Construction News

Unions are pushing for a legal maximum of 27°C cut-off point for trades such as scaffolders, roofers, brickies, carpenters, and painters and decorators

​​​​​​​The CITB-funded IT training course called “Solving Tech for Small Builders” is run by Maria Coulter, a business coach from Leicester

​​​​​​​The reminder comes after conman Robert Markward was sentenced to nine years in prison this week for a series of crimes across Ayrshire

The UK’s leading electrical certification body is urging youngsters to consider a future-proof career in the electrotechnical sector due to the demand for skilled trades

Construction output grows by 1.2%, the Education Secretary wants to get to more young women into the trades and US bricky, Cole Stamper takes home Super Trowel title

HSE to look into fatal fall of Gogglebox star, George Gilbey, builder forced to wait for another year for planning permission and over 60% of homeowners offer tradespeople a cuppa

​​​​​​​Defending and two-time champion Charlie Collison laid 709 bricks in an hour to secure second place

​​​​​​​For the second year, T Level students received exceptional grades, with 100% of the college’s Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction students achieving either a Distinction or Merit grade

Over 75% of parents in Scotland would support their child working in construction, with over a third (39%) preferring the “earn while you learn” approach

Data from SNIPEF's latest State of Trade report warns of mounting pressure on firms as labour shortages deepen and margins tighten

Plumbers are struggling to hire apprentices due to wage demands, Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications double and Prince Andrew confront buildings putting in speed bumps

​​​​​​​The network of training providers will transform how construction training is delivered across Great Britain through genuine collaboration, dedicated support, and employer-led insights

Only 10 colleges across England have been given the status for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, with LCB selected to represent the Yorkshire and the Humber region

Government announces plan for expanded construction colleges, 24% of tradespeople skip using sun protection and a plasterer has the front of his van nicked

​​​​​​​Demand for skilled electricians is high and apprenticeships remain one of the most effective ways to develop talent

​​​​​​​A quarter of the respondents to the 2025 Bitesize Careers survey said an apprenticeship was their preferred route into a career

Citizens Advice handles 37,000 complaints about building trades, Gen Zers join the trade for the career opportunities and children get involved with roofing work

​​​​​​​Superwood is said to have 50% more tensile strength than steel and a strength-to-weight ratio that’s 10 times stronger

​​​​​​​During hot weather the industry professionals advise van drivers to use thermal toolboxes, park in the shade, use sunshades and air out the van where possible

Tradespeople are being overwhelmed with the volume of DIY disasters they're asked to fix, China asked to explain embassy plans and builder hunts down big cats in Surrey

The five-year low in construction activity is a wake up call for industry, the building trade proves popular with teenagers and new super wood could be used for skyscrapers

A new plan has been launched to tackle late payments in construction

The construction industry in the UK is set to receive a boost as robot bricklayers step in to fill labour shortage gaps and build new homes at a rapid pace.

Diosdado San Roque and his colleague from Happy Plumber saved a woman from a bee attack.