New BESA safety guidance released for adopting standards
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) safety guidance offers a more-digestible method of maintaining safety compliance.
Balfour Beatty Group chief financial officer successor announced
Phil Harrison will step down from the chief financial officer role at Balfour Beatty, to be succeeded by Myles Westcott of BAE Systems.
Better Build Circular. Cut embodied carbon. Improve ESG without changing how...
UK development teams are facing a tough equation: tighter financing, higher delivery risk, and increasing scrutiny on ESG and embodied carbon.
Reminder: have your say before 20 March on the single construction...
The proposed single construction regulator will shape the way construction is regulated in the UK- and there's still time to have your say.
Drone squad to help authorities tackle construction waste crime
The Environment Agency (EA) has recruited human pilots to operate 33 drones equipped with laser mapping to locate and identify sites of illegally-dumped construction waste.
Hinkley Point C delayed by a year
Another Hinkley Point C delay has been announced along with another £1bn cost increase, according to EDF financial results.
New statement of purpose and ethical code launched to ‘restore confidence...
The 'Sheffield Declaration' has been developed by the TCPA and University of Sheffield, with over 50 students, researchers and practitioners involved.
Lincolnshire windfarm receives planning permission
The Outer Dowsing Wind Farm will be located 30 miles off the coast of Lincolnshire, and able to power 1.5m homes.
Improving workflow efficiency through reality capture
Faro Insight shares a success story in construction reality capture with Wulverhorst, a Dutch construction and contracting firm.
A collective endeavour: The making of the UK Net Zero Carbon...
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is the UK’s first cross-industry standard for net zero carbon aligned buildings. A pilot version was published in 2024 and, following pilot testing in 2025, the full Version 1 is launching early this year.
A series of case studies from MMC Ireland
This series of case studies from MMC Ireland showcases the breadth of expertise across its membership and the strength of Modern Methods of Construction in Ireland.
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.