Planning, Building & Construction News

Southwark Council has granted planning approval to build a mixed-use office and residential development at 18 Blackfriars Road valued at £1bn.

By 2040, England’s 16+ population is set to grow by 6% and the country is estimated to have lost at least an additional 385,800 social homes. Dan Usher, economics director at Marrons, discusses why short-termism in politics and NIMBYism need to be put aside to ensure the housing stock needs of the country’s future inhabitants are met.

Osborne Construction Ltd, Osborne Group Holdings and Osborne Homes Ltd has joined Geoffrey Osborne Ltd in filing notices of administration.

Whilst the number of homes building in the UK last year remains higher than the 20 year annual average, there was an -11.8% year on year drop of housing delivery- the first annual decline seen since the pandemic.

Stevenage-based contractor ARJ Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

As we say goodbye to yet another successful year at Futurebuild, it is time to reflect on the key highlights, game-changing moments and the lasting impact of Futurebuild 2024.

Juliet Smithson is the head of employer engagement and delivery in England at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Juliet directs CITB’s work to shape the Homebuilding Sector Skills Plan, as well as leading regional engagement teams to ensure that employers are aware of, and engaged with, CITB’s Levy-funded products and services.

The State of Roofing Industry survey for Q4 2023 from the NFRC and Glenigan highlights key issues for the sector.

The UN Human Rights Committee has called on the UK Government to do more to remediate unsafe cladding, describing the circumstances that led to the Grenfell fire as "potential violations of the right to life and human dignity".

Increasing construction material reuse could reduce waste and carbon emissions dramatically – but there are a number of barriers and challenges in the way. Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain.

Storms, icy weather, floods and extreme heat caused significant disruption according construction workers surveyed ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

A roundtable discussion with business leaders from across the UK offsite sector was recently hosted by networking facilitator Anna Whiting and chaired by reputation management specialist Joanne Bridges to look some of the key issues and drivers for change in the modular sector and the wider construction industry.

In the second part in this series of Newforma on-demand webinars, technical solutions lead Carl Storms explores AECO technology collaboration and how to use technology to your advantage.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest set of horizon scans, which highlight the global economic systems and forces that will shape the built environment over the next decade.

Produced by Michelmersh, the world's first 100% hydrogen-fired brick is now on display at the London Science Museum.

The Royal Town Planning Institute  has launched a new Planning Enforcement Handbook for England in preparation for new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act rules coming into effect.

One in three of the UK city dwellers believe their home has had a negative effect on their mental wellbeing. Petr Mitev, vice-president of solutions for designers at Chaos, says urban design needs to embrace architectural visualisation and sustainability to build a better future.

Digital Construction Today, a new website covering the adoption and application of technology in the global architecture, engineering and construction sectors, is now live.