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Greater flexibility on funding is needed to ensure that SuDS not only deliver but are also affordable for everyone, says Jo Bradley, convenor of British Water’s Sustainable Water Management Focus Group

The Home Builders Federation has released new research calling for government support to boost UK road adoption.

Colin Rees, co-lead of consultancy at IES, discusses the Artificial Intelligence cooling problem in Europe and ways to handle it.

John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, explains that the key to achieving maximum benefit from offsite manufacturing is having the right technical conversations as early as possible.

The fall in output follows four consecutive increases in the three-monthly series, with strong growth in the three months to April and May of 1.3% and 1.5%, respectively.

Construction has spent more than 30 years diagnosing its productivity problem. Countless reviews have pointed to earlier collaboration and repeatable delivery. The industry broadly knows what to do. What it has lacked is the discipline, data and delivery model to do it  consistently, writes Jason Millett, CEO of Mace Construct

The 2026 Autumn Budget is looming, and the CECA are among the first construction organisations to submit evidence ahead of its reveal.

In part 2 of this series, Justin Kirby examines where site disconnects occur and asks whether plotting these issues along a maturity journey helps explain why current approaches stall.

A new report by RE:UK has exposed a weakness in not utilising the UK's rooftop solar capacity, saying we are missing out on 60GW of energy.

Terry Woodley, managing director, development finance at Shawbrook, explores changing market conditions and why flexibility must be considered for successful development.

Three months on from the publication of the CLC's construction mental health code, the RVT Group examines its impact and future.

The white paper examines how responsibly sourced and properly protected wood can support more sustainable building choices while delivering durability, robust performance and architectural quality.

Dave Philp FCIOB, chief value officer, Bentley Systems and chair of the CIOB Innovation & Digital Advisory Panel, explores how AI in construction has progressed over the years.

The Photovoltaic Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN) was established to improve the safety of solar PV systems through collaboration, research and the sharing of knowledge.

The latest Glenigan Construction Index highlights an industry that is still struggling to recover, but the worst may be behind it now.

Yalena Coleman, director of digital strategy and transformation at Buro Happold, explores the current pressures on urban infrastructure and planning systems, alongside the major potential opportunities if data centre demand is navigated properly.

Britain has had 17 housing ministers since 2010. Ian Dean, managing director of Holcim UK, argues the new prime minister’s first job is simply to stay the course

The finalists across nine categories have been revealed for the ECI Training & Development Awards, with the winners to be named in November.

Gerry Hogan, director at Collective Architecture, explores how data is key to delivering better, healthier homes, improving health outcomes and building resilience to energy price volatility.

Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that a government-backed construction jobs plan is in development to tackle the skills shortage.

We need an honest conversation about what it will take to deliver the government’s housing ambitions, writes Rachael Williamson, director of policy, communications and external affairs at the Chartered Institute of Housing