The impacts of climate change can no longer be ignored. From flooded high streets and crumbling coastlines to grassland, woodland and crop fires and dangerously hot homes, the climate crisis is well and truly on our doorstep.
As the housebuilding industry faces ongoing challenges, delivering high-quality new homes remains a priority. ICW supports housebuilders and developers with A-rated structural warranties and expert guidance to help drive quality and manage risk.
Figures released today by the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s largest provider of new home warranties and insurance, show 115,350 new homes were registered to be built in 2025, up 11% on 2024 (103,669).
The latest report from Currie & Brown has predicted that most global markets will see cost increases between 2% and 6%, with a 3.6% cost increase projected for the UK- but uncertainty is holding the market back.
After celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, UK Construction Week London will come together with Futurebuild from 12–14 May at Excel London, creating the UK's largest event uniting the entire built environment.
British investor Michael Flacks, one of the wealthiest investors in North West England real estate, is considering buying British Steel and combining it with an Italian steelworks to create one of Europe's largest metals groups.
Mark Furlonger, senior director at Ramboll, provides his perspective on the Government’s proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, examining how the changes aim to reduce delay, increase certainty and reshape the planning system.
In a double announcement, the government has revised planning policy and green-lit new legislation, with hopes of making a dent in its 1.5 million new homes target. Ben Standing, partner in planning at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, examines the key themes from the twin-track reforms.
Mace Consult has published its latest quarterly Market View on UK construction, highlighting that new orders increased by 9.8% in Q3 2025. On a rolling four-quarter basis, new orders are now at their highest level since Q2 2023.
The UK government has made its direction of travel unmistakably clear: build more homes, faster, by rewriting planning rules and removing common bottlenecks in the system.
