Construction News

Half of SME builders say planning is the biggest barrier to housebuilding as FMB updates its guide

Plumbers set to reject £133 million of work over winter period, industry bodies pour cold water on to 8-month apprenticeship plan and tradespeople warned about tool theft

NICEIC has also donated £10,000 to help the EIC continue to provide support across the electrical sector, including counselling, wellbeing resources and more

​​​​​​​Findings highlight the growing financial pressure on employers and strengthen the case for investing in preventative workforce health to reduce long-term costs

Nearly 75% of tradespeople surveyed described themselves as ‘fit’, while 88% say they find their job to be physically demanding

​​​​​​​Police data shows that tool theft across the UK jumped by 13% in October 2024 compared with the previous month

Branded vans are a bigger target for tool thieves, growing fear of AI pushes people to consider a career in the trades and a plumber gives away a bathroom

The threat of AI and 44% of workers reporting career dissatisfaction are pushing the working population to choose a career in the trades

The Metropolitan police force topped the list, with 6.96 tool thefts from vehicles per 10,000 population

The Home Office abandons plan for mandatory forensic marking for power tools, government outlines initiative to add 400,000 green energy jobs and construction workers worry about AI

​​​​​​​Danny Maddan chats with Hugo Helms on the unique course he runs which trains apprentices in site etiquette

London reports nearly 7,000 incidents of tool theft per 10,000 people, FMB renews call for a builder's license and data centres could heat half a million homes

​​​​​​​The training is hosted on the SME Community Hub, an online platform from the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS)

Callan White, from Livingston, took home this year’s top title after impressing judges with his technical ability and professionalism

Construction output falls in August, police in North Wales recover stolen tools and Harry Potter TV crew repair potholes

​​​​​​​The heating and hot water brand will support the national charity in providing practical, financial and well-being services to those in need in the UK construction industry

The Bill, announced as part of the King’s Speech in July 2024, is designed to fast-track major infrastructure projects deemed to be of national significance

75% of builders concerned about impact of extreme weather on site safety, government makes last minutes changes to planning bill and an electrician is refused entry because of his workwear

FMB warns that poor oversight in the ECO scheme shows an urgent need for builder licensing to protect consumers and restore trust in retrofit work

​​​​​​​As many as 75% of those working in construction are worried about the implications of climate change on site safety over the next five years

Energy Company Obligation fiasco leaves 98% of houses needing remediation work, construction firms waste 5,500 productivity hours a year and plumbers in USA use ChatGPT to fix problems

​​​​​​​With 70 branches participating, it was Jewson’s largest Big Brew event yet

Nearly half of construction workers say they've experienced discrimination or witnessed it at work, Select attacks short courses and former electrician Josh Padley returns to the ring

​​​​​​​Survey shows that nearly 30% of homeowners admitted to trying DIY fixes, which only made the problem worse

​​​​​​​Small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) with 50 workers are losing 30 minutes per person daily, effectively surrendering 5,500 hours annually

Brickies and carpenters to get temporary work visas, builders find human remains in a plastic bag and electrician claims divine intervention after winning £750,000

​​​​​​​The association has repeated its alert about the rising trend of “six-week wonders” – and expressed dismay that some courses now appear to offer even shorter training periods

​​​​​​​FMB urges builders to prioritise mental health this World Mental Health Day, promoting wellbeing, open conversations, and construction support

Tradespeople pick up over 2 million parking tickets and get fined £119 million in last year, planning applications jump by 68%, and firms urged to sign up for Open Doors 2026

​​​​​​​The scheme will recruit trainers and assessors qualified to support the delivery of trade apprenticeships and building safety auditors

More than a million tradespeople potentially needed to meet the government's building ambitions, building costs rise by 15% by 2030, and builders take care not to disturb the penguins

​​​​​​​Chartered architect Julian Owen shares his ideas on design and why he feels there's a lack of ideas in the industry 

​​​​​​​Open Doors 2026 —run by Build UK in partnership with CITB and CSCS—will take place between Monday, March 23, and Saturday, March 28

25% of tradespeople are planning to retire in five years, van drives could face fines and bans under new sentencing rules and millionaire forklift driver gets admitted into hospital

​​​​​​​A survey by Baxi has found that a lack of consumer demand remains the number one barrier to heat pump uptake

​​​​​​​Less than half of young people surveyed expressed interest in pursuing a career in the trades

59% of heating engineers are developing their heat pump skills, Ford Turneo Custom comes bottom on Van Repair Index, expensive van to repair, and hydrogen-powered excavator arrives on site

Installers can enter several categories, including one for each region of the UK, Best HVAC Installer, Best Renewables Installer, and Rising Star

​​​​​​​Fuel prices have increased in eight of the past 12 months, but are still well below the highs seen in late February

The Construction Leadership Council starts consultation on industry's mental health crisis, fuel prices rise in September and landscapers lose £11,000k worth of tools

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