10+ hour, 28+ min ago  (401+ words) Several measures have been detailed in the BSR remediation plan, all aimed at speeding up essential works to high-risk buildings. Among these measures is the establishment of a new taskforce, the external remediation multidisciplinary team (MDT), to streamline remediation by…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago  (494+ words) Re-flow's conversations at the Concrete Show highlighted some of the most common issues faced across construction and civils operations. Manual operations still dominate Many organisations still rely on paper, Whats App, and Excel spreadsheets to run field operations, creating inefficiency…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (661+ words) The recently published National Security Assessment is one of the most serious warnings about nature loss ever issued by the UK government. Its title, Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, seems bland, but the message is stark: biodiversity…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (362+ words) Ground source heat pumps'Planning, Building & Construction Today The quiet energy revolution beneath our feet In this ebook by Geo Energy Design, discover the hidden stability beneath our feet and how ground source heat pumps turn the UK's constant subsurface temperatures…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (292+ words) The'major decarbonisation project will see the contractor design and build a new energy centre featuring a 2 MW heat pump system, including four air source and two water source heat pumps, alongside low temperature hot water boilers. A key element of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (444+ words) The PMI data for last month highlights a weak headline figure of 45. 6. Although this represents a slight increase from 44. 5 previously, it still indicates ongoing contraction across the industry. A reading of 50. 0 or above is required to signal growth. This marks…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (468+ words) Covering the three months to the end of March 2026, the seasonally adjusted data show that overall construction activity continues to decline, with on-site work starting down 17% compared to the previous quarter and 18% below 2025 levels. Project starts in the residential sector…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (11+ words) Staffordshire construction firm sentenced after worker injured from fall'pbctoday. co. uk...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (424+ words) The changes to tackle fraud within the Construction Industry Scheme came into force from 6 April 2026. Under the reforms, should HMRC find that construction firms either "knew or should have known" that fraud was taking place in their supply chain, they…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (287+ words) Procured through the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), the project will replace an outdated 1960s building with a new three-storey teaching block designed to significantly reduce operational carbon emissions and energy demand. The new facility will deliver 22 classrooms, 11 science laboratories, and six…...