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The RTPI five year plan will seek to enhance the profession

RTPI five year plan announced to boost planning

A new RTPI five year plan, titled Empower 2030, has been announced to boost planning and make the profession better.
London housing delivery needs government help before collapse, say the HBF

Gov action needed before London housing delivery fails, says HBF

The Home Builders Federation have released their new report, titled Mind the Gap, detailing the dire state of London housing delivery.
The rear view of a man wearing a high visibility waistcoat and hard hat using a digital tablet while standing close to high voltage power lines in rural Dumfries and Galloway south west Scotland, representing the SP Energy Networks framework

Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall secure slots on SP Energy Networks...

Seven contractors including Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall Construction have secured places on SP Energy Networks' multi-billion pound framework for replacing long distance electricity systems across Scotland.
UK devolution will need accurate data for successful planning

The devil in the detail: Why data is crucial for the...

Jonathan Marwood, partner at Hartnell Taylor Cook, discusses devolution of powers to local authorities and the importance of data.
Industry and technology concept, representing construction robotics

Construction robotics: Sentiments rise, use cases diversify and implementation wavers

BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report examines construction professionals' attitudes towards, and uses of, innovative robotics.
SOCOTEC UK and Ireland has announced the acquisition of Lloyds Datum Group (LDG), headquartered in Belfast

SOCOTEC UK and Ireland acquires major Irish infrastructure firm

Leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services, SOCOTEC UK and Ireland has today announced the acquisition of Lloyds Datum Group (LDG), experts in foundation testing, structural monitoring, geotechnical and environmental systems, headquartered in Belfast.
Across the UK, construction firms are playing a vital role in regeneration, creating communities that thrive, not just buildings that stand

Building communities, not just buildings – construction’s role in regeneration

Across the UK, construction firms are playing a vital role in regeneration, creating communities that thrive, not just buildings that stand.
UK housing targets still sit at 1.5m, according to the new housing secretary

Steve Reed “absolutely committed” to 1.5m UK housing target

Speaking to reporters, Steve Reed has re-iterated the government's commitment to the 1.5m UK housing target.
Modern cladding solutions include fire-resistant cladding

Mitigating impact: The role of sustainability in modern cladding solutions

Simon Buckmaster, Operations Manager from James Hardie, explores the environmental performance of modern cladding solutions.
Aerial view of York downtown at night, representing infrastructure performance

Data, AI and partnerships: Rethinking infrastructure performance in the built environment

Systems thinking offers a genuine catalyst for infrastructure performance transformation – but powering it up requires honest debate and collaboration across old barriers, writes Robyn Francis of the Smart Cities Council.
Catherine Howard, the new planning and infrastructure adviser

Chancellor appoints new planning and infrastructure adviser

Catherine Howard, a planning lawyer, has been appointed by Rachel Reeves as the new planning and infrastructure adviser.

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social...

LHC Procurement Group is celebrating two new additions to its innovation and delivery teams in Graham Collie and Rory Evans.
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has appointed Professor David Oloke as the new head of engineering and the built environment

Anglia Ruskin University appoints new head of engineering and the built...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has appointed Professor David Oloke as the new head of engineering and the built environment.
Re-flow provides digital construction solutions

Transformation from the ground up: Rethinking operations in highways and civils

Re-flow discuss their digital construction solutions for highways and civils works, with evidence from use.
Construction project data management will be easier than ever with Newforma's new partnership

Newforma forges strategic channel partnership with TD SYNNEX Datech to accelerate...

Newforma has announced a strategic channel partnership with Datech, for improved Construction project data management.
The Mace Construct restructure will see three units established

Mace Construct restructure announced for 2026

A new Mace Construct restructure has been announced, splitting into three units aimed at bringing security and growth.
The UK's longest rail bridge has been completed for HS2

[VIDEO] UK’s longest rail bridge completed

The UK's longest rail bridge has been completed as a part of the HS2 project over the River Colne and Grand Union Canal.
Smart city with robot and development city, representing how AI can help construction

How AI can help fix construction

Construction is under pressure from thin margins and an overworked, undersupplied workforce. AI can help to make the industry smarter, safer and stronger – but technological adoption must be accompanied by cultural change, writes Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of KYRO AI.
Build-to-Rent is an increasingly popular sector in the UK

Is Build-to-Rent a new market in the UK housing sector?

Tim Barrett, chair of the Construction Alliance North East, discusses the future of the UK Build-to-Rent sector.
New partnership streamlines BIM collaboration and enhances lighting design workflows through IFC compatibility

Vectorworks, Inc. and DIALux launch BIM workflow for advanced architectural lighting...

New partnership streamlines BIM collaboration and enhances lighting design workflows through IFC compatibility.
Stabicad for AutoCAD will help simplify processes

New Stabicad for AutoCAD Mechanical from Trimble boosts productivity and compliance

Trimble's Stabicad for AutoCAD offers enhanced functionality for mechanical professionals with precise designs and streamlined workflows.
Directly above view of construction waste in a scrap metal yard, representing A team of students harnessing digital twin technology to tackle construction has been named the winner of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge

Digital twins diverting construction waste from landfill win 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge

A team of students harnessing digital twin technology to tackle construction has been named the winner of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge.
CLOSE UP, DOF: Unrecognizable male builder picks up a CLT beam from a workbench at an unfinished housing project. Contractor carries a glued laminated board across the bustling construction site, representing how Timber will be vital to construction circular economy, say Lamella

Mass timber is the perfect circular economy building material

Lamella discusses how the use and re-use of mass timber will be vital to the construction circular economy.
After working on the pre-services agreement for Therme Manchester, Sir Robert McAlpine has now been appointed construction manager

Sir Robert McAlpine secures £450m Manchester spa job

Sir Robert McAlpine has been working on the pre-services agreement for spa resort Therme Manchester and has now been appointed construction manager for the TraffordCity project in Manchester.
Mental health in construction is still a huge issue as suicide rates outrank any other industry

Changing the narrative: Building positive mental health in construction

Julia Shervington of Mates in Mind discusses how organisations can tackle the stigma surrounding mental health in construction.
orbit aerial drone shot of new delhi mumbai jaipur express elevated highway showing six lane road with green feilds with rectangular farms on the sides

AI ‘set to transform India’s roads’ in drive for growth

By 2047, AI will "transform" India's roads into intelligent, adaptive and sustainable networks that drive growth, safety and net zero goals, according to a new report from KPMG