Residential construction activity strengthened in September, with growth recorded at both planning approval and contract award stages, driven by major housing developments across the North-West, North-East and London. Data from Barbour ABI shows residential planning [read more…]
Businesses that continue to invest in innovation, people and market visibility during periods of economic uncertainty will emerge stronger than those that retreat, according to the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA). As organisations across the [read more…]
The timber frame housebuilding process demonstrates how a fully integrated, sustainable supply chain can deliver high-quality homes while reducing environmental impact. From responsibly managed forests to modern housing developments, each stage plays a vital role [read more…]
Britain’s housing crisis demands urgent, scalable, and sustainable solutions, explains Daniel Clarke, Senior Key Account Manager at West Fraser, explains To deliver 1.5m homes in five years, the construction industry must adopt faster, cleaner and [read more…]
Data is changing the way construction sites operate, turning once overlooked details into measurable opportunities for profit. From increased maintenance to fleet utilisation, data is taking the guesswork out of improving profitability. William Groven, Product [read more…]
West Fraser’s 2025 Sustainability Report is bringing new clarity to the role timber can play in reducing the climate impact of buildings, revealing that the use of wood products helped avoid an estimated 19.8m tonnes [read more…]
The construction industry continues to talk about a skills shortage, but framing the challenge purely as a numbers issue misses a more fundamental problem. The real gap is not just capacity – it is capability, [read more…]
As the skills gap comes into greater focus across the construction sector, Sam Blacknell, Head of Skills Partnerships at British Gypsum, explores how the future of skilled trades such as plastering can be strengthened through [read more…]
Little more than 24 hours after the Prime Minister’s resignation has brought further uncertainty to the country and to UK construction in particular, we sought the early views of leading industry figures as to what [read more…]
Leaders from local government and the private sector have said that the success of moving to unitary councils will depend on stronger collaboration, greater transparency, and a reset in how public and private organisations work [read more…]
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