Car park home redevelopment presented as European first
Newcastle-Under-Lyme will be home to a European first car park home redevelopment, saving embodied carbon and shortening development time.
Company and director fined nearly £20k after failing to comply with...
Vasilis Paraskeva and his London-based company, VNP Constructions Limited, have been fined nearly £20,000 in total after failing to comply with enforcement notices.
DfE research shows overwhelmingly positive public opinion on construction
The Department for Educations (DfE) has launched a new campaign promoting recruitment and training to match public opinion on construction.
Updated Northern Powerhouse Rail plans promise new major route
New Northern Powerhouse Rail plans detail a new line from Manchester to Liverpool, as well as several upgrades to lines between major cities.
Building smarter: Five IT trends set to shape construction in 2026
John Dawson, director at Creative ITC, explores how shifting global politics, new standards of cybersecurity and the ever expanding applications of AI will change construction IT practices in 2026.
Rewiring the real estate sector: The industry report
Property and facility managers face greater challenges than ever before. How can technology help and what is holding them back?
The hidden ROI of job scheduling software: faster decisions, accurate planning,...
Re-flow explores why providing smart scheduling software for your teams can yield significant financial benefits.
Specifiers should focus on ‘fabric first’ as GB celebrates record renewables,...
With snow on the ground across large parts of Great Britain this week, combined with news that 2025 was a record year for renewables, insulation specialist Actis is reminding architects and specifiers that the key to an energy efficient home lies in prioritising the fabric of a building.
January 2026 construction index sees a bittersweet ending for 2025
The Glenigan January 2026 construction index shows ups and downs moving into 2026, with some projects up and others down.
Demolition worker killed in worksite tragedy
A 36-year-old father of six has lost his life in an incident on a demolition site in Paisley, Renfrewshire. The demolition worker, named Derek Russell, was injured whilst working on the Waverley Road regeneration project.
Tower crane drivers plan strike at end of month
Around 90 tower crane drivers at crane rental company Wolffkran are planning a series of strikes at the end of January over pay disputes.
Homes England financing package to fund SME housebuilders
A new Homes England financing deal will fund further housebuilding for Allison Homes in the Midlands and South West.
AI in the built environment: The future will not wait
Small and global firms pay price for inaction on AI adoption – while mid-size companies reap the rewards, writes Maryrose Lyons, founder of the AI Institute.
Gleeds secures spot on DfE’s Technical Advisor Services framework
Gleeds has been selected for the Department for Education’s (DfE) nationwide Technical Advisor Services 2025 framework.
Ideagen launches free digital summit to help AEC firms unlock hidden...
Ideagen, a leading provider of information management software, announces Activate 365, a free digital summit designed to help AEC professionals maximize their Microsoft 365 investment without additional software costs.
Five BESA members suspended for failure to comply
Five BESA members have been suspended for failure to comply with standards, following another 14 suspended last year.
BREEAM Awards 2026 now open for entries
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is now inviting entries for its 2026 BREEAM Awards, with eight new categories recognising innovations and achievements in sustainable building design, development, operation and management.
Support needed for Scottish builders, say FMB
Scottish builders will need to see enhanced support in the upcoming Budget, says the Federation of Master Builders.
Airship Hangar Mülheim: A landmark in advanced timber engineering
A multi-award-winning hangar shows how state-of-the-art structural design, precise digital modeling and circular material strategies can transform a historic aviation icon - engineered with ALLPLAN’s integrated BIM workflow.
Spotlight on schedule: Delivering data centre construction at pace
The AI data centre rush is raising alarm over the construction supply chain’s ability to cope, writes Leon Wright of Turner & Townsend.
Entering a new season of intelligence with agentic AI, technology and...
In this article, Yves Padrines, CEO of the Nemetschek Group, explores how AI, technology and collaboration are driving a new era of intelligence and transformation across the global construction industry.
Heat pumps work. Simply.
From cold-climate performance to suitability for older buildings, heat pumps remain widely misunderstood. In reality, they are mechanically simple systems based on established principles of physics, with performance outcomes driven by design decisions rather than inherent limitations.
Why does UK construction fell thousands of mature trees each year?
Construction and redevelopment are reshaping towns, cities and industrial estates, but as part of that process, mature and veteran trees in these areas are becoming the real casualties - more often seen as obstacles rather than assets.
UK construction careers make list of fastest growing jobs, but skills...
The LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list contains several UK construction careers, but the construction skills gap is still being reflected.
New specialist engineering and construction training facility for the North East...
A £14.7m specialist engineering and construction training facility is set to be delivered in Thornaby, designed to address skills shortages and meet core industrial demand across the Tees Valley.
Marrons reinforces heritage capability with director-level appointment
As a new director in the West Midlands, Lucy Nicholson will focus on growing the presence of the Marrons heritage team.