Construction News
Reforms to Building Safety Regulator to accelerate housebuilding
15 Jul 25
Delays to building new high-rise homes will be unblocked through a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
New £39Bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme
14 Jul 25
Hundreds of thousands of social and affordable homes, including 60% for social rent.
UK Introduces New Trade Measures to Support Steel Sector
11 Jul 25
Steel producers across the UK will benefit from stronger trade measures from 1 July.
Clean energy future to be ‘built in Britain’
10 Jul 25
The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan comes into force to ‘build it in Britain’.
Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers
9 Jul 25
Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector.
€500Bn German infrastructure fund could benefit British businesses
8 Jul 25
€300bn of the fund is earmarked for the modernisation of Germany’s transport infrastructure.
Level 7 apprenticeship funding cuts will cost building companies millions in increased training costs
7 Jul 25
The government’s decision to cut levy funding of Level 7 apprenticeships will cost UK employers.
New National Housing Bank
4 Jul 25
Hundreds of thousands of extra homes will be delivered thanks to a bold new government-backed ‘housing bank’.
Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from MOD
3 Jul 25
Homes England has acquired land at Ripon Barracks which will be developed into 1,300 new homes.
University joins forces to address critical construction and housebuilding skills gap
2 Jul 25
The University of Salford is collaborating with Cube Thinking to support Barratt Homes in bridging the shift in skills requirements.
