Prime minister Keir Starmer placed the economy at the forefront of his first King's Speech today, with policy reforms geared towards encouraging growth.
Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system solution.
Jon Reeds, Convenor of the Smart Growth UK coalition argues that to solve our housing shortage, we should examine our approach to residential densities...
New research from the NHBC has revealed the type of properties under construction across the country…
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has unveiled a...
Research carried out by Global Construction Perspectives has revealed global construction could grow 85 per cent by 2030…
The global construction sector is expected to...
While the UK construction sector saw a slowdown in growth during October, the outlook remains positive…
The latest data for the Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’...
In a letter, the Scottish government’s chief planner has called on council planners to adopt a positive and flexible approach to private rental applications…
Scotland’s...
When we consider the problem of the UK housing shortage, we must recognise all the constraints traditional homebuilding methods face which result in the...
Despite the fast approaching deadline, the industry is still debating whether the government’s mandate that all centrally-funded work should use building information modelling (BIM)...
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said neighbourhood plans have helped housebuilding rates increase by more than 10 per cent…
Giving local communities a say...
Permission in principle for new homes will not be given retrospectively and will only apply to site allocations in future plans…
According to an impact...
The NHBC has reported construction businesses in the South East of England have seen a significant surge of activity in the past 12 months…
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Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
