Planning, Building & Construction News

Digitisation and remote monitoring technologies will be essential in fully maximising the efficiency gains and emissions reductions offered by new construction equipment and on-site energy mixes, writes Tom Adlington of Aggreko

The Built Environment Committee have completed their grey belt policy inquiry, and found that it is not likely to be effective.

The Small Dean viaduct for HS2 has been slid into place over the course of just four days, nine hours quicker than anticipated.

A Build-to-Rent Taskforce has been established by the British Property Federation and the Association for Rental Living.

Stephanie Palmer of wienerberger explains some of the more common technologies and building material innovations firms can use to decarbonise.

3D rendering has played a key role in the restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral in just five years – something that  would have been almost impossible using only traditional methods

A new briefing shows that the Building Research Establishment endorses the Warm Homes Plan, and makes recommendations for the plan.

The agreement signed by VINCI Construction to fully acquire infrastructure services business FM Conway, completed on Friday 31st January 2025.

The Barbour ABI January analysis has been released, showing ups and downs for majority of 2024, with growth led by infrastructure.

A new land use consultation is being launched, finding evidence from land owners and farmers alike to protect farmland while building houses.

Yielding a new era in architecture, software algorithms and robotics promise groundbreaking shifts in design/build processes—how will they redefine these roles?

Data from Searchland shows that grey belt planning reforms could add 3,425 revived planning applications for homes across England.

Constructing Excellence have taken over the distribution of the construction Value Toolkit as the tool continues to add value to projects.

Sisk has been appointed to deliver the new Children’s Cancer Centre for Great Ormond Street Hospital, with completion forecast for 2028.

In the second episode of Time to Talk, Fischer Fixings sits down with Paul Ferguson from Royal Joinery to discuss his experiences, challenges, and poor mental health in construction.

Government rhetoric casting nature policy as bureaucratic red tape strangling much-needed housing delivery and economic growth overlooks the natural world’s critical role in both development and prosperity, argues Alister Scott, professor of environmental geography and planning at  Northumbria University.

The plans for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor are expected to add £78bn to the economy as Reeves vows to go “further and faster” than ever before.

Guy Cartwright of Stevens & Bolton examines the risks and costs of PFI contracts – and how construction companies can manage terminations and exits.