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Modular construction: Making investment count

Government investment commitments set the direction of travel, but it is delivery that counts. Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), explores how industrialised construction can help translate investment plans into high-quality buildings that meet operational needs and deliver long-term value for the taxpayer.

UK construction decline will give way to recovery in 2027

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

Construction robotics needs a business case measured across the whole shift

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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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PAS 4010 standard to help improve productivity in UK infrastructure delivery

The PAS 4010 standard gives clients and asset owners, designers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers a consistent approach to managing and improving productivity across infrastructure programmes and projects.
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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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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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Has public procurement lost its green ambition with PPN 026?

What do impending changes under PPN 026, which comes into effect in January, mean for how environmental performance is delivered and measured?
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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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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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Britain (and Burnham’s) new build drought

Britain’s new build drought presents a major obstacle for the prime minister’s pledge to first-time buyers, writes Andy Morrison, director of UK Property Development.
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Proposed ban on cash retentions: Cash remains king and the drive for quality

With a third reading scheduled for later this month, the government’s proposed ban of cash retentions in construction contracts is edging closer to becoming law, scheduled for 2027. Given that trajectory, it is ever more important to review and implement practical and commercial/risk management considerations now.
BIM News

From averages to answers: Why BIM still needs product-level carbon data

It’s time to put product-level carbon data into the BIM model while design decisions are still open, says Phanos Hadjikyriakou, co-founder of 2050 Materials.
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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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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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Infrastructure key to Britain’s industrial development success, CECA says

The government's Strategic Sites Accelerator will help tackle obstacles that leave promising locations waiting for industrial development, says CECA.
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Glenigan’s Building Materials Forecast predicts future product demand

Glenigan has announced the launch of Building Materials Forecast, a new subscription service that forecasts future demand for construction products and materials across the UK.
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Impact of Part L and the Future Homes Standard on timber frame housebuilding

The Future Homes Standard is a keystone of the government’s emissions reductions strategy - and timber frame construction is recognised as a prime route to compliance.
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Phase 1 of Bury Interchange redevelopment to deliver huge improvements for the town

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester to carry out Phase 1 of Bury Interchange’s regeneration, worth £17.9m.

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