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New construction training facility brings career opportunities to Southwark

The Skills Centre has officially opened its Southwark construction training facility, where guests also celebrated the graduation of 16 successful trainees.

Autumn Budget ‘timely reminder’ for tradespeople and SMEs to review business allowances

Building an AI-ready construction industry: The devil is in the data

More than half of construction businesses using AI amid skills issues

Modular construction: Making investment count

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The vital role facilities management plays in ensuring buildings are prepared for Martyn’s Law

Adam Atkins, group chief executive, Coat Facilities Group, argues that facilities management professionals will need to move beyond traditional maintenance responsibilities to become strategic partners in managing security risks, compliance and building resilience in the era of Martyn’s Law.
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Construction robotics needs a business case measured across the whole shift

Examine construction robotics through repeatable tasks, changing site conditions, safe integration and the full cost of delivering accepted work.
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CIBSE publishes position statement on responsible AI in building engineering

CIBSE's position statement explores the opportunities AI presents for the building engineering sector, alongside the risks, responsibilities and safeguards that must accompany its use.
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Green light for grey belt: Progress beyond the policy

Roland Brass of Marrons examines new analysis that shows almost four in five major residential appeals in the grey belt have been allowed since December 2024, while hundreds of green belt planning applications are currently awaiting determination.
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SkillBuild 2026 National Final showcases next-gen construction talent

SkillsBuild, the UK's largest multi-trade skills competition is returning for its 2026 final, including new interactive experiences.

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Why connectivity architecture matters for remote construction CCTV

Harry Bowlby, managing director, Spitfire Network Services Ltd, explores how connectivity beneath the cameras affects how well remote construction CCTV performs.
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Last week’s Budget… I don’t think we’re there yet

Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
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How will the Future Homes Standard affect roofing and flooring design?

Donald Matheson, senior technical manager at Saint-Gobain Solutions, and Brian Mackintosh, head of technical and compliance for Pasquill, discuss what it truly means to create a comfortable home beyond simply meeting the standard’s requirements.
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Rise in Legionella incidents prompts new warning to building managers

Building managers have been advised to review how effectively they are managing water systems following a rise in high-profile Legionella incidents.
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Reality capture is only as useful as the survey question it can answer

Understand what reality capture can establish on construction projects, from survey control and scan-to-BIM tolerances to hidden surfaces and repeat surveys.

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The Procurement Act 2023: What subcontractors need to know in 2026

The Procurement Act puts subcontractors’ track records on public view, writes Gregg McClelland, CEO of Onetrace.
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Laying the foundations for better VAT decisions

Glen Small, head of VAT and construction & property at Johnston Carmichael, argues that developers and contractors should make VAT decisions before construction work begins.
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Construction skills investment needed to unlock Scottish net-zero goals

Construction skills in Scotland need investment if they are to deliver a potential over £100bn pipeline of energy and infrastructure projects in the Highlands and Islands, according to new analysis from the Construction Industry Training Board.
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New carbon-neutral Fire Station opens for duty in Surrey

A new carbon-neutral fire station has opened in Reigate, strengthening Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s emergency response, improving firefighter wellbeing, and providing a modern facility for the community.
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Why the draft London Plan could cost the capital £41bn a year – and how to plug the gap

As the consultation for the draft London Plan closes, Chris Wheaton, senior director, and Niamh Lockwood, economic analyst, at Pegasus Group, analyse whether our lack of housing ambition is crippling the capital’s growth potential.

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Housing can be a catalyst for thriving places

Tom Butler, policy and places adviser at the UK Green Building Council, discusses its new Regenerative Places Framework for Housing.
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Industry and academics partner to help overcome Grenfell ‘chimney effect’

The devastating ‘chimney effect’ that contributed to the rapid spread of smoke and fire at London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017 is being tackled by a research project between specialists at the University of Hertfordshire and construction firm Ambar Kelly.
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Trust and training gaps create barriers to heat pump adoption, research finds

UK households are open to adopting heat pumps, but significant barriers around knowledge, trust and installer training could make it harder to translate that appetite into widespread heat pump adoption.
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AI in construction needs a test that goes beyond a convincing answer

How construction teams can test AI assistants against real project records, check sources, control actions and measure useful work after human review.
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The health risks we cannot see are still putting construction workers at risk

Héléne Watson, safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) manager at Watson, argues that construction needs to broaden its definition of safety, moving beyond immediate incidents to consider what repeated exposure to risk could mean for someone’s health years from now.

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