Construction businesses closing capacity gap with agentic AI
New research from the Futurum Group shows construction companies are closing the workforce capacity gap with a sharp shift toward digital workers powered by agentic AI
The Construction Reset: UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and...
As the industry enters a defining period, UK Construction Week Birmingham has unveiled a bold new theme and focus, The Construction Reset, to act as a positive catalyst to help kickstart a golden age for the sector.
UKCW Birmingham sets out agenda for a smarter, more sustainable construction...
UK Construction Week Birmingham features a packed programme designed to encourage fresh thinking, showcase innovation and support the industry's drive towards a more productive, sustainable future.
Technical education is only half the answer to construction’s skills challenge
Andy Burnham’s plans to put technical education on a more equal footing with academic routes could help change perceptions of careers in construction. But Nicola Hodkinson, owner and director of Seddon, argues that inspiring more young people must be matched by the industry’s capacity to train them.
UPDATE: Draft London Plan published to boost housebuilding
Sadiq Khan has published the new draft London Plan, in which focus in on boosting the economy and boosting affordable housebuilding.
Timber frame assembly begins at affordable housing development in Rugby
The first timber frame structures have been assembled at the £26m affordable housing development at Projects Drive in Rugby.
Transformative lighting preserves Maisonneuve Library’s architectural heritage
A sensitive, transformative lighting scheme at the Maisonneuve Library in Montreal has redefined how the building’s rich architectural heritage is experienced after dark.
Procurement opens for £8bn national construction framework
SCAPE has published the Tender Notice for a national construction framework, offering a fully compliant, actively managed procurement route for public sector organisations.
Sustainable design shapes new £15.2m Belper community health centre
A new £15.2 million community health centre in Belper, Derbyshire, has been designed with sustainability at its core, incorporating renewable energy, responsible material sourcing and BREEAM standards.
Council housebuilding set for major revival under £39bn programme
Andy Burnham announces £10bn from the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme to support 73,600 new social and affordable homes over the next decade.
LCBI extends its pan-European low-carbon certification scheme to logistics assets
LCBI, the first pan-European standard for whole life-cycle carbon measurement of buildings, has announced the launch of its dedicated certification for logistics assets in ten European countries.
From forecasts to resilience. How AI can help infrastructure act before...
AI could help us see danger earlier, understand consequences more clearly and act before a hazard becomes a catastrophe, writes Mark Coates, VP of infrastructure policy advancement, Bentley Systems.
Smart equipment scheduling and the case for construction tech integration
Lou Farrell, senior editor of construction and manufacturing at Revolutionized Magazine, discusses how technology integration gives construction teams more visibility to use smart equipment more efficiently.
Research reveals strongest UK cities for starting a construction career
The Construction Hotspots Index from Travis Perkins analysed construction career demand, apprenticeship participation, housing delivery and construction output across 20 major UK cities.
Mayoral powers boosted with development green light
Under proposals to be published next week, a mayor will be able to take over key planning applications that affect local growth and direct a council to proceed or refuse them.
Construction skills training needs to go back to basics
It’s time for the Construction Industry Training Board to refocus and better serve SMEs, writes Dr Victoria Hills, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Building.
Data takes centre stage as Barbour ABI joins UKCW Birmingham
Barbour ABI has been announced as the Official Construction Reset Partner of UK Construction Week Birmingham 2026.
England’s largest Passivhaus schools completed in Gloucestershire
England's largest schools designed and built to Passivhaus standards have been completed in South Gloucestershire, creating new school places for more than 1,300 pupils.
A roof over our head: Assessing the Protecting Built Heritage report
The recent ‘Protecting Built Heritage’ report recommends that reusing historic buildings should be a major part of the UK’s housing strategy.
Could the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard become policy? And...
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard offers a credible framework to define and verify decarbonisation, but changes to the NPPF essentially prevent it being mandated locally – so should it be embedded nationally? Fiona Lomas-Holt, head of sustainability & ESG at Turley, takes a look.
Building momentum: Why the UK construction sector’s 2026 recovery is built...
The UK construction output is starting to get back on track. Build Warranty discusses the factors causing this and how to capitalise.
Why the built environment needs a viability rethink
Michael Holloway of Urbana on why so many schemes are technically viable, but not genuinely deliverable in practice
Construction insolvencies still higher than any other sector
More releases from the Insolvency Service show that construction insolvencies are still higher than any other industry or sector.
Andy Burnham infrastructure boost increases confidence in projects
Analysis from the Association for Project Management has identified an Andy Burnham infrastructure boost of confidence in major projects.
Stamping out rework starts with design
Cliff Smith, executive director of the Get It Right Initiative (GIRI), tells PBC Today about the benefits of reducing error at the design phase – not just in delivery – and how it can provide construction firms with a competitive advantage.
ARB makes changes to professional practical experience to support trainees
The Architects Registration Board is making changes to the ARB professional practical experience required for applicants and trainees.