Construction News
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
Government approves £290M M3 upgrade to boost connectivity and housing in Winchester
28 Mar 25
The project is integral to Winchester’s future development, directly enabling the construction of 2,000 new homes.
NAO: Government’s mega-projects need stronger governance
27 Mar 25
A new report from the NAO has called for better governance of government mega-projects, following the recurrent problems on HS2.
Government reveals benficiaries of £1.29Bn warm homes fund
26 Mar 25
Some £1.29bn has been offered to retrofit social homes across 144 projects under Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3.
