A new training programme has been launched to promote green skills and support demand for housing retrofits. The Real Green Jobs Accelerator Scheme is being led by EN:Procure – the procurement arm…

A traditional academic start is not the only route into a successful built environment career, writes Tracey Field FCIOB. Tracey Field FCIOB hopes to encourage others who may feel their…

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has reached a training milestone, with 3 million Powered Access Licence (PAL) Cards issued across more than 60 countries. The PAL Card is proof…

National Highways has appointed Costain to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway. Awarded through the Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) framework, the contract is worth approximately £100m…

Construction of HS2’s longest tunnel is complete, almost five years after the works started. Once fitted out with tracks and overhead electrical equipment as part of later phases of the…

London’s affordable housing system is failing to keep pace with need despite public investment through the mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme, according to a new report. The London Assembly Housing Committee’s…

How can rework be minimised throughout the construction lifecycle? That’s the question that will be addressed by a panel of experts in a forthcoming CM webinar. Rework is one of…

A builder who threatened inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and told them his name was James Bond has been fined. David Robert Lane was the site manager…

The Digital Collaboration of the Year category, sponsored by Bluebeam, at the Digital Construction Awards 2026 features nine supply chain-wide teams working together. This category recognises the best use of…

Digital approaches to health and safety should help construction sites to be safer places to work, but do they work equally well for staff and the self-employed? Melvin Keyani FCIOB,…