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Brick manufacturing bolsters in 2018
According to the latest ONS figures, the brick industry has produced 7% more bricks in the first quarter of 2018 than in the same quarter last year, building on the 10-year high of 2 billion bricks delivered during 2017
Moody’s: Ireland faces skilled foreign workers shortage
Moody’s rating agency has warned that rising rents and house prices in Ireland could deter skilled foreign workers, although there is currently no indication that the economy is overheating
Builders merchants sales show positive first quarter
Latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) has revealed that the value of total sales grew by 0.4% in Q1 2018 and by 2.0% per trading day
London’s new build housing growth declines
Annual new build sales are falling in Central London and sales in Greater London also appear to be declining, according to LCP’s latest LCPAca Residential Index report
Stewart Milne Homes to deliver 500 homes through the Home Building...
Stewart Milne Homes North West has secured £11.5m from Homes England through the Home Building Fund to allow the delivery of around 500 new homes in the North West with a development value of £125m
CIOB joins the battle to eradicate worker exploitation
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) says that the construction industry is failing to eradicate worker exploitation, despite recent legislation. Lowest cost tendering, abuse of the retentions system and late payments are pricing ethical practices out of the industry
Construction equipment sales climb in Q1
Sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK rose by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period of 2017.
UK Construction PMI provides ‘relief’ for sector
A new report from Markit Economics has revealed that activity in the construction sector has shown a solid upturn and signalled a moderate expansion in overall construction output
Actis backs NHBC’s call for more offsite homes
The NHBC’s call this week for a drastic shift towards building more offsite homes in order to reach government housing targets has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis
Legal & General establish affordable housing division
Insurance specialists Legal & General have set up a new dedicated affordable housing division, to continue its ambitions in the housebuilding sector
COSAC becomes first to offer online CSCS Labourer card course
For the first time, UK construction workers seeking to obtain the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Labourer card will now be able to complete a course online
A third of millennials may never own their own home, says...
According to research from the Resolution Foundation, generations of young people in the UK will not own their own home and will be more likely to rent a property for the entirety of their lives
BRIDGE project aims to tackle skills shortages in construction
As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector
Snow causes biggest drop in UK construction since Brexit vote
The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the construction sector has revealed that the industry suffered its largest drop in activity since the 2016 Brexit vote in March due to severe weather disruption from the 'Beast from the East'
Exploring the potential of digital technology
Transformation is happening all around us and while other industries have been quick to make the digital leap, the construction industry has been slower out of the starting blocks. Steve Thompson of EOS Facades shares his views on the positive impact technology will have on today’s construction industry
Treatment: The first step towards cure, as prescribed by Mick George...
Dealing with hazardous materials on brownfield land can be an expensive business. Mick George Environmental can handle and, crucially, recycle soils, avoiding landfill and ultimately saving money
Could our housing crisis turn into a flood crisis?
Can we deliver 300,000 new homes a year without exacerbating the strain on urban surface water flooding infrastructure that is already struggling to cope in some areas? Matthew Elliot of WYG takes a look
Asking prices hit record high in the UK
The average asking price of newly marketed properties in the UK increased by 1.5% (£4,503) this month (March) as strong demand from home movers in the first two months of the year created upwards price pressure
Research highlights Google search drop in UK construction jobs
New analysis has revealed a dramatic reduction in Google searches for UK construction jobs across Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in 2017, with Romania seeing the largest drop according to new research by GK Strategy and onefourzero
Quantifying the benefits of offsite construction
CIRIA, working with its members, industry partners and Buildoffsite, is poised to start work on producing good practice guidance for quantifying the benefits of offsite construction. This guidance is needed now, it would seem, more than ever to encourage and accelerate its uptake into mainstream construction practices, says Kieran Tully
Planning gap review to focus on large building sites
Initial findings from the official Government review into the gap between planning permission for new homes and those being built suggests there are issues connected with major developers building large numbers of properties on large sites
The Brownfield Revolution: Could 2018 be the tipping point for brownfield...
Greenfield development continues to outpace building on brownfield land. But will policy changes such as the Housing Infrastructure Fund and brownfield registers turn the tide? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Survey results reveal decline in UK construction industry
The Purchasing Managers' Index for builders rose to 51.4% in February – up by 1.2% since January – but the new work index for the UK construction industry has fallen again, a survey has shown.
Report reveals the crucial role of freelance construction workers
A new report published today (28 February) by the Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE) and Hudson Contract has confirmed that freelancers play a crucial role in boosting economic efficiency and productivity in the construction sector
Case study: Willmott Dixon site managers empowered to react faster
Elecosoft’s Powerproject software, which aims to improve the efficiency of highly repetitive elements of housebuilding, has been put to use on Willmott Dixon’s multi-phase Aberfeldy Village regeneration project in east London
Persimmon chief’s bonus cut by £25m
Persimmon's chief executive will see his bonus cut by around £25m following criticism of "grossly excessive" rewards