Kirby examines current project-operations baseline alignment efforts and asks whether they form an ascending progression ladder or reveal an irreconcilable paradigm fork.
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UK Construction Week launched Press RESET podcast

UK Construction Week Birmingham has launched the Press RESET podcast from now until the end of September, when UKCW takes place.
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No ecosystem, no industrialisation

Without a functioning ecosystem supporting resilient supply chains and joined-up workforce planning, industrialisation in construction will continue to struggle to scale, writes Gaynor Tennant, founder and chair of the Offsite Alliance.
Energy News

Is the insurance market ready for the UK’s clean energy construction boom?

Alexandra Lyons, partner, policyholder disputes at Stewarts, questions whether existing insurance arrangements will be able to cope with the pace at which the UK’s clean energy industry is being constructed.
Planning & Construction News

Construction needs more than pledges to boost the sector

While the headline figure for the latest ONS construction output statistics may show growth of 0.1% in July, the reality is that the industry is still treading water, writes Clive Docwra, managing director of property and construction consultancy McBains.
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Construction skills academy to be built in West Midlands

A memorandum of understanding between the West Midlands Combined Authority and CITB will see a new construction skills academy built.
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Capacity to Build launched to invest in pipelines and skills

The government has merged several programmes into Capacity to Build, designed to help councils with housebuilding and construction staff.
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HS2’s M42 viaduct lifts enter final stage of construction

HS2 engineers have lifted the last of six huge viaduct spans that will carry high speed trains over the M42 in the West Midlands, during a weekend closure of the motorway.
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Government announces £21.8m affordable housing fund boost

The government, via the Council Housebuilding Support Fund, is putting £21.8m towards in an affordable housing fund for councils.
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Timber-first housing: Turning a material opportunity into a housing delivery strategy

Professor Robert Hairstans, founding director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, NMITE and head of the Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, explains why timber works as a renewable resource for sustainable housebuilding.
Energy News

From ambition to action: How light steel can accelerate the path to net zero

The journey to net zero is reshaping every aspect of construction. What was once a long-term ambition is now a commercial, regulatory and environmental necessity. Ben Towe, chair of the Light Steel Frame Association, explains why the industry must act now.
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BIM4Water Roadmap 2026-2030: From vision to delivery

Martin Gooch of BIM4Water discusses the forum’s newly approved Roadmap, which sets out key measures to support its core mission of leading the digital transformation of the water sector through better information management.
HR & Skills News

Construction is losing billions a year to soft skills shortages

The UK construction sector is struggling with a workforce skills shortage, leading to errors, delays, obstacles, and excessive hiring costs.
Projects

Traditional cladding applied to HS2 Oxford Canal viaduct

The HS2 Oxford Canal viaduct has had 'ironstone' cladding applied, in line with the traditional historical style in the area.
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8 ways AI can be used in commercial construction to reduce disputes and litigation

Construction companies that embrace AI could gain a valuable competitive edge by reducing the likelihood of project disputes, writes James F Gallagher, principal of Resolution Management Consultants.
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Social value is a win-win for construction businesses and communities

Lisa Farmer OBE, chief executive of Royal British Veterans Enterprise, urges construction businesses to look more closely at where their supply chain spend goes and how procurement decisions can support British jobs, skills and manufacturing.
Planning & Construction News

RIBA International Prize 2026 shortlist revealed

Four projects have been shortlisted for the RIBA International Prize 2026, which recognises outstanding architectural work from around the world.
Building Control News

Ten years after Grenfell: Have we really changed?

Barry Beavis, of Golden Thread Fire Delay Ltd, shares his thoughts on post-Grenfell fire safety in the industry.

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