David Barnes Head of policy and public affairs Chartered Institute of Building LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Print ©Chartered Institute of Building Useful LinksPrestige Contributors Construction Stakeholders David's Latest Articles Cost pressures mounting for construction SMEs Is the government turning the tide on the construction skills gap? The low-spec Section 106 home is running out of road Construction has always trusted its gut to choose suppliers – data is changing that 2026 edition of industry-leading Building Pathology Conference takes place Medway NHS Trust introduces digital fire safety management across the site Construction of sustainable primary school completed in Canterbury Proving the lasting value of Britain’s social and affordable housing ambitions Impact of Part L and the Future Homes Standard on timber frame housebuilding Winning the Enterprise Vision Award for Restore Compliance Xperience shortlisted in four categories at the construction computing awards 2026 How the UK’s data centre boom is changing construction payment processes September 2026 PMI shows slowing contraction Central section of HS2 Wendover Tunnel completed FMB’s Build Academy nominated for national innovation award Construction of UK’s first robotic infection research laboratory completed in Liverpool New chief construction and scientific adviser appointed Uncertainty adds almost $2tr to global construction costs as delivery confidence falls El Niño predictions for 2027 make sustainable heat-reflecting insulation vital Registration opens for Digital Construction North 2026 Infrastructure maintains lead in October Glenigan Construction Index Timber frame unlocks faster, cleaner homebuilding Research shows most and least popular construction apprenticeships Your First Home scheme needs to be expanded to secondhand homes The construction technology adoption gap isn’t about technology Heritage site revamp needs to balance ups and downs of accessibility The message that never arrives: communication, connection and who gets heard in construction Discussing inclusive housing on World Architecture Day
