Construction News
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.
Landmark UK brownfield redevelopment underway in Doncaster
2 Apr 25
One of the UK’s largest brownfield redevelopment projects is now underway as multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard supports on Doncaster’s vast waterfront remediation.
Environment Agency and Oxford City Council unlock growth
1 Apr 25
A partnership between the Environment Agency and Oxford City Council has secured the infrastructure needed to allow the development of around 18,000 new homes.
Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools
31 Mar 25
Hundreds of schools, NHS trusts and communities across the UK will benefit from new rooftop solar power and renewable schemes
