Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
Britain is facing the biggest construction industry skills shortage for a generation. While the government’s commitment to build more new homes is a welcome...
Wrexham Council's Executive Board has approved £54m investment, aimed at upgrading its housing stock...
Wrexham Council’s ambitious project to modernize its entire housing stock has...
According to the latest survey the construction sector in Northern Ireland lags significantly behind the rest of the UK…
A lack of infrastructure activity in...
The latest fall in output within the construction industry could be due to uncertainty surrounding the UK’s relationship with the EU…
Uncertainty surrounding the upcoming...
A new survey has revealed that UK housebuilders remain divided over leaving the EU, with only 31 per cent concerned about withdrawing...
A survey of...
The long term financial sustainability of the construction and property sector in Scotland is being damaged by the upcoming vote on the EU…
Business and...
A new survey has revealed land shortages and a lack of skilled workers could derail housebuilding targets…
Chronic shortages of both land and skilled workers...
Planning permission has been granted for a £250m MOD Winchester training base…
Winchester City Council has granted planning approval for a new defence college in...
Detailed plans have been released outlining the proposals for a new £2m railway station located at Inverness Airport…
Hitrans, the Highlands and Islands transport body,...
The House of Lords has stood against some of the government’s plans for starter homes, namely the discounted rate for first time buyers…
The government...
After a successful launch last year, UK Construction week is set to return to Birmingham’s NEC in October…
A major construction industry event is set...
Research has revealed only a third of councils provide a good or very good service for residents objecting to planning applications…
A new survey has...
Expansion in the housebuilding sector reached its weakest level in March for more than three years, it has emerged…
The Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index...
Natasha Levanti, Group Communications Executive, ACE Group discusses the mayoral candidates disdain for the needs of Londoners in their quest to take office...
Despite the fact that...
Technology has been proven to help save time and money across many industries, helping companies reach maximum efficiency and service for their customers. However,...
