Finance & Legislation

Levelling Up funding boost for SME housebuilders


Development finance is now available for small and medium housebuilders.

Reducing flooding with sustainable drainage


Government review promotes sustainable drainage systems on new developments.

Road strategy under pressure


The National Audit Office has warned that road enhancements are under pressure due to inflation, with difficult decisions to be made in prioritising projects. The NAO has released its report into the second Road Investment Strategy, which shows that by March 2025, National Highways will have undertaken less work on

The future of arbitration in construction


In this article, we look at some changes proposed to the Arbitration Act.

Cost of living bites construction


Construction output sees a second consecutive month of decline.

Extreme weather catastrophic for construction


Following a summer of unpredictable extremes and unsettled weather, experts in construction are calling for sector leaders to seriously rethink their practices or face heading for catastrophic delays. Ian Atkinson, construction partner at law firm, Womble Bond Dickinson warned: “In a sector that has seen many challenges including, materials shortages,

CPA predicts slow down


CPA predicts that construction activity will slow down.

Is it ever too hot to work?


With the soaring UK temperatures on everyone's mind, we ask is it ever too hot to work?

Growth continues despite pressures


The latest ONS data has reported an increase in construction output.

Housing slumps to two-year low as slowdown continues


Housing activity has registered a fall for the first time in two years.