Planning, Building & Construction News

19-year-old Thomas Neate, known as Tom, died several weeks after falling through a garage roof whilst removing tiles in 2023.

UK planning reforms are the subject of Propertymark's latest paper, which states that they alone will not be enough to achieve housing targets.

Passivhaus Trust co-director, Sarah Lewis, explores how Passivhaus in the UK is taking off in the country's quest for net zero.

After celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, UK Construction Week London will come together with Futurebuild from 12–14 May at Excel London, creating the UK's largest event uniting the entire built environment.

British investor Michael Flacks, one of the wealthiest investors in North West England real estate, is considering buying British Steel and combining it with an Italian steelworks to create one of Europe's largest metals groups.

A building materials manufacturer has been fined after Richard Ogunleye's legs were crushed in moving machinery in 2022.

A planning inspector recruitment drive has been launched to boost numbers or planners in the face of pay and understaffing issues.

Delays holding back 125,000 new homes have already been cleared by the accelerator to date, and it is now looking to unlock further sites.

Three Balfour Beatty subcontractor workers have been arrested for the reselling of stolen construction tools.

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.

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.

A new affordable and social housing package, tied in with the new Decent Homes Standard, has today been announced.

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.

The Buildings Safety Regulator has today been officially removed from the Health and Safety Executive after recommendations made last year.