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DfT denies UK steel snub for Lower Thames Crossing
The Department for Transport (DfT) has pushed back against claims that domestic…
Gateway three delays trigger fears of bottleneck
Dozens of higher-risk building (HRB) schemes have been stuck for months at…
Annual construction output rises despite final-quarter dip
Annual construction output increased by 1.8 per cent in 2025 in the…
Schools RAAC crisis result of ‘chronic investment deficit’, MPs say
The reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) emergency in England’s school estate goes…
School plan will help apprentices avoid limbo
A plan to mandate apprenticeships on school building projects could avoid issues…
RAAC hospitals’ new-build programme ‘constrained’ by market capacity
A shortfall in construction capacity has held back the government’s attempts to…
BSR to morph into ‘shadow’ Single Construction Regulator
The Building Safety Regulator is set to operate as the shadow Single…
DfT launches early market engagement for HS2 Euston station
The Department for Transport (DfT) has begun early market engagement in its…
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Parliament’s £3bn early works should start this year, board says
A £3bn first phase of work to restore the Houses of Parliament…
£40bn boost for flagship government works framework
An extra £40bn of work than originally anticipated could be up for…
Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘won’t be procured’ before design completed
The transport secretary has promised to fully design Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR)…
London council to engage contractors earlier after ‘significant issues’
A London council has changed its procurement methods and will make more…
BSR fails to sanction any building control bodies
The Building Safety Regulator has yet to sanction any building control bodies…
Telecoms work red tape set to be reduced
Building control procedures for some telecoms works could be relaxed, following industry…
BSR rows back on legacy gateway application threat
Building Safety Regulator (BSR) chairman Andy Roe has played down the prospects…
‘Catastrophic failure’ on insulation schemes leads to calls for SFO probe
MPs have called for the Serious Fraud Office to investigate after finding…
Trade bodies urge changes over new procurement reforms to boost standards
Subcontractors should be forced to meet the same competence and training standards…
NFB calls for Chinese mega embassy to be built by British builders
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has called for British contractors to…
Minister refuses to put deadline on £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail completion
A government minister has declined to put on a date on when…
Contractors to escape audit reform after legislation U-turn
The government has scrapped reforms intended to tighten audit processes for large…
Water white paper aims to smooth capital delivery
A regulatory shake-up announced today is set to reshape the water industry’s…
RAAC-affected hospitals to miss 2030 remediation deadline
Seven new hospitals being built to replace reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete- (RAAC-)…
National site standard for women launched
A proposed national site standard for women in construction – already adopted…
Construction output falls thanks to pre-Budget nerves
Total output in the UK construction sector fell 1.1 per cent in…
Scottish infrastructure strategy and pipeline launched
The Scottish Government has published a draft 10-year infrastructure strategy and pipeline,…
Northern Powerhouse Rail revived with £1.1bn funding
The government has set out its plan to improve rail links between…
Family builders still under threat despite inheritance tax change
Family-run construction firms are still facing an “existential” threat despite the government’s…
Construction immigration raids and arrests hit record levels
The number of immigration arrests on UK construction premises during the first…