Construction News

Higher salaries and rising material costs squeeze margins for builders, RAC issue warning about fuel costs and Werner launches ladder safety campaign

High energy costs drive price hikes, government reveals £70m fund to train building inspectors and Trades United plans anti-tool theft rally in Romford

Police and NFB launch campaign to raise awareness about invoice fraud, solar PV prices could jump due to Iran war and event manager jacks it in to become a plumber

The average value of tool theft insurance claims jumps by 24%, 90% of new homeowners would recommend their builder, and WIT conference to take place in July

Plan to sell plug-in solar panels in supermarkets could end in disaster, a consultation process on the future of the CITB opens and former electrician wins pub award

Government bans retention payments, new homes to have solar panels and heat pumps from 2028 and the cost of London skyscrapers jumps 40%

Construction industry remains the deadliest in the UK, tradespeople lose 8 hours a week to admin tasks and TradePod celebrates first anniversary

SME housebuilders are losing their appetite to invest, FMB lobbies government for licensing scheme and roofer launches scaffolding price comparison platform

Tradesman finds his stolen tools on Facebook, Beard Construction gives half of its profit to local communities and builder denies he is Banksy

A stonemason's family campaigns for law change, insurance firm offers mental health services, and FMB throws support behind employee bonus scheme

One in four CSCS cardholders are under 30, FMB supports management platform for neurodivergent tradespeople and £18.6bn needed to fix local road network

Construction out falls by 2%, social media inspires youngsters to look at trade careers and a scaffolder plans to walk 1,200 miles for Andy's Man Club

Hannah Spencer wants other tradespeople to join parliament, electrician nearly killed when ladder snaps and threat of tool theft changes tradespeople's behaviour

​​​​​​​Demand for skilled electricians is high and apprenticeships remain one of the most effective ways to develop talent