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Construction firm fined £165,000 for ignoring fire safety during works

July 3, 2025• by

An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire safety precautions during renovation...

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ICE: Infrastructure safety risks have increased, not decreased, since Grenfell

July 3, 2025• by

A new review by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has found that ageing infrastructure, increased incidents of extreme weather and squeezed budgets are...

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76% of construction businesses struggling to hire skilled workers, putting 1.5m new homes target in doubt

July 3, 2025• by

New research from City & Guilds has found that more than half of business leaders (54%) lack confidence that the construction sector can meet government...

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Smarter rail, stronger teams, safer sites: Rail Live 2025 in focus

July 3, 2025• by

Set outdoors at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre, Rail Live 2025 delivered a strong turnout and a festival-style atmosphere – despite the 31C heat...

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RIBA taskforce to tackle workplace wellbeing issues in architecture

July 2, 2025• by

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a taskforce of leading industry figures to address the serious issues and unhealthy work culture...

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Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum lawyer welcomes APPG report into asbestos manufacturer

July 2, 2025• by

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupation Safety and Health’s (APPGOSH) report has urged ministers to ban Cape from government contracts until it pays...

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The real cost of tendering for SMEs

July 2, 2025• by

Tim Barrett, chair, Construction Alliance North East, examines the hurdles of traditional tendering and asks how SMEs can overcome them After a lifetime in the...

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Strict deadlines and supply audits could help Britain’s infrastructure delivery backlog

July 2, 2025• by

A new report from the Council on Geostrategy’s Caudwell Strong Britain programme has found that the UK is falling behind our European counterparts on...

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Homes England housebuilding stats show modest rise in homes built

July 1, 2025• by

Homes England’s latest statistics from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 show a 12% rise in completions year-on-year 38,308 new houses saw starts on site, with...

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Ofgem approves £24bn investment for 80 new energy projects

July 1, 2025• by

Energy regulator for the UK, the Office of Gas & Electricity Markets (Ofgem), has granted initial approval to 80 energy projects to upgrade Britain’s...

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Ofgem approves £24bn investment for 80 new energy projects
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