Sustainable by design: Building greener
ALLPLAN's latest eBook explores practical ways BIM can support sustainable design, from early planning through to prefabrication and reuse.
Choosing the right B2B marketing partner: Why now is the time...
As construction companies must increasing juggle climate commitments, commercial clarity and cultural shifts, the right B2B marketing partner can be key to the balance.
AECOM makes recommendations to boost UK infrastructure delivery
AECOM has made a series of recommendations targeted to boost the UK's infrastructure delivery and the 10-year infrastructure plan.
Social housing regulator CEO to step down
Fiona MacGregor, social housing regulator CEO, has announced she will be stepping down in April next year, after more than a decade.
Eight modular pod homes for the homeless to be built in...
Eight modular pod homes are to be built in Gravesend to provide a space for single homeless people until they can secure permanent housing.
Education secretary sets 2028 deadline for RAAC removal
Bridget Phillipson has set an 2028 deadline for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 237 affected schools and colleges in England.
CPA Autumn Forecast highlights pre-budget anxiety
The CPA Autumn Forecast shows dreary predictions as the industry anxiously awaits the next budget and delivery rates drop.
Industrial waste successfully recycled into low carbon concrete roof tiles
A manufacturing trial in Melbourne has produced low carbon concrete roof tiles using coal ash and glass waste, creating a lighter and more fire resistant material.
AEC software: Accuracy, speed – and beyond
Read more about how AEC software like Bluebeam is changing the game for built environment consultants like Ridge & Partners.
Environmental regulation reforms to streamline permit processes
Environmental regulation reforms have been announced today to allow low-risk works to go ahead quickly and smoothly.
Philip Clifford-Brown joins The Build Chain as COO
Previously managing director at Weston Analytics, Philip Clifford-Brown brings over 25 years of tech experience to the role.
Balfour Beatty to build first concert centre in a century in...
Balfour Beatty have been awarded a contract to build the Dunard Centre, the first concert hall to be built in Edinburgh in over a century.
Awaab’s Law finally in effect
New legislation requiring social landlords to take action in dangerous homes has come into effect today, 27 October 2025.
Druids Heath regeneration plan secures outline planning approval
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee have approved the Druids Heath regeneration scheme, which will bring around 3,500 new homes and infrastructure.
New British Sustainability Competence Standard approved by CIC
The Construction Industry Council has announced the approval of a new British Sustainability Competence Standard.
Avoid complicating field operations: the hidden advantage of smart forms
Site forms often ask questions that don’t apply to the task at hand. For infrastructure businesses working on complex projects – from civil engineering teams installing kilometres of pipeline for wind turbines, to surfacing firms laying recycled asphalt on the busiest motorways in the country – this can slow down work and create confusion.
Deposit Release Bonds: Liquidity for developers. Security for buyers.
Unlock working capital, strengthen cash flow and protect your buyers with Advantage's latest Deposit Release Bond.
Measuring fairness, inclusion and respect in the construction workforce
Launched in 2013, the Fairness Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme at the Supply Chain Sustainability School is committed to empowering organisations in the construction and built environment industry to attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce. Dana James-Edwards discusses the latest research on its impact.
Vast majority of new build infrastructure not adopted by public bodies,...
The Home Builders Federation has released a new report showing that just 10% of new build infrastructure is adopted by local authorities.
New investment for the Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor
The Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor is set to receive an additional £500m of investment, including improving rail links.
London emergency housebuilding measures announced
A new package of London emergency housebuilding measures have been announced after several boroughs have reported no starts in Q1 2025.
Storm Benjamin underlines importance of constructing wind-proof roofs, says Actis
Storm Benjamin is the latest meteorological reminder of the importance of constructing roofs which can withstand extreme weather conditions, says insulation specialist Actis, whose insulating breather membrane Boost R Hybrid Roof is BRE-approved for use in even the windiest parts of the UK.
Confidently compliant: the everyday impact of field management software
Across UK infrastructure, software-driven compliance has quietly transformed how teams operate- and nowhere is this more obvious than in field management strategies.
Retrofit Connect: A new chapter for community-led action
Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub, discusses Retrofit Connect, which aims to challenge top-down “waterfall” approaches to retrofit by putting communities at the heart of shaping their built environment.
Regulatory bottlenecks threaten housing delivery targets
Across many developed markets, ambitious housing targets are colliding with a growing regulatory logjam.
Balfour Beatty to be prosecuted following nuclear worker death
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has notified Balfour Beatty of incoming prosecution following a nuclear worker death in 2023.