Construction Buzz

07/01/2025

Organisers of UK Construction Week are delighted to announce the launch of HVAC+R in partnership with Datateam Business Media.

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Organisers of UK Construction Week are delighted to announce the launch of HVAC+R in partnership with Datateam Business Media. This event dedicated...

06/01/2025

Clarion was one of two organisations described by Dame Judith Hackitt as “exemplars” in their approach to building safety, in her CIOB lecture.

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CM spoke to several leading organisations from across the built environment for their views on Dame Judith Hackitt’s comments and how they have res...

03/01/2025

The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in output, new orders and employment gather pace.

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The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in output, new orders and employment ...

02/01/2025

Figures show progress made on tunnelling, viaducts and earthworks as construction advances on 140-mile route.

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Published on Figures show progress made on tunnelling, viaducts and earthworks as construction advances on 140-mile route HS2 Ltd’s new Chief Execu...

31/12/2024

Happy New Year from all of us at Construction Buzz!

May this be your best year yet, filled with new opportunities, growth, and success. Thank you for being part of our journey—we’re excited for what’s to come and can’t wait to share it with you.

Here’s to a prosperous ahead!

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Construction Buzz! 🎄

Thank you for being part of our community this year. We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing more industry news and updates with you in 2025.

Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season with your loved ones.

16/12/2024

“Common sense” changes to environmental rules for new housing and infrastructure schemes are being proposed as part of the Government’s planning revolution.

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Developers will be able to pay into a new Nature Restoration Fund to meet their environmental obligations rather than negotiate on a scheme-by-sche...

12/12/2024

Binding targets will compel authorities to build 370,000 homes a year with government to say how many per area.

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Binding targets will compel authorities to build 370,000 homes a year with government to say how many per area England’s housing crisis cannot be s...

11/12/2024

The UK construction industry is facing a significant skills gap, which threatens to undermine the government’s ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term.

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The UK construction industry is facing a significant skills gap, which threatens to undermine the government’s ambitious target of building 1.5 mil...

10/12/2024

A large increase in housebuilding could net £6.4 billion per year to fund infrastructure and community facilities.

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A large increase in housebuilding could net £6.4 billion per year to fund infrastructure and community facilities – such as public transport, socia...

09/12/2024

Increases to employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) next April will add an estimated 0.75%–1% to construction costs and contribute to delaying a full industry recovery to 2026.

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The latest Market View report from Arcadis titled Stuck in the Middle highlights the challenges posed by stubborn inflation, escalating costs, and ...

09/12/2024

The latest government figures show that 23,990 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development in the past decade, new analysis by the Local Government Association warns.

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The latest government figures show that 23,990 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted de...

04/12/2024

Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have installed Britain’s first new nuclear reactor for more than 30 years.

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1 hour Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have installed Britain’s first new nuclear reactor for more than 30 years. The fi...

02/12/2024

The government has set out new targets to fix unsafe cladding on all high-rise buildings in England by the end of 2029.

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2 hours The government has set out new targets to fix unsafe cladding on all high-rise buildings in England by the end of 2029. The government is p...

29/11/2024

After its highly successful debut at UK Construction Week Birmingham 2024, the Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Expo (RCI) will return to UKCW Birmingham 2025 from September 30 to October 2.

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After its highly successful debut at UK Construction Week Birmingham 2024, the Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Expo (RCI) will return to UKCW Birmin...