Supply Chain

New planning powers to accelerate housebuilding and infrastructure projects


Government has unveiled transformative planning changes to help councils deliver thousands of homes more quickly and efficiently.

Ministers set to unleash biggest building boom in half a century


More gigafactories, solar farms, roads and railway lines are set to be green lighted in the next five years.

Radical action to speed up removal of unsafe cladding


The government has set out tough new targets to fix unsafe buildings in England.

Anglian Water tenders for £10Bn AMP8 business plan


Anglian Water has kicked off the procurement process for a PDP to support its capital investment delivery over the next 15 years.

Government’s new degree apprenticeship funding plans are a major blow to construction firms


The warning comes from the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) which has produced a new national report in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University .

It’s in our gift to change water industry procurement


The water industry is poised to make its biggest ever investment in infrastructure over the next five years and building engineers will need to play a significant role,

Cambridgeshire contractor shortlisted for NBCA Award


A Cambridgeshire based construction firm has been shortlisted for the prestigious NBCA 2024.

UK construction costs forecast for 2025: Trends and Insights


By 2025, the industry will likely face a significant increase in demand.

Offshore wind pipeline faces power dilemma without robust energy supply chain, report finds


New research has revealed that persistent power challenges continue to pose substantial hurdles for the rapidly growing offshore wind industry.

Salford researchers to help tackle housebuilding challenges to meet industry demand  


The UK’s housebuilding sector is struggling to meet supply chain challenges in the current climate.