With the US imposing 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium, it’s fair to say that the construction industry is facing geopolitical change. The various consequences for construction in the UK will certainly need to be managed. As we’ve learned many times this decade, from extreme occurrences like Covid-19 and climate change events, the most […]
Delays caused by Biodiversity Net Gain requirements threaten SME builders as councils employ hundreds of consultants to meet needs. SME home builders are facing huge challenges to implement Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) environmental requirements, with the lack of capacity in Local Authority planning departments the number one reason for BNG-related delays, a report released today by the […]
With the US imposing 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium, it’s fair to say that the construction industry is facing geopolitical change. The various consequences for construction in the UK will certainly need to be managed. As we’ve learned many times this decade, from extreme occurrences like Covid-19 and climate change events, the most […]
The government has released its response to the Building Safety Levy (BSL) consultation, confirming the taxation levels it seeks to impose across the development industry. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders, said: “The Building Safety Levy is anti-growth, anti-SME policy, which will weaken the housebuilding industry and put the government’s 1.5 […]
In February 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,035, 3% higher than in January 2025 (1,978) but 7% lower than in February 2024 (2,188). The construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to January 2025 at 4,031, making up 17% of all industry cases. […]
In response to the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill Roger Mortlock, chief executive of CPRE, the Countryside Charity said: ‘This Bill needs to incentivise and supercharge a different model for delivering the affordable homes people need. The answer lies as much in transforming the market as it does in planning reform. Without it we will […]
The latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation, based on data from Glenigan, shows that 2024 saw planning permission granted for the lowest number of new homes for a decade, on the fewest actual house buildings sites granted a permission since the reporting series started in 2006. The report highlights the scale of the challenge […]
Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “Leasehold can work, but it is outdated, open to abuse, and offers none of the protections and benefits that Commonhold would, effectively creating second class homeowners. We are absolutely behind the government on their direction of travel. “Planning minister, Matthew Pennycook made the […]
Published data suggests that women make up about 29% of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) workforce. In the construction industry, the representation is lower, with women comprising approximately 15.8% of the workforce. On 7 March 2025, ahead of International Women’s Day, industry leaders, business professionals, and aspiring young women in STEM and Construction […]
Over a third of property experts believe tax restrictions announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget will be a key barrier to real estate investment this year, according to RSM UK’s Real Estate 360 survey. Research commissioned by leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK shows that 35% of businesses said that additional tax restrictions will […]
