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Automation in construction is shifting

Ian De Dobbelaere, commercial project manager at Komatsu Smart Construction, offers insight into how autonomous technology is transforming productivity and why making machines more intelligent could have implications far beyond the industries they operate in.

CITB launches consultation to reform construction skills system

Why thinking about drought and flooding as separate issues just isn’t working

Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning

Students and women in Northern Ireland encouraged to consider construction careers

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The low-spec Section 106 home is running out of road

Joe Billingham, chairman of Prosperity Group, discusses Section 106 and why the government's consultation on standard agreements is aimed at the wrong bottleneck.
Digital Construction News

Construction has always trusted its gut to choose suppliers – data is changing that

Neeral Shah, founder and CEO, YardLink, argues that construction needs to adapt more quickly to digital transformation and outlines the role data can play in deciding where to get suppliers from.
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Medway NHS Trust introduces digital fire safety management across the site

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new digital system to manage fire safety information and better understand fire risks across the hospital estate.
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Construction of sustainable primary school completed in Canterbury

Building work has finished at Pilgrims’ Way Primary School in Canterbury to create a sustainable, net-zero facility to replace the old 1970s building.
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Proving the lasting value of Britain’s social and affordable housing ambitions

Cleo Folkes, lead consultant – real assets at Thrive, discusses the social impact of building affordable homes for communities.
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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.
Projects

Central section of HS2 Wendover Tunnel completed

The central sections of the HS2 Wendover Tunnel have been connected, with focus now shifting to portals and fit out.
HR & Skills News

FMB’s Build Academy nominated for national innovation award

FMB’s Build Academy has been shortlisted for a BPIC Network Award, recognising its work connecting young Londoners with construction apprenticeships, employers and real-world industry experience.
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Construction of UK’s first robotic infection research laboratory completed in Liverpool

Developed by Tilbury Douglas, the Liverpool Accelerate Laboratory is the UK’s first high-security, automated category three infection research laboratory.
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Uncertainty adds almost $2tr to global construction costs as delivery confidence falls

Confidence in the global construction sector has fallen sharply over the past year, as organisations battle escalating cost pressures, supply chain disruption and persistent geopolitical instability.
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Infrastructure maintains lead in October Glenigan Construction Index

The October Glenigan Construction Index shows struggles for most sectors in the industry, but infrastructure remains a strong point.
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Timber frame unlocks faster, cleaner homebuilding

Daniel Clarke, senior key account manager at West Fraser, explains how timber frame’s reliability and speed can help solve the housing crisis.
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Your First Home scheme needs to be expanded to secondhand homes

New research has urged the government to expand its new Your First Home scheme to secondhand homes to prevent inflated prices of new-build homes.
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The construction technology adoption gap isn’t about technology

Girish Bhatia, founder & CEO, ConstructMind Technologies questions whether construction technology has changed the way the industry works.
Planning & Construction News

Discussing inclusive housing on World Architecture Day

Today is World Architecture Day 2026, with the core theme this year being "Housing for All." Here, leading architects share their thoughts.
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Homes England and Liverpool sign Place Delivery Agreement

The Place Delivery Agreement between Homes England and Liverpool's Mayoral Authority will help boost delivery and regeneration.
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Construction company fined over £100k after worker dies in fall from height

An Oxfordshire-based construction company has been fined £120,000 after a carpenter died from a fall from height while carrying out refurbishment work.
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Get Britain Building: Better places, stronger communities, and a resilient economy

The government must invest now to Get Britain Building, supporting UK manufacturers, home builders, and local economies at a time when weak demand is driving factory closures and job losses across the construction supply chain.
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Travis Perkins warns to prepare for cold-weather construction

Travis Perkins shares advice on how developers and contractors can prepare and handle cold-weather construction.
Projects

HS2 Westbury Viaduct completed

The HS2 Westbury Viaduct has been completed, ready to carry HS2 trains over the River Great Ouse floodplain, near Brackley.
BIM News

BIM handover: Write an information brief the operator can use

Useful BIM handover information starts with the needs of the people who will run the building, helping resolve gaps before completion.

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