Reshuffle alone won’t fix construction’s woes, says FMB

New jobs around the Cabinet table will bring little comfort to small, local builders worried about falling workloads and enquiries, if they’re not followed by bold policy action warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), in response to today’s government... View Article

Stepnell announces senior promotions to enhance framework delivery

Complete construction partner Stepnell has announced the senior promotions of Lewis Archibald and Christian White. Both Lewis and Christian will be leading on pre-construction support and frameworks to deliver high-quality design and build projects. Lewis Archibald is now pre-construction director, in... View Article

ONS Construction output – “A tale of two sectors”

Mike Hedges, Beard director said: “After three months of just 0.3% growth, the flattening of construction output in November comes as no surprise and may well herald a further decline in the coming months. “The sector has long been expecting... View Article

Hydrogen boiler announcement gets warm welcome from industry

Leading trade body, Energy and Utilities Alliance, has today applauded the Government for announcing its intention to switch UK boilers from natural gas to hydrogen-ready gas boilers. These boilers will become mandatory from 2026, under plans announced today. A hydrogen-ready... View Article

Building for 2050

Building for 2050 is the UK Government’s evidenced-based report on the drivers and barriers involved in the large-scale construction and take-up of low cost, low carbon housing Business and Energy Minister Lord Callanan said: “Making the UK’s homes more energy... View Article

Shaping the future of construction

As a certified EcoProfit operation for over 15 years, wedi’s mission is to support the industry improve its carbon credentials and to help consumers recognise the added value of having a ‘green’ home with low energy bills. Manufactured with at... View Article

Triton completes industrial scheme at Knowsley hub

Triton Construction has completed construction of a 36,000 ft² industrial scheme at Knowsley Hub for logistics developer Redsun Projects. The £3m development comprises five units ranging from 6,000 ft² to 10,000 ft² with Howdens already taking occupation of unit two.... View Article

Surface Design Awards 2023 Finalists Announced

The Surface Design Awards Finalists have been revealed with judges praising the high standard of innovation and sustainability in entries received from around the world. After a stringent judging process, the Finalists for this year’s Surface Design Awards have been selected,... View Article

Project-starts decline bottoms out

Today, Glenigan, one of the construction sector’s leading insight experts releases the November 2022 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three months to the end of October 2022, covering all underlying projects with a total value of... View Article