Construction News

4% increase to the minimum wage will make it harder for builders to hire and train staff, thieves hit six sites in Scotland in four days, and Barrett Homes donates hi-vis vests to local school

Fewer plumbing firms expect to recruit apprentices, Band of Builders completes two projects simultaneously, and NFB supports heritage skills

Just 55% of electricians follow safe isolation procedure, CPA cuts industry growth forecast to 0.4% in 2027, and a tradesman fights off a swordsman with a spirit level

Two thirds of homeowners pause home improvement work, half of house planning authorities fail to discharge planning conditions on time, and petition to save DIY SOS gains momentum

Government unveils ambitious plan to solve skills crisis, over £11 billion worth of jobs on hold in UK, and a 32-year-old pleads guilty to stealing tools from a local college

The BCIS urges the government to avoid adding further costs to the construction sector, FMB unveils new apprenticeship standard, and scaffolding boss saves employee's life

The cost of training older apprentices set to jump by 25%, government likely to miss its housing target by 500,000 units, and youth football team needs local tradespeople

One in five tradespeople hit by tool thieves in 2025, Taylor Wimpey cuts wages of joiners and scaffolders, and nearly 90% of injured workers require further support

Scaling back the Boiler Upgrade Scheme would be a major blow, warn experts, construction output falls for the fourth straight month, and DIY SOS to be rested next year

Rising costs mean tradespeople delay investments in tools and training, London has the lowest number of apprenticeship starts, and a roofer leads a community initiative to repair fire-damaged home

A think tank suggests freezing regulations on new build housing, a builder gets caught in a traffic fine revenue trap, and NFRC launches mental health initiative

Citizens Advice handles 9,000 complaints about roofing work, a painter and decorator goes green and scaffold tube prices to rise in January

The number of plumbers set to drop by 30% by 2039, millions of pounds to be cut from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and Construction Edition raises awareness about testicular cancer

CLC co-chair calls for a tax incentive to boost apprenticeships, tool theft cases rise by 16% in 2025, and Hampshire builders pitch in for Southampton DIY SOS project

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