Planning Inspectorate workers to take industrial action over pay

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Planning inspectors and professional staff at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) are to begin industrial action following a dispute over pay and job evaluation...

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Construction industry outlook 2026: The trends shaping how contractors build, budget and deliver

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Shanthi Rajan, CEO of Linarc, assesses the construction technology landscape as we head into the new year The construction industry enters 2026 facing a...

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Cautious optimism: Housing outlook, mortgage rates – and what developers should do now

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After two bruising years of volatility, the end of 2025 finds the UK housing market in a very different place The era of near-zero interest rates is firmly...

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Digital Construction Week 2026 opens call for speakers

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The eleventh Digital Construction Week (DCW) is now inviting industry voices to speak at the 2026 event at Excel London on 3-4 June The hunt for bold ideas and...

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National Civils Show recap: industry challenges for 2026 and beyond

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The National Civils Show took place on 26–27 November in ExCeL London, where we caught up with the industry trends for 2026 The National Civils Show was also...

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DfE confirms cuts to free schools building programme

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The Department of Education (DfE) has confirmed that around two-thirds of the projects planned under the free schools programme will be cut, with funds...

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Building with nature in mind: Why is it needed

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The team at the Eden Project reflect on the importance of nature recovery, and building with nature in mind It’s a critical time for nature, which means...

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United Infrastructure to acquire John Wood Group

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United Infrastructure will add to its power portfolio with the acquisition of UK transmission and distribution engineering business of John Wood Group John...

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Northern Irish construction company fined for unsafe asbestos removal

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McGrath Building & Joinery Contracts Ltd was fined by the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) for inadequate measures taken around the...

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Latest ONS figures see construction output fall by 0.3%

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The Office for National Statistics has reported a slow October for UK construction, with both total and monthly output on the decline Total construction output...

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Latest ONS figures see construction output fall by 0.3%
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