RIBA calls for new legislation to tighten building sign off rules

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Critical gaps remain in England’s building safety regimes, with designs submitted to planning and building sign off completed without competence checks...

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CITB funding helps launch suicide prevention in construction programme

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A new suicide prevention training programme aims to prevent further loss of life within the construction industry  The Construction Industry Training Board...

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Company fined £20,000 after worker falls from height

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A Hampshire-based company has been fined after a roofer fell through a loft hatch while working on a property in Wimbledon Mark Smith was working for Willow...

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Rain garden demonstrates sustainable flood management system

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Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School, in Hampshire, has installed a new rain garden system to help prevent flooding Funded by an award secured by the...

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Welsh building safety reforms: The dutyholder shift and what this means for developers

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Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, debate around building safety reform has understandably focused on England’s Building Safety Act and the role of the...

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Contract awarded for major HS2 train depot

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The depot will see a rolling stock of trains for the line, as well as house the railway’s control centre Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail...

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The future workforce – culture change and skill go under the spotlight at UK Construction Week London

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The UK construction industry is facing a severe skills shortage, with over 140,000 job vacancies stalling essential housing and infrastructure projects This...

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Construction transformation: How the sector can move from pressure to progress

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As we enter 2026, construction transformation sits at a moment that will define its trajectory for the next decade. Housing shortages, strained infrastructure,...

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Advancing offsite construction for housing

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The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and industrialised construction consultancy MOD X Advisory have been engaged by the US Department of Housing...

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Vectorworks expands European presence with new offices in Germany and Switzerland

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Vectorworks has strengthened its European footprint through the acquisition of longtime distributor ComputerWorks GmbH and the CAD division of ComputerWorks AG...

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Vectorworks expands European presence with new offices in Germany and Switzerland
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