New rules set to help make faster planning decisions
New rules, more staff and digital technology will all help families and businesses get faster planning decisions and cut delays.
Can the government’s Construction Jobs Plan build the workforce we need?
The Construction Jobs Plan is a welcome and necessary step, but it will only succeed if employers have confidence in the pipeline of work, explains Neil Kelly, partner and head of land & development at Bidwells.
Digital twins earn their place when operators can trust the next...
Explore how digital twins support building and infrastructure operations through clear use cases, validated models, reliable data and maintained asset links.
Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: New CICES president Marek Suchocki outlines his vision
Marek Suchocki FCInstCES became president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) on 2 September 2026. Here, Marek outlines his presidential theme, Innovate, Integrate, Inspire, while highlighting the important role civil engineering surveyors play and the benefits of CICES membership.
Hospitality architects TEREYN secure third consecutive national award following Independent Hotel...
TEREYN, which specialises in commercially focused design for the hospitality and leisure sectors, has secured its third consecutive Silver Award for Architectural Practice of the Year at the National Building & Construction Awards 2026, just days after exhibiting at the Independent Hotel Show in London.
Drugs and alcohol on site: Policy and practicalities
Ben Powell, chair of the Chartered Institute of Building’s health, safety and wellbeing advisory panel, on why having a policy on drugs and alcohol is key for your company and its people.
Construction recruitment programme surpasses 100 Scottish participants
A construction recruitment programme aimed at widening access to careers in Scotland has already supported more than 100 participants, with dozens progressing into employment, apprenticeships and further training.
Construction financial health remains unstable in challenging market
BTG’s latest Red Flag Alert for Q3 2026 has revealed that construction has the second-highest number of businesses in financial distress as the sector continues to face a myriad of cost, supply chain and regulatory challenges.
Heat pump demand jumped by 58% in October, research finds
The UK is seeing a surge in demand for heat pumps as a result of possible cuts to government schemes and rising energy prices.
Actis welcomes £1 billion Budget boost, but says more must be...
An additional £1 billion of funding towards building social and affordable homes announced in this week’s Budget has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis.
Finding the picture on the box: The missing mental model in...
Justin Kirby asks how the built environment sector expects to bridge project delivery and live operations without a clear pipeline map for smart buildings.
Resilience starts with seeing infrastructure as one connected system
Making Britain’s infrastructure more resilient requires us to look beyond individual assets, writes Nathan Marsh, senior vice-president and regional executive, EMEA at Bentley Systems.
How can sustainability in construction be consistently measured?
Consistently delivering sustainability in construction, project after project, is proving much harder, according to the NBS Sustainable Futures Report 2026: The state of sustainability across the construction lifecycle.
30% of construction professionals identify progress capture, reporting and data quality...
We asked over 200 planners and senior construction leaders across multiple sectors “What's the biggest challenge in keeping your programme aligned with what's happening on site?” as part of our joint webinar with SymTerra.
UPDATE: What the 2026 Autumn Budget means for construction
PBC Today explores policies announced for housing, energy prices, devolution and development announced as part of the Autumn Budget and what they mean for construction.
COP31: Turning climate ambition into action for the built environment
Ahead of her visit to COP31 in Turkey, CIOB head of sustainability, Amanda Williams, shares her thoughts on what the global climate conference could and should deliver for the built environment sector.
Reducing diesel reliance on construction sites: Where should smaller contractors start?
Connor Grisdale, senior consultant at Positive Planet, explores how smaller construction businesses can realistically reduce their reliance on diesel.
Construction software costs more than the subscription for an SME
Assess construction software beyond its licence price, from setup and site adoption to integrations, data access and the practical cost of changing supplier.
Will green shoots curb construction insolvencies in 2027?
Alastair Robertson, Carly Thorpe and Claire Askew of law firm Walker Morris examine the factors driving insolvencies and the outlook for the construction sector in 2027.
How AI can give engineers more time to engineer
What could engineers achieve with less repetitive work? With Allplan Max, Allplan brings practical AI into everyday engineering workflows.
Scrapping the gas standing charge: Bill relief, not yet heat decarbonisation...
Dr Jaydeep Bhadra, domestic sector technical manager at CIBSE, examines the potential implications of revisiting gas standing charges, exploring how changes to the way households pay for energy could affect the transition to low-carbon heating.
More leaseholders will be protected from paying for historic building safety...
The housing secretary has announced new proposals to help more leaseholders at risk of high bills to fix serious building and fire safety defects.
Xperience returns to Digital Construction North 2026
Xperience will be exhibiting at Digital Construction North 2026 on 18 November at Manchester Central, returning for another year to showcase its construction-focused solutions.
How small contractors can win work without investing in AI
Should everyone be using AI? Andrew Preston, Director of Marketplace, argues that for sole traders and small firms, the fastest route to new construction work is often the simplest one.
Rewiring council housebuilding: A programme for the 21st century
If the government wants a council housebuilding boom, it should give mayors a bigger role, writes Maurice Lange, senior analyst at the Centre for Cities.
Open intelligence: The future of construction cannot be closed
Construction’s future will not be built in closed ecosystems. Open data, interoperable workflows and human-led AI can help teams make better decisions across the building lifecycle.