Author Archives: CN Contributor

Arabella Dulcie and Sam Haldane are associates in the business crime and regulation team at law firm JMW Solicitors The construction industry is arguably one of the most high-risk workplaces, susceptible to myriad health and safety concerns. This has been confirmed in the latest statistics published by the Health &…

Lawrence Pearce is a partner at law firm Holmes & Hills Adjudication has long been the construction industry’s financial safety net. It is quick, relatively cheap and, most of the time, reliably enforceable. But a recent Technology and Construction Court ruling shows how easily that safety net can be ripped…

James Lamont is an associate at Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Organisations and individuals have until 12 February to respond to the government’s consultation on overhauling UK settlement. For the construction industry this isn’t a niche immigration issue: proposals directly impact recruitment, retention, employment costs and the viability of building a…

Housing overview 3 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 19 per cent decrease in main contract awards from 2024 38 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Although the housing sector looked promising at the beginning of the year, unfortunately the recovery was short-lived, with the…

8 per cent decline in detailed planning approvals year-on-year 11 per cent decline in main contract awards year-on-year 20 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding year-on-year Across the UK construction market, 2025 recorded a decline in activity, with project starts, planning approvals and main contract awards all…

Industrial overview 31 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 2 per cent decrease in main contract awards from 2024 37 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Although the sector faced geopolitical instability due to US tariffs, industrial starts had a strong performance in 2025. Project…

Offices overview 161 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 49 per cent decrease in main contract awards from 2024 60 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Office starts experienced a strong year in 2025, having grown 32 per cent against the previous year to total…

Health overview 21 per cent decline in project starts year-on-year 9 per cent decline in main contract awards year-on-year 63 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals to the year-on-year The UK health construction sector mirrored wider market trends in 2025, with project starts, planning approvals and contract awards all…

Retail overview 31 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 54 per cent decrease in main contract awards from 2024 33 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 The Retail sector experienced a weak performance in 2025, with declines across the board in project starts, main contract…

Education overview 26 per cent decline in project starts year-on-year 28 per cent decline in main contract awards year-on-year 29 per cent decline in detailed planning approvals to the year-on-year The UK education construction sector experienced a downturn in 2025, with project starts, planning approvals, and contract awards all declining…