Construction News
Public land unlocked for new housing
16 Apr 25
The Government has announced the unlocking of surplus public land to allow thousands of new homes to be built.
OBR forecast sees housebuilding boost
15 Apr 25
An OBR forecast concludes housebuilding will be at its highest level in over 40 years as a result of UK government’s planning reforms by 2029/30.
£30M funding for museums’ and libraries’ repairs and upgrades
14 Apr 25
Over £30M of funding has been made available to support museums and libraries with maintenance repairs and upgrades to their buildings.
Moving beyond EDI to embed good employment
11 Apr 25
The benefits of EDI - higher retention, more productive teams, and healthy morale - are crucial.
Lower Thames Crossing development approved
10 Apr 25
The Lower Thames Crossing application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.
Plan for change tackles pothole plague
9 Apr 25
The Prime Minister has told councils to prove their action on pothole plague to unlock extra cash and reveals £4.8Bn for major roads.
Next gen of construction workers to build housing promise
8 Apr 25
The Chancellor has announced £600M worth of investment to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers.
£2Bn investment to support social and affordable housing boost
7 Apr 25
Chancellor announces £2Bn injection of new grant funding to deliver up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes.
AI breakthrough in slashing materials development
4 Apr 25
A British AI-driven innovation has won the UK government’s £1M Manchester Prize.
Universities fear government reforms will stifle construction sector demand for higher and degree apprenticeships
3 Apr 25
Industry fears forthcoming apprenticeship reforms will deter many construction firms from upskilling their workforce.
