Construction News
Ministers approve long awaited A47 road scheme
10 Mar 25
Norwich residents are set to see faster journeys and thousands of new homes and jobs in the region as ministers approve the long delayed A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction scheme.
Alternative building practices are crucial to unlocking AI infrastructure benefits
7 Mar 25
With AI capabilities developing at an unprecedented pace, the government has announced its AI Opportunities Action Plan.
Increasing domestic timber to boost UK economy and housebuilding
6 Mar 25
New, ambitious plans to increase the use of timber in construction have been announced.
Manchester Digital Campus gets green light
5 Mar 25
The Manchester Digital Campus, a state-of-the-art government office complex, has received planning consent.
Don’t let new homes detract from decarbonisation
4 Mar 25
we must not overlook another critical factor when it comes to meeting the housing crisis: decarbonisation of existing stock.
Heathrow investment expected to secure thousands of steel jobs
3 Mar 25
The Government has welcomed a new multibillion-pound investment programme from Heathrow Airport, which is expected to secure thousands of UK steel jobs.
£350M boost to affordable housing
28 Feb 25
The UK government has announced a £350M investment to accelerate the construction of affordable and social housing.
Scotland’s construction pipeline builds greater momentum
27 Feb 25
The number of building projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool keeps growing.
Government to create next generation of New Towns
26 Feb 25
Over 100 sites across England have been put forward for consideration to develop a new generation of towns.
The renewables revolution in the Scottish Highlands
25 Feb 25
The Highlands are at the heart of a transformative renewables revolution, poised to lead a generational shift in energy production.
