Construction News

Local councils get extra funding to hire more building control officers, four tradespeople head to Shanghai for the World Skills competition and an electrician takes on Luke Littler

Private housing activity drops by nearly 5% in July, Select issues warning about short training courses and rogue trainers, and police issue tool theft warning in Milton Keynes area

Adoption of forensic marking remains low, FMB urges the government to lift the cost burden on small builders and renovation work on Richard Hammond's home put on hold

Tool theft on site jumps by 57%, £8 million wasted on unnecessary planning permission applications for heat pumps, and builder launches plan to save art deco cinema

Monster-Mesh encourages mental health conversations, a joiner builds a Greggs-themed bar in his backyard, and 200 workers protest violence against women

Lighthouse Charity launches emergency appeal for £200,000, a quarter of Gen Z's hire tradespeople based on their appearance, and a window cleaner puts out a roadside blaze

Mates in Mind targets self-employed tradespeople with mental health training course, construction output falls, and the PDA rolls out digital career booklet

CITB rolls out deaf awareness training programme, Cardiff named best city to drive a van and scaffolding contractor opens its yard to teachers and career advisors

Nine out of ten local planning offices are understaffed, regular smoking breaks cost tradespeople £6,500 a year, and a tradesman left without a back door has £30,000 of tools stolen

Trade bodies offer cautious support for the Approved Code scheme, 28% of tradespeople aren't offered a drink by customers and builders act as ball boys at Aston Villa

Select calls on homeowners to check wiring before using plug-in solar, NFB celebrates win on medium-sized sites and van drivers pay £780 a year in clean air fees

The government pledges to crack down on cowboy builders, 71% of tradespeople would consider switching to an electric van, and an amputee electrician climbs the Lake District

Plumbers led the lineup in Screwfix Top Tradesperson semi-finals, a painter and decorator has his livelihood stolen, and a homeowner discovers note hidden by an electrician in 1955

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