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Asset Intelligence: The discipline that starts on site and outlasts the project

Asset Intelligence: The discipline that starts on site and outlasts the...

Asset Intelligence is the discipline that ensures the people responsible for buildings can find, trust and act on the information they need to keep them safe, compliant and performing.
The Build-to-Rent market's starts on-site have dropped more than 70%

Build-to-Rent starts plummeting as Real Estate:UK warns of viability issues

The Build-to-Rent market has suffered as starts on-site plummets nearly 80%, and Real Estate:UK warns of a viability crisis.
europe's infrastructure will need connected data

Why open ecosystems matter for Europe’s infrastructure

Nathan Marsh, regional executive and SVP, EMEA, Bentley Systems, discusses th eupgrades needed to maintain Europe's infrastructure.
The HBF is urging the govenrment to introduce a replacement Help to Buy scheme

Help to Buy schemes caused housebuilding rate to double, says HBF

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has released a report urging the government to give support to first-time buyers.
Assessing long-term bridge damage with AI

Assessing long-term bridge damage with artificial intelligence

Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology have created an automated computer vision system that tracks and measures bridge damage over time using routine drone inspections.
The Stephen Lawrence Prize 2026 shortlist features projects from young architects

RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2026 shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2026 has been announced, with six young architects potentially taking the prize.
Why technology alone won’t make construction safer – true site safety depends on collaboration

Why technology alone won’t make construction safer – true site safety...

Eleanor Thomas, senior co-ordinator (south west) at Southern Construction Framework, discusses why collaboration and communication are critical to construction site safety.
Mindset can be the biggest barrier to accessibility

Mindset can be the biggest barrier to accessibility

Some of the simplest solutions to accessibility barriers remain out of reach if the designer or architect is stuck in their ways.
The documentary covers roadworker abuse

New six-minute documentary shines a light on roadworker abuse – available...

Re-Flow have released a new documentary demonstrating roadworker abuse and the difficulties they face as a result.
Rendition of the Passivhaus student accommodation

UK’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation to be built in Manchester

A partnership will see the £530m redevelopment of a Manchester campus to create the UK's largest Passivhaus student accommodation.
75 contractors appointed to PfH’s reactive repairs framework

75 contractors appointed to PfH’s reactive repairs framework

Procurement for Housing has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for housing associations and local authorities, which is worth £725m over three years.
UK housing delivery may be affected by devolution

Report reveals concerns with devolution’s effects on UK housing delivery

A new CIH report shows that housing professionals are concerned with the potential effects of devolution on UK housing delivery.
Every sustainable school is designed from scratch – it’s time to ask why

Every sustainable school is designed from scratch – it’s time to...

Carl Saxon, regional director at Wallace Whittle, explains why affordable net zero schools depend on design decisions made before anyone breaks ground.
Looking up at the glass facade on a building in the city of London with a blue sky and clouds above

Why the construction industry needs a global standard for responsible glass

Francis Sullivan, chair of ResponsibleGlass discusses the development of the first international standard for responsible glassmaking, which is now open for consultation.

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation returns to UK Construction Week Birmingham 2026

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation at UK Construction Week Birmingham is the UK's only dedicated roofing event.

NHS trust construction agreements signed for new hospitals

NHS trust construction agreements have been signed to deliver the first of the new hospitals in the New Hospital Programme.
UBE launches specialist LLM Construction Law programme

UBE launches specialist LLM Construction Law programme

The University of the Built Environment is launching a new LLM Construction Law programme to equip both construction and legal professionals with specialist knowledge and practical skills.
Income tax retentions will boost mayoral construction funds

Mayor construction funds boosted by devolution first

Announced today, communities will soon retain a portion of income tax to be put towards a mayoral construction fund.
RTPI highlights strengths and weaknesses of the future of drones in the built environment

RTPI highlights strengths and weaknesses of the use of drones in...

Research by the Royal Town Planning Institute reveals how aerial drones could be positively integrated into the built environment as long as their integration is carefully planned.
Construction apprenticeships will be changing, and the CIOB will support them

Removing barriers for construction apprentices and employers through flexible learning

Rosalind Thorpe, of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), discusses the future of construction apprentices.
Construction sector confidence rises to 56% in July

Construction sector confidence rises to 56% in July

According to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds, construction sector confidence rose by 10 points to 56% in July.
FSi Promat adds easy-to-fit fire stopping collar to passive fire protection range

FSi Promat adds easy-to-fit fire stopping collar to passive fire protection...

The fire stopping collar is designed to offer practical advantages to installers out on site and greater flexibility to project specifiers.
Delivering on local government expectations, no matter the politics at play

Delivering on local government expectations, no matter the politics at play

Karen Carter of Pagabo explains why statutory service delivery, transformative development and community empowerment must remain central in the conversation around local government reorganisation.
Site compliance visibility can cause significant issues

When compliance visibility moves beyond the monthly snapshot

Re-Flow discusses the importance of compliance visibility on construction site management and keeping it updated.
Tackling speculative data centres to free up grid capacity

Tackling speculative data centres to free up grid capacity

Ofgem has launched a consultation on plans to tackle speculative data centre projects in Britain's electricity connections queue.
Women in construction are key to solving the construction skills gap

Women key to solving construction skills gap, says expert

An expert has stepped forward to highlight the importance of women in construction to closing the construction skills gap.