Construction News Archive

‘Thousands’ of building workers to be trained in Liverpool

Monday, 22 December 2025 04:42

Small housebuilders show optimism despite challenges

Friday, 19 December 2025 06:15

One in three employers plan to stop recruiting: research reveals

Thursday, 18 December 2025 08:51

CITB opens registrations for SkillBuild 2026

Thursday, 18 December 2025 07:56

AUDIO NEWS: Government outlines plan to help small builders and plumbers plan to stop hiring apprentices

Thursday, 18 December 2025 06:52

AUDIO NEWS: Builder confidence remains high claims FMB and plumber gets stuck in a shopping centre

Wednesday, 17 December 2025 07:00

Downturn in Builders Merchants’ sales in Q3 highlights growing pessimism

Wednesday, 17 December 2025 05:06

The Screwfix Foundation and Volunteer It Yourself support Belfast Youth Groups

Wednesday, 17 December 2025 04:34

AUDIO NEWS: Tradespeople report burnout ahead of Christmas and sales of building materials slump

Tuesday, 16 December 2025 09:11

Salamander Pumps urges installers to choose local over poor-quality imports

Tuesday, 16 December 2025 04:43

AUDIO NEWS: Construction output drops in October and 72% of tradespeople hit by tool thieves

Monday, 15 December 2025 07:01

NHBC stresses supply of skilled workers will decide UK housing future

Monday, 15 December 2025 06:36

Construction sector urged to support workers with disabilities

Monday, 15 December 2025 04:39

NFRC backs Lords’ report on Building Safety Regulator delays

Friday, 12 December 2025 10:47

AUDIO NEWS: 75% of tradespeople face payment delays and 81% of trades plan price hike in 2026

Friday, 12 December 2025 07:02

Apprenticeships at risk as national wage increases: SNIPEF

Thursday, 11 December 2025 08:10

Timber imports see a gradual increase in third quarter of 2025

Thursday, 11 December 2025 07:29

AUDIO NEWS: CITB committee member quits over cuts and plumbers say apprentice paperwork is too much

Thursday, 11 December 2025 07:23

Trade body's building materials index reflects London house building slump

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 08:44

AUDIO NEWS: MPs urge direct intervention on skills and BIFIS sounds alarm about an increase in fraud

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 07:33

BIFIS issues warning on increasing use of AI for fraudulent certification

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 07:08

Bagnalls named National Winner at Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025

Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10:26

FMB launches updated builder contracts to raise building standards

Tuesday, 9 December 2025 09:19

AUDIO NEWS: CITB cuts support for training courses and tradespeople urged to check their insurance details

Tuesday, 9 December 2025 06:54

CITB announces changes to funding and grants

Monday, 8 December 2025 15:15

AUDIO NEWS: Young people on benefits to be pushed into construction jobs and tradesman abused

Monday, 8 December 2025 06:42

Electrical body welcomes DESNZ clean workforce report

Monday, 8 December 2025 06:01

Energy confusion could be costing construction firms money: research

Friday, 5 December 2025 12:35

Military engineer takes gold at WorldSkills UK

Friday, 5 December 2025 10:28

AUDIO NEWS: Construction output falls to lowest point since May 2020 and rising costs have tradespeople worried

Friday, 5 December 2025 07:27

AUDIO NEWS: £4m fund to boost construction innovation unveiled and Paralympian becomes a chippie

Thursday, 4 December 2025 07:12

Scottish lass named winner of SkillELECTRIC 2025

Thursday, 4 December 2025 04:19

Rising material costs named greatest obstacle the construction industry faces

Wednesday, 3 December 2025 14:32

Employers should have clearer pathways to engage in skills and training: CITB

Wednesday, 3 December 2025 14:13

Family-run construction firms deserved better from the budget: CPA

Wednesday, 3 December 2025 08:49

AUDIO NEWS: The UK could miss its heat pump target by a decade and builder hangs over 230,000 Christmas lights

Wednesday, 3 December 2025 07:15

Travis Perkins welcomes budget boost for young tradespeople

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 14:30

AUDIO NEWS: Skills England pauses apprenticeship plans and government cancels ECO4 scheme

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 06:54

Small firms ‘overwhelmed’ by building safety regime

Monday, 1 December 2025 16:11

SELECT donates £2,500 to Prostate Scotland

Monday, 1 December 2025 15:28

Budget keeps builders stuck in the mud: NFB

Monday, 1 December 2025 07:13