Planning, Building & Construction News

The postponed decision on the North Yorkshire fracking proposal has been welcomed by many, including environmental groups.

A new insulation panel recycling service has been launched by the GAP Group, bringing attention to the poor state of insulation disposal.

SHED 5, a social housing disruptor framework, has appointed 27 social housing firms to be part of its £500m package.

Mark Furlonger, senior director at Ramboll, provides his perspective on the Government’s proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, examining how the changes aim to reduce delay, increase certainty and reshape the planning system.

Capturing and reusing waste heat from industry could strengthen UK’s industrial competitiveness, as well as driving progress towards net zero.

The Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK) has released a report stating that UK heat pumps could boost the economy by over £10bn.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) said the tower crane operators dispute is driven by falling workloads and higher employment costs, which have stripped employers of the capacity to meet further pay demands.

The dig of the HS2 Euston tunnel has begun, with the first of two tunnel boring machines being launched from Old Oak Common station.

Asset owners are increasingly turning to AI to improve building performance, compliance and safety, yet many are finding that technology alone is not enough. This article will explore how fragmented building information undermines AI’s potential and the foundational steps asset owners must take before AI can succeed.

New legislation capping UK leasehold rental payments has been published today, capping payments at £250 for 40 years.

Starts on London rental home projects dropped by 80% last year, according to analysis from the British Property Federation.

Daniel Jenner, trading as Jenner Roofing and Building Services, received an eight-month suspended sentence after a worker fell four metres through a rooflight to the concrete floor below.

In a double announcement, the government has revised planning policy and green-lit new legislation, with hopes of making a dent in its 1.5 million new homes target. Ben Standing, partner in planning at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, examines the key themes from the twin-track reforms.

Two RTPI PRF projects are being funded with grants to explore women's safety in neighbourhoods and the safety of 'tiny homes'.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded Mott MacDonald a contract to deliver technical advisory services in support of government oversight of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast.

Mace Consult has published its latest quarterly Market View on UK construction, highlighting that new orders increased by 9.8% in Q3 2025. On a rolling four-quarter basis, new orders are now at their highest level since Q2 2023.

The CPA winter forecast has been revised down to 1.7%, when the previous forecast was at 2.8%, reflecting the gloomy outlook for the year.

Simon Lewis, partner in the construction and engineering team at Womble Bond Dickinson, and nima senior vice-chair, reflects on the impact of BIM in construction.

Bids for interest are open to find a Thames Water reservoir contractor to work on a project worth £5.7bn before VAT.

The UK-Antarctic construction project, the ‘Discovery Building’, is designed to cut carbon emissions at Rothera Research Station by 25%.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is calling for the Serious Fraud Office to conduct and investigation into the insulation scandal.