CITB urges Scottish offshore workers to consider careers in construction
The Construction Industry Training Board is urging offshore workers to consider careers in construction due to the significant number of transferable skills between the industries.
Access platform adds to accessibility issues at college site
Ian Streets presents another case study of About Access addressing accessibility issues in a sustainable manner.
Free digital training programme for small builders
CITB discuss their Industry Impact Fund and free digital training programme's for small builders, addressing the skills shortage.
53% of construction firms experience retention delays
Research from Xpedeon shows that more than half of construction firms have experienced a retention delay in the last 12 months.
Innovative 3D printed concrete reduces emissions of Teesside project
Costain and A E Yates have onboarded Hyperion Robotics to deliver 90 3D printed concrete sleepers, providing efficiency, sustainability and safety benefits for the East Coast Cluster carbon capture project.
DCI delivers £2.47m development facility to unlock London mixed-use scheme
DCI has delivered a £2.47m development facility to support the refurbishment and conversion of a mixed-use scheme in Stoke Newington, London.
Industrial diseases still prevalent in construction despite increased knowledge
To mark International Workers' Memorial Day, Thompsons Solicitors are urging workers to be more wary of industrial disease.
HMRC challenges residential property valuations in inheritance tax returns
HMRC’s requests for help from the VOA with residential property valuations in inheritance tax returns have risen by nearly 25%.
Fire stopping compliance in change-of-use projects
John Gardner of FSi Promat discusses the unique risks in change-of-use projects and how best to overcome them.
Raising standards in the UK warranty market: From compliance to confidence
ICW discusses the changes being undergone in the UK warranty market and the new homes market, and how they are boosting confidence.
Low carbon building initiative launched for renovation in Europe
The Low Carbon Building Initiative will extend its label to renovations by the end of this year, due to popular demand.
Construction skills shortage to be spotlighted at UK Construction Week
The construction skills shortage is becoming so prominent that housing and infrastructure projects are now facing serious delays. The Culture Change & Skills Stage at UK Construction Week is a dedicated hub that addresses these pressing challenges.
What refrigerant changes mean for contractors and construction projects
Tom Houlker, director of Houlk Air, stresses why construction workers must stay ahead of UK refrigerant changes for efficient works.
Date confirmed for Balfour Beatty court case over nuclear site death
The Balfour Beatty court case following the death of a worker on a nuclear site has been established for 2028.
A national scheme of delegation: Greasing the wheels or standardising the...
Barney Ray, associate at Nexus Planning, discusses the government’s proposed reform of planning committees and the challenges this proposes.
Preventative maintenance: Fixing flat roof defects in schools
While RAAC headlines grab attention, only 1% of schools are affected. Many more face disruption from flat roof defects and rising repair costs. Chris Woods of IRT Surveys explains how modern preventative maintenance helps detect issues early, saving time and money.
Green AI data centre coalition launched
A new coalition of nine groups has been established to support developing policy and standards for green AI data centres.
Four arrested on suspicion of ECO4 scheme fraud
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of ECO4 scheme fraud, as the ramifications of the incident persist two years later.
The voices shaping construction are taking the stage at UK Construction...
From 12–14 May at Excel London, the industry’s most influential voices come together across UK Construction Week, Futurebuild and the Stone & Surfaces Show.
Driving scalable growth: How OCU Group enhanced governance and supply chain...
Discover how scaling your business without the right systems can expose inefficiencies, compliance gaps and pressure across the supply chain.
Skills boost as Leeds College of Building secures £919k for training...
Leeds College of Building (LCB) is set to receive more than £919,000 in government funding for essential estate upgrades, with the investment aimed at enhancing construction training capacity and addressing regional skills shortages.
New RSH chief executive appointed
A new Regulator of Social Housing chief executive has been appointed as Jonathan Walters takes over from Fiona MacGregor next month.
Ireland’s MMC policy is finally in place. The pipeline still hasn’t...
The gap between Ireland’s policy framework for supporting Modern Methods of Construction and a delivery model that consistently generates a pipeline of work is becoming critical, writes Carol Tallon.
Local authority-developer JVs can change housing delivery fortunes
The government’s target is to deliver 1.5m new homes by 2029. Public servants on the frontline of delivery have spoken out – and it’s not good news for the housing minister.
Jonathan Parker, development director at national procurement specialist Pagabo, dissects the nationwide survey report titled Building 1.5m Homes – Is It Achievable?
Vectorworks embeds AI Scale tech into Morpholio Trace
AI Scale is a powerful new feature built into Morpholio Trace that automatically reads and calibrates the scale of drawings.
Asta Vision Plus reduces project risk for users with secure API...
Elecosoft discusses Asta Vision Plus, a premium upgrade to Asta Vision that gives teams AI ready API access to trusted schedule data.