Insights
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Trimble has added AI takeoff tools to MEP estimating software. The launch targets faster, cleaner pre-construction workflows.
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Construction retentions face a proposed ban under UK payment reforms. Contract terms and defects security will need rapid review.
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Right-to-work checks will extend across self-employed construction labour this October. Contractors must tighten onboarding, records, and labour-chain controls.
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GOLDBECK has relocated to a Birmingham headquarters in Brindleyplace district. The relocation supports UK growth, recruitment, collaboration, and client engagement.
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Short Construction is expanding across residential, commercial, and healthcare projects. Adrian Short, founder and MD at Short Construction, discusses client priorities, regional market conditions, team growth, and the stability contractors need next.
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Demolition could support housing delivery by freeing inefficient sites for renewal. Adrian Corrigan, president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, argues that strategic clearance, public land use, planning reform, and redevelopment investment must work together if the UK is to approach its 1.5 million homes target.
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CITB forecasts renewed construction growth after a weaker 2026 period. Its latest workforce outlook says the industry will need 41,200 extra workers each year to 2030.
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The NFB has challenged unspent developer contributions held by councils. More than £9bn in Section 106 and CIL funding remains under scrutiny across England and Wales.
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CITB has named national finalists for its SkillBuild 2026 competition. The final will take place in Milton Keynes this November.
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Cyber resilience is now a business continuity issue for building suppliers. Steve O’Keeffe, RVP UK&I at Epicor, explains how AI-enabled threats, supplier dependencies, ERP disruption, and board-level oversight are changing construction supply chain risk.