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Barbour ABI industry analysis shows boom for infrastructure contracts

The latest Barbour ABI industry analysis shows a small boom for the infrastructure sector thanks to investment from the spending review.

£2bn housing boost: A step forward, but more is needed to solve the crisis

Robbie Blackhurst of the Centre for Construction Best Practice analyses the Spring Statement's likely impact on the housing crisis, skills and planning.

The grey belt: A golden opportunity?

The government’s plan to make it easier to build on green belt is likely to have limited impact on housebuilding in the short term, writes Joe Ridgeon of Hedley Planning.

UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025: Key themes and leading companies to watch

UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025 returns this October, bringing together over 20,000 construction professionals and 300+ brands under one roof.

Remove area-based threshold for medium-sized construction sites, say NFB

The National Federation of Builders has criticised the one-hectare limit on the government's proposed medium-sized construction site.

DLA Town Planning expands Essex presence in strategic collaboration with PJB Planning

DLA Town Planning Ltd, a leading firm of Chartered Town Planners established in 1989, is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with PJB Planning. This partnership marks a significant step in DLA’s continued expansion across the East and South East of England, with a particular focus on strengthening its footprint in Essex.

Planning Inspectorate launches online appeals service

Following a successful pilot with five London boroughs, the new online appeals service is set to be rolled out nationally.

£92bn put towards UK road and rail upgrades

Five strategic road schemes and five rail upgrade schemes are set to receive government funding to improve infrastructure and unlock new homes.

Seven house builders offer £100m to CMA to drop probe

Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley Group, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry have offered to pay a total of £100m towards affordable housing programmes to wind up a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probe.

Homes England rental deal secured for £200m in Birmingham

Homes England, in collaboration with NatWest and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), is supporting a rental community of nearly 1,000 homes in Digbeth, Birmingham.

London construction costs ranked fifth highest globally

A new report from Turner & Townsend has ranked London to be the fifth most expensive place to build globally at an average cost of £4,163 per m2.

Total activity falls for sixth month in a row in construction PMIs

UK construction output declined slightly in the June PMIs, with reduced commercial and civil engineering work offsetting a rise in housing activity.

Why London’s development growth depends on construction capacity

Brian Smith, head of cost management at AECOM, discusses the evolving landscape contractors face and what’s needed to support London’s development targets.

The real cost of tendering for SMEs

Tim Barrett, chair, Construction Alliance North East, examines the hurdles of traditional tendering and asks how SMEs can overcome them.

Strict deadlines and supply audits could help Britain’s infrastructure delivery backlog

A new report from the Council on Geostrategy’s Caudwell Strong Britain programme has found that the UK is falling behind our European counterparts on infrastructure delivery.

Homes England housebuilding stats show modest rise in homes built

New Homes England housebuilding stats show a small growth in homes started and delivered by the agency, with a focus on affordable homes.

Planning reform 2025: Will fast-tracking deliver on its promise?

With the UK housing crisis showing no signs of slowing, the government’s latest round of planning reform, announced in March 2025, aims to inject urgency and efficiency into a notoriously sluggish system.

BESA praises data centre projects for building services growth

A new report from the BESA has noted that recent building service growth is mostly due to a rise in data centre projects.

Planning appeal process simplified by government

The new planning appeal process is expected to begin by the end of this year, streamlining decision-making to expedite appeal decisions.

From roads to reactors: spending review opportunities for UK infrastructure firms

Re-flow examines the infrastructure policy announcements made by the UK government and what it means for UK firms working in the sector.

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