Construction labour crisis continues to threaten housing targets
The DART Tool Group has released a new report showing that the construction labour crisis continues to put the 1.5m homes target out of reach.
Climate change-adapted buildings must be priority, says new report
Saint-Gobain and Arup have released a report highlighting the need for climate change-adapted buildings in the near future.
ARB five-year strategy will continue building on Grenfell findings
A new ARB five-year strategy has been released, building on the safety and reforms set in the last one, and focusing on professionalism.
How Stack Modular is using AI to de-risk mid- to high-rise...
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept in modular construction—it is already reshaping how complex buildings are evaluated, designed, and delivered.
Casamia Homes appoints Advantage (AHCI) to provide structural warranty at The...
Derby-based housebuilder Casamia Homes has appointed Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) to provide Structural Warranty cover for its latest premium development, The Firs in Allestree.
Measuring what matters and why retrofit must be judged by outcomes,...
Retrofit will only succeed if we move beyond assumptions and start measuring what really matters, warns Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub.
The environment as a design constraint – or taking responsibility as...
Many of the causes of climate change are beyond the scope of building design but changing the way we procure, design and construct buildings shouldn’t be – and the hard truth is the built environment has failed on embedding sustainability for too long, writes Chris Halligan MCIAT CEnv.
Editor’s view: Reform UK’s construction agenda – Policy shift or political...
On the back of their press conference, PBC Today editor Matt Brundrett investigates Reform UK's construction agenda and its pros or cons.
PM announces new Welsh rail investment up to £14bn
The UK government has announced a Welsh rail investment up to £14bn to support Transport for Wales' vision.
9 software steps for developing the best possible safety culture
For reasons that range from frustrating to understandable, sometimes the hardest part of managing site operations is working with people.
Why construction can’t afford to resist safety technology
For construction firms around the world, safety is a key priority. Yet construction remains one of the riskiest work environments. Data from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation reveals that more than one in five construction workers globally (22%) have experienced injury at work between 2022 and 2024.
UK architecture schools to reimagine healthy, affordable social housing
Students from the Bartlett School of Architecture are collaborating with three other leading UK institutions to address one of the sector’s most urgent priorities: the delivery of healthy, affordable social housing at scale.
Two homes a minute: Transforming retrofit outcomes through education and evaluation
The UK faces a huge retrofit challenge, yet progress is slow and efforts risk falling short without strong occupant engagement. Tom Garrigan, executive director at BSRIA, explains how robust evaluation and occupant education are critical to ensuring operational success.
Architectural design award for maternity and neonatal facility in Chester
The Women and Children’s Building at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has received the Best Architectural Design for a Healthcare Facility award.
One in nine new homes in England built in flood risk...
One in nine (11%) new homes in England constructed between 2022 and 2024 have been built in areas of medium or high risk of flooding, according to Aviva.
Vectorworks acquires Morpholio, adding leading mobile design apps to its product...
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, is thrilled to announce it has acquired Morpholio, developer of the award-winning Morpholio Trace, Morpholio Board, and Morpholio Journal apps for iPad and iPhone.
Shortlist for RIBA South Awards revealed
The RIBA South Awards shortlist has been revealed with 13 projects. The winning projects will be considered for the National Awards.
The changing case for sustainability
The need to accelerate progress on climate change has never been more urgent, and yet strong headwinds over the past year have delivered a clear moment of risk to the transition, as the political landscape in the UK and internationally has shifted, writes Amanda Williams, head of environmental sustainability, CIOB.
MPBA: Leading the modular sector with a clear roadmap to net...
MPBA development director Richard Hipkiss explains how the new Roadmap to Net Zero was developed, why it matters and how it positions modular construction at the forefront of the UK’s low carbon future.
Northeye prison site handed to Homes England
Homes England has acquired the Northeye prison site from the Home Office, ready to begin redevelopment into new homes.
New professional designation launched for civil engineering surveyors
CICES and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have created a new professional designation for civil engineering surveyors, applicable worldwide.
Shortlist for 2026 RIBA West Midlands Awards revealed
Nine projects have made it to the shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) West Midlands Awards.
Eighth cohort of HBF’s Women into Home Building programme launched
The latest cohort of the Home Builders Federation's Women into Home Building initiative is open for applications.
2026 will be the year local AI emerges in AEC
As AI becomes infrastructure rather than novelty, expectations will shift toward systems that support custom training, respect data boundaries, preserve authorship and operate where design decisions are actually made, writes Roderick Bates of Chaos.
Gateway 3 delays leaving over 5000 new homes empty
A freedom of information (FOI) request submitted by law firm Irwin Mitchell identified 5,594 units currently unoccupied, with the longest case still waiting for approval after 550 days.
New RTPI research projects funded
Three new RTPI research projects have been awarded grants to further develop research into planning towns and communities.