Planning, Building & Construction News

Featured Construction News

MBI Stakeholder Showcase

Modular Building Institute (MBI)

As the international trade association for modular construction, the Modular Building Institute's mission is to expand the use of offsite construction through innovation and education.

Latest MBI News

Latest MBI eBook

Construction eBooks & Publications

PBC Today

DC Today

Featured eBook

Featured eBook

Planning & Construction News

Five hot topics for surveyors in October 2026

Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS of Property Elite looks at five hot topics within planning, building and construction that surveyors should be aware of.
MMC News

Designing the nation’s schools for a low-carbon future with reuse in mind

Richard Watson, education environment specialist at Net Zero Buildings, explains how offsite construction can help deliver low-carbon schools.
Planning & Construction News

Labour shortages are impacting construction projects, report finds

Almost nine in ten construction professionals say labour shortages are having a negative impact on projects, according to the latest Market Report from Gleeds.
Digital Construction News

How to measure whether digital construction improves productivity

How construction teams can measure digital value through rework, decision delays and accepted output, while separating real gains from software adoption.
HR & Skills News

CITB report reveals regional disparities in construction apprenticeships

Regional disparities in construction apprenticeships have prompted calls for local skills plans to focus more on helping employers recruit and support apprentices.
Planning & Construction News

ONS stats: Construction output falls 1% in second quarter

The decrease marks the second consecutive decline in the three-monthly series of construction output, indicating there could be a grim future ahead for the industry.
Projects

£16.5m refurbishment of Huddersfield Market underway

A transformational refurbishment of Huddersfield Open Market will give the historic Grade II* Listed Market Hall a new lease of life for communities and future generations.
HR & Skills News

Construction won’t solve its skills crisis by looking in the rear-view mirror

Construction’s workforce challenges have evolved. The institutions supporting the industry in meeting those challenges must evolve too, writes Tim Balcon, CEO of the Construction Industry Training Board.
Projects

First phase of construction completed at Broomhill Junior School in Nottingham

The first phase of the Broomhill Junior School rebuild delivered a new two-storey junior school, built with a steel frame and designed to DfE Specification 21 requirements.
HR & Skills News

CITB New Entrant Support Team celebrates milestone of over 13,500 apprenticeships

The CITB's New Entrant Support Team has supported 7,230 employers and 3,925 existing apprentices, with another 5,000 starts expected by the end of the 2026-27 Financial Year.
Planning & Construction News

Planning reform will decide whether the UK housing recovery lasts

Max Hayes, research, associate director at Cavendish, explores how planning reform, affordability and returns will shape the UK housing recovery and create opportunities across housebuilders and building materials.
Building Control News

Approved Document B: Why finding out late is the real risk

Dan Quinn, director of fire at Frankham Risk Management Services, discusses what Approved Document B changes require of developers, designers and building owners when it comes to fire safety.
Energy News

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the Budget: What a cut would cost

Neil Lawson, managing director & founder, GeoEnergy Design, discusses what’s to come for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in the latest Budget and the implications of this.
Construction Technology News

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.
HR & Skills News

CITB launches consultation to reform construction skills system

The CITB is looking for feedback on new plans to reform the construction skills system, which will create clearer and more flexible routes for people to enter construction.
Energy News

Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoning

Data centres generate significant amounts of heat, which could give them a much bigger role to play in the UK’s wider energy system. But success requires a shift in perspective, argues Bryony Evans of design consultancy chapmanbdsp.
HR & Skills News

Students and women in Northern Ireland encouraged to consider construction careers

FMB Northern Ireland is encouraging young people to consider construction careers, with new research highlighting how female role models could inspire the next generation.
Energy News

Home insulation schemes could be underestimating heat loss, research finds

Researchers have found that current estimates of energy performance may be underestimating the heat lost from insulated homes.
Projects

Lessons from the first New Hospital Programme scheme: A consultant’s view

Joanne Hardwicke, Associate Director at EDGE, reflects on what’s to come for the New Hospital Programme following the opening of its first facility.
Planning & Construction News

Civil engineering surge offsets weakness across construction sectors

Civil engineering is doing the heavy lifting, but a sluggish housing market and a nervous Treasury mean the industry still has a steep hill to climb, explains Drilon Baca, economist at Glenigan.
Planning & Construction News

Local authorities struggling to meet planning deadlines despite surge in PPA fees

New research has revealed that local authorities are increasingly relying on additional fees from developers to resource the planning process, while delays continue to hold up deadlines for new housing.

Advertisements








BIM

MMC

Construction

Build Warranty®

The no. 1 choice for construction warranty solutions, we are specialists in providing protection from the financial risks of the construction industry.

Build Warranty Showcase

Our Latest Stakeholders

We bring you the latest news from key industry stakeholders working in the planning, building, and construction sectors.

This includes organisations specialising in architecture, BIM, building control, digital construction, structural warranty and modern methods of construction.

View All Stakeholders

News.
Analysis.
Opinion.

The Planning, Building & Construction Today website is the place to come for compelling and informative features, news and products for a diverse audience serving a wide construction sector.

© Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd