HS2 contract renegotiation to begin with the Department for Transport
HS2 contract renegotiation with the Department for Transport have begun, with the major contractors set to take more responsibility.
SOCOTEC UK and Ireland acquires Scottish fire testing firm, strengthening fire...
Leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services, SOCOTEC UK and Ireland has today announced the acquisition of United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC), a renowned independent fire testing laboratory based in East Kilbride.
Actis technical director helps create NHIC construction products regulations guide
Actis architect and co-author of its RIBA-approved CPD modules, Thomas Wiedmer, has helped to create the latest in the National Home Improvement Council series of Doorstep Digests.
Developing a robust Building Safety Case
Stephen Kavanagh, director of engineering, Panos Rousakis, associate director, Jason Bell, principal consultant, and Humza Khan, fire engineering team lead at SOCOTEC, sat down with PBC Today’s Matt Brundrett to discuss common challenges faced when creating a comprehensive Building Safety Case.
SFG20 State of Facilities Management Report 2025: Improving compliance and safety...
New data reveals that the industry’s biggest challenges are budget constraints, understaffing and barriers to technology adoption, writes Kirsty Cogan, managing director of SFG20.
Podcast: Revolutionising Portuguese housing with the promise of modular construction
Discover how modular construction is primed to reshape Portugal's housing landscape in the latest Modular Building Institute podcast with Bond Housing Systems.
Parliamentary group launches new inquiry into housebuilding targets
The reformed All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE) has announced a new inquiry into ‘How can we build 1.5m quality homes in this Parliament?’
Managers must take construction site cooling measures now, say Aggreko
As average summer temperatures and construction contracts both rise in the UK, Aggreko is encouraging managers to take site cooling measures sooner rather than later.
Laing O’Rourke to sue BDP over Bury cladding remediation job
Laing O'Rourke is taking on architect BDP for £1.8m over an alleged unsafe cladding job on a residential building in Bury, Lancashire.
Building Safety Regulator: Turning regulatory challenges into competitive advantage
Ilyas Patel, director, Russell Bolton Consulting, explains what the proposed changes for the Building Safety Regulator mean for the construction industry.
Collaboration with AI innovators will be critical to UK construction success
The High Growth AI Accelerator for Innovate UK's BridgeAI programme is delivered by Digital Catapult. It is supporting startups to refine and develop scalable solutions for the construction sector
Digital data and technology: Helping housebuilders meet expected outputs
How can digital technologies help housebuilders to meet the 1.5m new homes target, all while simultaneously satisfying Part L of the Building Regulations, the Future Homes Standard and the Building Safety Act? Ben Wallbank, digital construction and partnership manager at Trimble, discusses this in more detail.
How accessibility, clearance and data validation checks unlock project wins with...
Clash detection is just one part of what BIM can do. Discover how accessibility, clearance and data validation checks help teams build more inclusive, functional and reliable projects, and how Solibri makes it easy to get started.
Beyond the backlog: Why the UK’s cladding remediation is a systems...
Eight years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK’s cladding remediation programme continues to falter. Despite increased scrutiny and substantial public funding, progress remains unacceptably slow and is a national crisis that is deepening, writes Sián Hemming-Metcalfe, operations director at Property Inspect.
Creative uses for building shell tools in Vectorworks Architect
When you think of Vectorworks Architect’s Building Shell toolset, you probably think walls, windows, and roofs — the essentials. But with a little creativity, these tools can do a lot more than what you might expect.
Treated wood outperforms untreated in largest ever UK field trial
The 10-year UK field trial of wooden fence posts and test stakes compared treated and untreated wood across a variety of metrics in ground contact applications- with a clear winner.
Barbour ABI industry analysis shows boom for infrastructure contracts
The latest Barbour ABI industry analysis shows a small boom for the infrastructure sector thanks to investment from the spending review.
First official figures show BSR backlog rises to 36 weeks
The first official figures published by the Building Safety Regulator(BSR) cover activity from the end of 2023 to early 2025- and show that the average gateway approval waiting time on new build projects has stretched to 36 weeks.
New research programme to explore future of architecture
A new RIBA research programme has been launched to investigate the state of the architecture business, highlighting opportunity and challenge.
£2bn housing boost: A step forward, but more is needed to...
Robbie Blackhurst of the Centre for Construction Best Practice analyses the Spring Statement's likely impact on the housing crisis, skills and planning.
The grey belt: A golden opportunity?
The government’s plan to make it easier to build on green belt is likely to have limited impact on housebuilding in the short term, writes Joe Ridgeon of Hedley Planning.
Fireco sets the standard for safer, smarter front door upgrades
At The Priory, a residential block of 80 flats in Patcham, Brighton, residents and management have taken proactive steps to stay ahead of evolving fire safety legislation.
UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025: Key themes and leading companies to...
UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025 returns this October, bringing together over 20,000 construction professionals and 300+ brands under one roof.
Pilot project of ultra-low carbon cement launched
Tarmac and CRH Ventures launch pilot project in partnership with Material Evolution of its ultra-low carbon cement, MevoCem.
CIAT supports proposed Part Z embodied carbon regulations
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has announced its endorsement of regulating the ‘whole life’ carbon in construction for net-zero targets.
Winners of RIBA National Awards 2025 revealed
20 projects across the country have won the Royal Institute of British Architecture’s (RIBA) National Awards 2025. This year’s awards have focused primarily on restoration and conservation, both retaining qualities of original builds while also updating or improving them for modern residents and visitors.