Features
Are Thousands Considering Quitting Sector Over State of Loos?
21 Aug 26
New research reveals that one in ten people working in construction are considering leaving the industry due to the lack of on-site toilet facilities. The research, conducted by construction professional and campaigner Katy Robinson, who last year was named the ‘UK’s Most Influential Women in Construction’, surveyed more than six
Measuring Up: Improved Water Monitoring in Retention Roofs
20 Aug 26
Dr Chris Hambley, a senior associate at Withers & Rogers, talks us through a novel way to improve water monitoring in retention roofs. “Modern roofs, particularly green and retention roofs, are increasingly designed to actively manage rainwater. Accurate monitoring of water levels within water‑carrying layers of the roof is therefore
Women Leading the Future of Construction & Modular Building
18 Aug 26
Women make up around 15% of the UK construction workforce, a figure that falls further at senior and operational levels.
Timber frame unlocks faster, cleaner homebuilding
14 Aug 26
Timber frame construction significantly accelerates delivery of housing.
UK construction loses millions of working days to preventable injuries, new analysis reveals
26 Jun 26
Chronic health issues, not accidents, are driving a £1.4 billion productivity crisis across the sector.
Britain’s Builders Are Waiting 53 days to Get Paid, and Eight in Ten Are Eight Months from Collapse
24 Jun 26
Britain's construction sector is heading for a cashflow crisis.
AI Can’t Lay a Brick or Skim a Wall: Why the Construction Skills Crisis Needs Experienced Tradespeople, Not Just Technology
23 Jun 26
The construction sector is in the grip of a skills emergency.
Viability testing key to supporting delivery of 1.5m homes – new research finds
19 Jun 26
Robust viability testing will be essential to housing delivery as build costs and policy requirements continue to affect development margins.
The Return of CIS NIL Returns and Key Changes for Contractors in 2026
17 Jun 26
Alex Seal from Markel Tax discusses the reintroduction of CIS NIL return requirements from April 202.
One in five builders say late payments threaten their business
1 May 26
Cashflow pressures remain a major challenge for self-employed construction and building workers, according to new research.
