Former Balfour chief to become Barratt Redrow CEO
Dean Banks, most recently of Ventia, will replace David Thomas as Group chief executive at Barratt Redrow at the end of the year.
RIBA exhibitions for 2026 celebrating James Sterling and others announced
The RIBA exhibitions 2026 have been announced including a celebration of the renowned architect James Stirling's life and work.
Government to consult on merging ECITB and CITB into single body
The Government has announced that it will launch a consultation on the principle of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) forming a single body.
BSR misses self-imposed legacy case backlog deadline
21 legacy cases have prevented the Building Safety Regulator(BSR) from meeting the January backlog deadline it set in October last year.
An uneventful 2026 spring statement for construction
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her 2026 Spring Statement, with little to nothing substantial for the future.
Prestigious UKCW Role Models campaign returns to celebrate construction’s unsung heroes
The search is on for the construction sector’s unsung heroes as entries open for this year’s UK Construction Week Role Models awards.
[VIDEO] 7 insights into why highways and civils companies chose their...
Most contractors have a clear idea of what good digital operations should look like: connected crews, confident supervisors, and live, dependable evidence in the office without chasing for updates.
BPF say 4 out of 5 buildings may be unlettable without...
The British Property Federation has published research urging the government to provide clarity on EPC regulations.
From curiosity to construction career: Why young people aren’t crossing the...
Miruna Leitoiu, of the CIOB, discusses why it seems so difficult to get trainees into a full-time construction career.
AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend appointed as PMO consultants on Heathrow...
Turner & Townsend and AtkinsRéalis, have been appointed by Heathrow as expansion Portfolio Management Office (PMO) consultants - marking a significant milestone in the airport’s ambitious programme to expand and upgrade its infrastructure.
Billions in data centre investment: The urgent case for AI in...
As AI drives unprecedented demand for data centres Britain’s construction industry must embrace the revolution or risk being left behind by global competitors, write Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of KYRO AI, and Neil Shah, president and CEO of the Construction Financial Management Association.
New AI tool predicts building emissions from simple descriptions
A first-of-its kind AI tool that predicts the carbon footprint of buildings from simple text descriptions at the earliest stages of design, when the potential for savings is greatest, has been unveiled by the University of Bath.
Planning permission law: Recent appeal considers hillside incompatibility
Cathryn Tracey and Sarah Sutherland from Burges Salmon LLP, discuss recent developments in planning permission law.
Scottish heritage watchdog facing backlash over super hostel
Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) is currently receiving criticism after backing plans for a budget hostel in Atholl Crescent.
FMB marks Women in Construction Week with call to open doors...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is shining the spotlight on women in construction from young apprentices just starting out - to those shaping the sector at the very top -to mark this year’s UK Women in Construction Week (2-8th March).
HBF finds unspent developer contributions grew by £1bn
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has released updated research finding that unspent developer contributions have grown to £9bn in a year.
Proposed changes to ISO19650 BIM standard unveiled
Proposed revisions to the ISO 19650 1-3 standard governing the management of information in Building Information Modelling have been unveiled by BSI and nima.
Why modular can scale, and why it so often doesn’t
Upcoming World of Modular (April 20–23, 2026) speaker Erlend Spets examines the common hurdles faced by scaling modular enterprises -and how to overcome them.
PAS 2080: how the issue of capturing carbon field data may...
As we all know, carbon management is growing in prominence, and we’re entering an era when clients expect job-level carbon evidence integrated into everyday work – and clear reporting to prove it.
BSI publishes framework for construction product safety
On the back of government announcements to improve construction product safety, the British Standards Institution has published PAS 2000.
Place-based retrofit is key to future sustainability, say NRH
The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) have released a report stating that place-based retrofit will be key to securing a sustainable future.
As hydrogen projects grow, ECITB’s SBT training standards are ‘absolutely critical’
The ECITB's Small Bore Tubing (SBT) training standards have been put to use by Hydrasun technicians on the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub.
RIBA commits to improving UK architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a statement saying the UK architecture profession is in need of reform.
Building asset health supported by an Asset Information Management Strategy: A...
A new framework aims to provide the water sector with unified, practical guidance on what good asset information looks like and how companies can strengthen their data to support asset health and performance.
Storms highlight need for windlift-resisting roofing products
The three named storms which hit the UK in the first few weeks of the year are serving as a worrying reminder of the need to construct roofs which can withstand extreme wind.
First UK geothermal power plant turned on
The first UK geothermal power plant has been activated, located near Truro, Cornwall, after 15 years of development.