Specifier Summit 2024: exploring sustainability across the construction industry
BCM Agency shares some of the highlights and industry insights from Specifier Summit 2024, the event that asked…
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Construction-focused AI: Is the sector ready?
A new report, Laws of AI Traction, from law firm Dentons explores how the construction industry is getting…
November PMIs show a growth in UK construction output
The construction PMIs upturn in output is offset by an easing of new orders, with business activity expectations…
Essex footbridge design shortlist revealed
Lower Thames Crossing project has unveiled the shortlisted designs for a low-carbon footbridge contest. Read Full Article: The…
Homes England statistics show 14,000+ new homes built in April-September
Homes England has released new statistics revealing the number of housebuilding starts and completions in 2024. Additional data…
Scotland sees build cost inflation soften
Construction input costs in Scotland have increased by an average of 4% over the past year, according to…
£380m North West housing framework out for bid
North West housing association Torus is on the hunt for firms to help it build an ambitious new-build…
Roofers caught using phone lights to work at night
A roofing firm has been fined and its directorhanded a suspended prison sentence after putting the lives of…
National Insurance hike to delay construction recovery
Increases to employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) next April 2025 will add an estimated 0.75%–1% to construction costs…
Gratte Bros rides out cost rises with profit rise
Family-owned building services specialist Gratte Brother has ridden out industry cost pressures to deliver a small rise in…