Construction News

UK’s first Passivhaus-hybrid school 


Wynne Construction has completed work on a major redevelopment on the UK's first Passivhaus-hybrid school.

What is greenwashing and what can we do to combat it?


Greenwashing is often a result of an organisation’s marketing department investing heavily in the appearance of being sustainable, rather than focusing efforts on a robust CSR strategy,

Construction output sees strong rise


Construction output has gained momentum amid the strongest rise in new orders since April 2022.

Pick Everard seals public sector framework


Pick Everard has secured two leading national frameworks worth £120M.

£20Bn new hospital infrastructure investment


Government has confirmed over £20Bn of investment in new hospital infrastructure.

Decline in Scottish home building worrying


Homes for Scotland (HFS), the leading representative body for the Scottish home building sector, is calling for a rethink across government and wider society on how to address the spiralling housing crisis. In addition to the 110,000 homes shortfall which has accumulated since 2008, latest

New dawn for solar


The new Solar Taskforce has met recently to discuss plans to use the ‘untapped potential’ of commercial buildings to revolutionise UK solar power. The new taskforce has been convened to drive forward actions needed to meet government ambition for 70GW solar power by 2035. Recent

New construction partners for hub SW


New construction partners have been announced by public sector development partner hub South West Scotland (hub SW), with new agreements recently refreshed with their Tier 1 construction partners. The refresh is part of a commitment to reviewing the organisation’s construction partnerships every three years to

Vision for future – Strategic Road Network 2025-2030


New proposals for the future of England’s motorways and major A-roads have been published.

UKIB supports Bradford Council on regeneration project


UKIB is working with Bradford Council on its proposed Southern Gateway train station.