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From AI tools predicting delays to digital twins optimising site logistics, technology is transforming how homes are delivered

From hard hats to smart tech: The rise of AI in...

Construction is entering a digital age. From AI tools predicting delays to digital twins optimising site logistics, technology is transforming how homes are delivered.
a teenage female carpenter is installing handrails in a modern office refurbishment. IN the background a co-worker can be seen holding plans . They are wearing safety workwear. Representing building control apprenticeships

Building the future: Why apprenticeships are vital for Building Control

By investing in apprenticeship programmes, we can secure the next generation of skilled professionals and safeguard the future of Building Control.
The National Grid supply framework has appointed Balfour Beatty twice

Balfour Beatty awarded positions on £59bn National Grid supply framework

A new National Grid supply framework worth £59bn has been launched, with Balfour Beatty securing two lots.
A University of Warwick study supported by the InterAct programme has developed a strategic digital roadmap to fast-track the UK steel sector’s transition to net zero

University of Warwick team develops digital roadmap to accelerate net zero...

A University of Warwick study supported by the InterAct programme has developed a strategic digital roadmap to fast-track the UK steel sector’s transition to net zero.
The RICS home survey standard is up for renewal and is seeking member and public opinion

Public consultation launched on RICS Home survey standard

The RICS home survey standard is currently up for public consultation, with a new draft ready for review in the coming weeks.
Smiling female building contractor working on touchpad at rebuilding site, representing construction ERP platforms

From bids to builds: How construction ERP platforms helps win and...

Construction ERP platforms can drive better cost control, planning accuracy and on-site productivity - issues at the heart of the industry’s challenges, writes Judette van Niekerk
It’s important to understand what factors to consider when selecting a warranty provider for your build projects

Mitigating risk and maximising value with warranty provider ICW

With an increase in the number of warranty providers in the market, it’s important to understand what factors to consider when choosing comprehensive cover for your build projects.
FSi Promat has published new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for two key products, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, transparency and safety

FSi Promat adds EPDs to key fire stopping products to support...

FSi Promat has published new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for two key products, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, transparency and safety.
UK Construction Week Birmingham is where the industry meets to shape the next chapter of UK construction and move forward together

From policy to practice: why UK Construction Week Birmingham is the...

UK Construction Week Birmingham, taking place 30 September to 2 October at the NEC, is where the industry meets to move forward together. The event brings together the people, projects, and policies that are shaping the next chapter of UK construction.
Newcastle upon Tyne, the recipient of a £120m regeneration package

£120m+ regeneration package given to Newcastle upon Tyne

The city of Newcastle is receiving a regeneration package worth £120m to fund brownfield developments and mixed-use areas.
Environmental reforms will help push through stuck projects while maintaining natural protection

Environmental reforms coming to UK planning system

Environmental reforms have been announced for the planning system, intending to push through delayed projects while protecting nature.
Staffordshire student block Deakin's Yard was meant to open for this September's intake, but an interim injunction has been put in place whilst the BSR investigates potential building regulation breaches

Staffordshire student block under investigation by BSR for potential building regulation...

Staffordshire student block Deakin's Yard was meant to open for this September's intake, but an interim injunction has been put in place whilst the BSR investigates potential building regulation breaches.
New-build houses seem to be leading sales in more rural areas specifically

The UK’s new-build hotspots revealed

Data from the Alan Boswell Group reveals which towns in the UK are delivering the most new homes as the government targets require 340,000 per year.
Professor Samer Bagaeen has been announced as the RTPI's next Vice President, becoming the first RTPI President of Arab descent.

Professor Samer Bagaeen confirmed as next vice president of RTPI

Professor Samer Bagaeen has been announced as the RTPI's next vice president, becoming the first RTPI president of Arab descent.
Kiruna Church from 1912, a landmark building built in wood in the town of Kiruna in the northern province of Lapland, Sweden. In the background is the iron mining operations in the town.

[VIDEO] Historic Swedish church begins 5km rolling journey

Kiruna Kyrka, a 672-tonne Lutheran Church first integrated in 1912, is making a 5km journey on rubber wheels over two days, travelling at speeds as high as half a kilometre an hour.
When it comes to construction marketing and specifiers, beneath that technical surface lies something far more powerful: human bias

How to influence the unconscious specifier

When it comes to construction marketing, we often assume decisions are made based on logic, specification, and performance data. And to some extent, they are. But beneath that technical surface lies something far more powerful: human bias.
Close-up of a curved, decaying building in liverpool, highlighting its broken windows and state of disrepair, representing construction insolvencies

Construction industry leads company insolvencies in UK

The latest government figures of company insolvencies show the construction sector constitutes the highest number of insolvencies over the last twelve months.
Skyline of Manchester, representing procurement and supply chain

Is the industry ready for outcome-based procurement?

Clients are leaving opportunity on the table due to procurement and supply chain management risks, warns Jake Bush, RLB’s head of supply chain and procurement
Glenigan's latest review shows an overall decline in project starts (-17%) compared to 2024, but underlying projects' perfomance remains hale

Major project perfomance down, but underlying activity buoyant

The latest Glenigan review recorded an overall downturn in project starts (-17%) compared to 2024 levels, however underlying projects' perfomance remains resilient.
Bart Vingerhoets of Komatsu Smart Construction explains how IoT technology is driving sustainability in the construction industry

How IoT is driving sustainable construction

Bart Vingerhoets of Komatsu Smart Construction explains how IoT technology is driving sustainability in the construction industry.
Sellafield is a nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria formerly known as Windscale.

Unite suspends PX Limited strike at Sellafield as wider industrial action...

Unite the Union, representing over 1,500 construction workers across 34 contractors at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, has confirmed a wave of industrial action amid disputes over pay and allowances.
Marazion, Cornwall, England, UK: clay chimney pots and dormer windows on rooftops - Victorian row of terrace housing.

Can we certify a healthy building?

Property developers are undertaking a number of initiatives aimed at improving the future health of our buildings but are they working, and how do we embrace all aspects of defined optimisation guidance for occupants to maintain the desired goal?
Shot of a young woman using a smartphone while working at a construction site, representing project delays caused by the building safety act

Market slowdowns due to Building Safety Act delays, says SCF

A new report from Southern Construction Framework (SCF), a leading construction procurement framework delivered by the public sector for the public sector in the South of England, has identified that the Building Safety Act is continuing to contribute to project delays.
UK build to rent has seen massive changes in recent years

How investment strategy is shaping UK build to rent

John Connor, partner and head of financial institutions sector at Womble Bond Dickinson, discusses how best to invest in the build-to-rent (BTR) sector.
Hertshten Properties has selected Mace Construct to deliver the new 30-storey 85 Gracechurch Street next to Leadenhall Market in London

Mace secures contract for 30-storey 85 Gracechurch Street tower

Hertshten Properties has selected Mace Construct to deliver the new 30-storey 85 Gracechurch Street next to Leadenhall Market in the City of London.
CGI of the Western Sydney hospital

Turner & Townsend appointed for Western Sydney hospital

Health Infrastructure has appointed Turner & Townsend for project management services on the construction of Rouse Hill Hospital, New South Wales (NSW).