Construction News Archive

Builder’s melanoma diagnosis highlights critical need for sun safety

Friday, 29 August 2025 at 15:58

Checkatrade launches AI-powered job management platform

Friday, 29 August 2025 at 15:45

AUDIO NEWS: 60% of plumbers have had their tools nicked and fussy customers annoy bathroom fitters

Friday, 29 August 2025 at 06:26

Government updates guidance on fire door requirements

Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 16:59

Local MP Phil Brickell backs fairer procurement and stronger UK steel sector

Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 16:36

Half of British parents don’t see construction as a viable career for their children

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 at 17:02

Two in five construction workers anxious about the lack of first aiders

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 at 16:30

AUDIO NEWS: Less than half of parents would encourage kids to join the industry and whistleblower gets £500k

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 at 07:32

SELECT launches new solar and battery course with The Energy Training Academy

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 16:27

Strategic Place Partnerships (SPPs) key to better placemaking: NFB

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 15:49

AUDIO NEWS: Demand for tradespeople surges after the Bank Holiday and Oxford United plans green stadium

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 06:56

Overheating is now a critical safety issue, says BESA

Monday, 25 August 2025 at 17:35

CITB Skills & Training Conference returns to Perth

Monday, 25 August 2025 at 16:41

Clarkson’s Farm employee loses tools worth £7,000 to thieves

Friday, 22 August 2025 at 19:00

Tradespeople are expected to make nearly £145m annually by 2040

Friday, 22 August 2025 at 17:02

AUDIO NEWS: CITB closes S&F fund, and plumbers dominate Tradesperson of the Year semi-finals

Friday, 22 August 2025 at 10:54

UK construction’s overlooked talent pool: women

Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 18:56

BiKBBI launches new online training portal

Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 17:32

AUDIO NEWS: Climate change could generate £144m worth of repair work and Kaleb Cooper has post knocker nicked

Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 08:21

AUDIO NEWS: Helping out friends and family costs tradespeople £550, and bricky gets attacked by wasps

Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 06:55

New heatwave working guidelines for tradies under review

Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 17:57

Business coach offers small builders a free IT skills course

Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 16:45

SELECT urges public to check contractors’ ID after conman is jailed

Monday, 18 August 2025 at 17:25

Electrotechnical apprenticeships offer school leavers career options

Monday, 18 August 2025 at 16:24

AUDIO NEWS: HSE takes over investigation into George Gilbey fall and a builder waits for planning permission

Monday, 18 August 2025 at 07:00

US brickie wins Super Trowel 2025

Friday, 15 August 2025 at 16:52

LCB celebrates top marks for Level 3 Results Day 2025

Friday, 15 August 2025 at 15:28

AUDIO NEWS: Construction output grows and US bricklayer wins Super Trowel 2025

Friday, 15 August 2025 at 07:29

Nearly 75% of young Scots view construction careers positively: CIOB

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 17:14

Confidence falls among plumbing and heating businesses

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 16:03

AUDIO NEWS: Plumbers struggle to hire apprentices and Prince Andrew starts argument with builders

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 07:39

CITB launches Training Provider Network to transform training delivery

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 06:12

Leeds College of Building named one of first ‘Technical Excellence Colleges’

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 06:09

AUDIO NEWS: Government unveils £100m investment in building colleges and tradespeople forget suncream

Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 06:56

SELECT and SJIB encourage school leavers to consider apprenticeships

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 17:11

Building trade among top career choices for teens

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 16:41

AUDIO NEWS: Citizens Advice handles 37,000 complaints about building work, and kids start time capsule project

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 07:23

Will superwood replace steel and concrete?

Monday, 11 August 2025 at 19:02

Motoring expert shares van safety tips for tradespeople6

Monday, 11 August 2025 at 18:12

AUDIO NEWS: Tradespeople flooded with DIY repair work and builder hunts down big cat in Surrey

Monday, 11 August 2025 at 06:09

AUDIO NEWS: FMB calls slump in construction activity a wake up call and the building trade is popular with teenagers

Friday, 8 August 2025 at 16:57

Late payment reforms offer hope for SMEs

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 at 11:00

Robot Bricklayers to be trialled in the UK

Monday, 4 August 2025 at 14:24

US plumbers save woman from the clutches of death

Monday, 4 August 2025 at 13:50