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Data centres and planning reform: Which route to take

Lee Gordon, partner in the planning and infrastructure consents team at Walker Morris, examines whether recent planning reforms have genuinely accelerated data centre delivery or simply provided an alternative route through the planning system

CIBSE TM59:2026 and the future of overheating assessment

Devolution could create better opportunities for housing, report says

Construction jobs plan aims for 100,000 jobs per year

The heat is on: What this summer’s weather taught UK project teams

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Autumn Budget 2026 construction wishlist

The Autumn Budget 2026 is due next week, and it could include a wide number of things - here industry experts share their wishlist.
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BESA: “Frustration” with BSA knowledge requirements in construction engineering

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) report highlights issues with BSA knowledge requirements in construction engineering.
Building Control News

9 in 10 Irish building supplier firms fear delayed payments this winter

A new report from Atradius found that nine in ten (92%) Irish building materials firms fear late payments will affect their business this winter.
Planning & Construction News

The Rise of Reform: What it means for private sector planners

Ben Standing of Browne Jacobson, and Jack Boyce of DevComms, explore the impact of Reform UK on developers and planners.
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Are we really designing homes for the future? Rethinking how homes perform in a changing climate

Eugenia Maslova, Technical & Regulatory Affairs Advisor at VELUX, asks if the right things are being measured as the Future Homes Standard prepares to come into effect.
BIM News

Useful BIM information starts before the client appoints the team

Explore how clients can turn BIM information requirements into priced, testable appointments, with clear decisions, delivery dates and acceptance criteria.
Planning & Construction News

Winners of RIBA Stirling Prize 2026 announced

Mary Duggan and RUFF Architects have been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2026 from for their housing scheme in London.
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Mixed signals in UK construction as contract awards rise, but starts fall

The October 2026 edition of Glenigan’s Construction Review reveals the UK construction sector is experiencing considerable turbulence, with activity weakening across all three key indicators.
Planning & Construction News

CIH warns 1.5m homes target on course to be missed

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has warned that the 1.5m homes target is currently set to be missed by a full third, 500,000 homes.
Construction Software News

New 3D platform lets users explore, dismantle and ‘fire test’ fire doors

Fire Door Anatomy is designed to help professionals across the built environment understand fire doors and their components in greater depth.
Building Control News

Simply holding supplier evidence isn’t enough: How can construction prepare for rising compliance demands?

Vivek Sharma, executive director and founding member at Xpedeon, addresses the wider ‘evidence-readiness’ challenge in construction and how having documents is not the same as having current, accessible and traceable records.
Planning & Construction News

Five hot topics for surveyors in October 2026

Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS of Property Elite looks at five hot topics within planning, building and construction that surveyors should be aware of.
Planning & Construction News

Labour shortages are impacting construction projects, report finds

Almost nine in ten construction professionals say labour shortages are having a negative impact on projects, according to the latest Market Report from Gleeds.
Digital Construction News

How to measure whether digital construction improves productivity

How construction teams can measure digital value through rework, decision delays and accepted output, while separating real gains from software adoption.
HR & Skills News

CITB report reveals regional disparities in construction apprenticeships

Regional disparities in construction apprenticeships have prompted calls for local skills plans to focus more on helping employers recruit and support apprentices.
Digital Construction News

The future of the surveying industry is about more than capturing data

David Lowe, CEO at Survey Solutions, explores how the consultant surveyor is changing what clients need from their surveying partners due to the digital transformation.
Projects

£16.5m refurbishment of Huddersfield Market underway

A transformational refurbishment of Huddersfield Open Market will give the historic Grade II* Listed Market Hall a new lease of life for communities and future generations.
HR & Skills News

Construction won’t solve its skills crisis by looking in the rear-view mirror

Construction’s workforce challenges have evolved. The institutions supporting the industry in meeting those challenges must evolve too, writes Tim Balcon, CEO of the Construction Industry Training Board.
Projects

First phase of construction completed at Broomhill Junior School in Nottingham

The first phase of the Broomhill Junior School rebuild delivered a new two-storey junior school, built with a steel frame and designed to DfE Specification 21 requirements.
HR & Skills News

CITB New Entrant Support Team celebrates milestone of over 13,500 apprenticeships

The CITB's New Entrant Support Team has supported 7,230 employers and 3,925 existing apprentices, with another 5,000 starts expected by the end of the 2026-27 Financial Year.
Planning & Construction News

Planning reform will decide whether the UK housing recovery lasts

Max Hayes, research, associate director at Cavendish, explores how planning reform, affordability and returns will shape the UK housing recovery and create opportunities across housebuilders and building materials.

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