How Ofgem’s proposed connection fee could reshape the UK data centre construction pipeline

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Elliott Meighan, energy solutions consultant, Equity Energies, explores the impact of the Ofgem connection fee on the construction industry and why it favours...

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Morgan Sindall appointed to build £16.9m Thornbury Health Centre

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Morgan Sindall Construction will build the new £16.9m centre on the brownfield site of the old Thornbury hospital The Thornbury Health Centre is set to be a...

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Why rising snag reports could signal better quality control, not worse building standards

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The housebuilding sector is being asked to hit two tough targets at once: deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, while meeting stricter quality and consumer...

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Housing market revival key to construction recovery

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Allan Wilen, economics director, Glenigan, stresses that a stalled UK housing market remains the biggest barrier to an increase in construction activity The...

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Industry encouraged to join charity walk to attract more women in construction

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Hundreds of men and women from across the UK construction and proptech industries will walk 10km through central London in the Hard Hats & Open Minds...

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Very little improvement in ONS stats June 2026

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A growth in output of just 0.3% in the three months to June 2026 is the headline figure Although the ONS construction stats show a minor growth, it is also...

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The UK built environment has a competence proof problem

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Jonny Millard, managing director of UK Fire Door Training, explains how better, standardised approaches to evidencing competence could help improve compliance...

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Navigating earned settlement: What construction employers need to know now

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With the government proposing a significant overhaul of the rules governing earned settlement status for migrant workers, Joanne Hennessy, partner and head of...

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IQSK New Council Meets P.S Joel Arumonyang

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The newly elected Council of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) has stepped up efforts to strengthen collaboration with the Government...

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Construction skills strategies must become more place-based, says CITB

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The Construction Industry Training Board has released its Workforce Mobility and Skills in the UK Construction Sector 2025 research report The findings show...

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Construction skills strategies must become more place-based, says CITB
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