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The added value of a structural warranty

In today’s tough housing market, where margins are tight and scrutiny is high, structural warranties are evolving from a necessity to a vital asset for house builders and developers.
Discover insights from this year's Health and Safety Event show at Birmingham’s NEC with Re-flow Field Management

The evolution of safety: highlights from the Health & Safety Event...

Discover insights from this year's Health and Safety Event show at Birmingham’s NEC with Re-flow Field Management.
How big is the problem of overheating in homes and what can we do to mitigate the effects? Andrew Nash, Nuaire divisional manager, takes a look

Homes overheating: Time for a national strategy?

How big is the problem of overheating in homes and what can we do to mitigate the effects? Andrew Nash, Nuaire divisional manager, takes a look

On-demand webinar: Unveiling the future of fire stopping with Laing O’Rourke...

In a recent Solibri webinar, experts from Laing O’Rourke, BDP, and Solibri convened to unveil a groundbreaking approach to fire stopping in construction.
Train travelling past sea wall at sunset, representing infrastructure delivery reforms announced by the government

New planning reforms to slice a year off infrastructure delivery

Amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill have been announced by the government, with the aim to slash a year from infrastructure delivery times.
A mid adult woman in her 30s taking care of the flowers in his garden, by performing tasks such as pruning. She is dressed casually in a light blue shirt and blue denim jeans. In the background is her sustainable semi-detached home, with solar panels on the rooftop, representing the new RIBA and king's foundation retrofit scheme

RIBA and The King’s Foundation team up to launch champion retrofit

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and The King’s Foundation have announced the launch of a new initiative to champion retrofit, promote the reuse of existing buildings, and spotlight the local skills and expertise needed to make it happen.
Bart Vingerhoets of Komatsu Smart Construction explains how IoT technology is driving sustainability in the construction industry

How IoT is driving sustainable construction

Bart Vingerhoets of Komatsu Smart Construction explains how IoT technology is driving sustainability in the construction industry.
Star Live is combining technical innovation and practical event engineering expertise to revolutionise project conception and delivery

How live event engineering is transforming construction

Star Live is combining technical innovation and practical experience to revolutionise the conception and delivery of buildings.
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Strategic marketing in construction: Why the right plan matters more than...

In a sector as competitive and fast-moving as construction, strategic marketing is no longer optional - it’s business-critical. As a new financial year gets underway, many construction firms are revisiting commercial targets and sharpening focus on how to achieve them. But how many have a clear, actionable plan in place?
Drone point of view of Water Cooling Towers at Fiddlers Ferry Power Station. A coal fired power station located in Warrington, England, representing the small nuclear reactor tender.

Great British Nuclear launches £600m Small Modular Reactor tender

Great British Nuclear has launched a tender for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, seeking two owner's engineers for contracts worth a combined £600m lasting 14 years.
Digital Catapult will address key challenges by convening with three industry leaders and ten innovators on deploying AI solutions

Accelerator programme to help deploy AI solutions in UK construction

Digital Catapult’s intervention in the construction industry will address key challenges by convening capabilities with the three industry leaders and ten innovators on deploying AI solutions.
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New agreement that helps eligible architects register between UK and Canada...

A new UK-Canada mutual recognition agreement (MRA) will be signed today between the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Canada’s Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada / Regroupement des Ordres d’Architectes du Canada (ROAC).
Caucasian Male Urban Planner Wearing Protective Goggles And Using Tablet On Construction Site On A Sunny Day. Man Inspecting Building Progress. Excavator Loading Materials Into Industrial Truck, representing construction administrations

Construction companies that couldn’t survive in 2025

Learn more about the construction companies that have fallen into administration after tough economic times in 2025.
SFS rainscreen cladding

Holistic approach to sustainability sets SFS rainscreen brackets above the competition

The complexities and sometimes confusions of sustainability in construction put specifiers in a daunting position, with even apparently responsible choices of material –including picking recycled aluminium – leaving a host of questions still to be answered.
In an industry where efficiency and accuracy dictate success, capturing reality quickly and effectively has never been more crucial

From site to insights, in a blink: Introducing the FARO® Blink...

In an industry where efficiency and accuracy dictate success, capturing reality quickly and effectively has never been more crucial.
Robot foreman engineer in hardhat holding construction drawings against construction site with tower cranes. Buildings under construction. Robot engineer artificial intelligence technology, cyber innovations, computer learning, automation concept. 3D ai mixed media illustration, representing the AI planning decisions tool

Experimental AI tool that digitises planning data could help councils meet...

Currently in early testing, the AI tool could reduce the time needed to convert old planning documents into digital records, helping councils to make faster, better informed decisions to deliver housing.
Modern high rise blocks of flats in a city centre under partly cloudy sky in summer. A building under construction is visible in distance. Manchester, England, UK, representing BTR

Over 17,000 Build-to-Rent homes completed in last year but future supply...

The number of completed Build-to-Rent (BtR) homes has surpassed 127,000, with an additional 17,309 homes completed over the past 12 months, according to the BPF and Savills.
Young woman, architect working in office, representing Responding to the ARB’s Independent PPE Commission, RIBA has reiterated the importance of more flexible and shorter forms of study

RIBA calls for more flexible modes of study for architect trainees

Writing in response to the ARB’s Independent Commission on professional practical experience in architecture, RIBA has reiterated the importance of flexible and shorter forms of study.
Nantwich, Cheshire, England, February 2nd 2025. Yellow construction barriers, with a car passing roadwork in the background, representing works carried out by NEPO210

£500m road resurfacing framework out for market consultation

The NEPO210 Highway surfacing works framework will last 8 years, from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033 on roads in North East England.
Backlit silhouette of a construction site with cranes and steel structures building the word success

Building success: The power of strategic planning in UK B2B construction...

In the UK’s ever-evolving construction sector, a strategic marketing plan can be the key to success.
A disused petrol station with a decaying canopy representing grey belt land

The grey belt: A golden opportunity?

The government’s plan to make it easier to build on green belt is likely to have limited impact on housebuilding in the short term, writes Joe Ridgeon of Hedley Planning.
The government wants to digitise the property market – but commercial real estate also needs a digitisation strategy, argues Andrew Lloyd, manging director of Search Acumen

A digital strategy for UK commercial real estate

The government wants to digitise the property market – but commercial real estate also needs a digitisation strategy, argues Andrew Lloyd, managing director of Search Acumen.
Building work on new houses - construction site, representing Structural Defects Insurance policy

Advantage Home Construction Insurance celebrates 10,000th Structural Defects Policy inception

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is proud to announce a major milestone in its journey, with the inception of its 10,000th Structural Defects Insurance policy.
In December 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Butlins approached Star Live with a substantial construction brief driven by urgent operational need.

Beyond temporary: The pioneering construction approach at Butlin’s resorts

In December 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Butlins approached Star Live with a substantial construction brief driven by urgent operational need.
The Airedale Hospital will be state of the art and replace the current RAAC building

Gleeds appointed project manager for Airedale Hospital

The Airedale Hospital project has had Gleeds appointed as project manager by the NHS Airedale trust, replacing the current RAAC building.
The RICS update on profession is aimed at RICS members and surveyors

RICS update on profession published by CEO

Justin Young has published a RICS update on profession for RICS members and surveyors, detailing changes to the industry.