Planning, Building & Construction News

Skanska have been chosen to deliver two office buildings for Grosvenor and Mitsui Fudosan in South Molton. Read more about the project here.

Driving change in construction and the built environment is not about waiting for others to take the lead - it’s about  stepping up, being visible and inspiring others to follow. That’s where Funmbi Adeagbo, a British chartered architect, social activist and passionate advocate for diversity and sustainability in construction, believes real progress will happen.

A new report from the Home Builders Federation measures the economic footprint of home building beyond the bricks and mortar

An inquiry investigating children in temporary accommodation is due to launch this month. Read more about the inquiry here.

A parliamentary investigation into cladding remediation post-Grenfell is being launched. Find out more about the purpose of the enquiry here.

Transport for London is searching for a solar contractor to deliver clean energy to the underground network. Read more about the contract here.

A team at the University of Manchester are developing an online mapping toolkit to advise housebuilding. Read more about the kit here.

UK Construction Week (UKCW) made a welcome return to the NEC in October, with a string of exclusive launches, a star-studded line-up of speakers, international pavilions from across the globe and a host of new features across three busy days

Mike Axon, global director of transport at SLR, discusses the need to plan new towns around new standards to thrive. Read his insight here.

Gareth Price of AGTEK discusses the state of data in construction, and the benefits of a common data environment. Read what he says here.

RIBA commissions the Fawcett Society to investigate gender bias in architecture. Read more about the research here.

FM Conway, which has been acquired by Vinci Construction for an undisclosed amount, generated an annual turnover of £580m in 2024.

Seven years after the tragic Grenfell fire, Mike Leonard, visiting professor at Birmingham City University’s Centre for Future Homes is calling for a united response from the UK housing industry to the failures outlined in the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report

Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the first Autumn Budget from a Labour Government in 14 years, stating her intention to 'restore economic stability' through increased investment and taxation.

SBTI have approved Laing O'Rourke's emission targets after announcing an update to them. Read more about what this means for the Group here.

For years, England has grappled with a cycle of missed housing targets, a pattern that stems from a planning system that is no longer fit for purpose, argues Anthony Pollard, head of economics at Turley

Bluebeam investigated the use of AI in construction, and found that AI use is growing. Read more about their findings here.

Darren York, director of EPS Trenchless Solutions, discusses the Future Homes Standard and meeting the requirements. Read what he shares here.