Construction News

​​​​​​​A member of the FMB has successfully conquered nine Alpine peaks in a demanding 10-day mountaineering expedition, raising over £3,600 for a friend who died in a car accident

​​​​​​​Nearly 75% of the UK's 2.1 million construction workers have been affected by mental illness, with reports that almost a third experience daily anxiety

Unqualified electricians pose significant safety threat claims head of Select, FMB urges firms to look after the mental health of employees and ex-offender rebuilds life in the trades

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) and LB Hackney students win the 2025 Young Builder of the Year Awards

​​​​​​​An estimated 6 million UK workers report dissatisfaction with their current job, nearly a quarter of those working in Engineering & Manufacturing earn over £55,000

UK fire services report massive increase in solar panel fires, HBF members say they could deliver another 100,000 homes and tradesman given a parking ticket after his van breaks down

​​​​​​​The number of apprenticeship starts supported has increased by 61% compared to previous period

Record-breaking summer drives demand for A/C services, MCS made sole certification body for clean heat and Prince and Princess of Wales throw party for tradespeople

​​​​​​​The renovation project saw local young people work alongside the VIY team to create a new roofed outdoor bar area for the rugby club

​​​​​​​The ‘Level 4 Construction Apprentice of the Year’ award also went to Leeds College of Building higher apprentice Jason Kelly

The number of construction firms in 'critical financial distress' leaps by 70% in Q3, right to work checks to be extended to self employed subbies and plumber helps out a mum and baby

​​​​​​​It will be the first cross-industry plan, developed in collaboration with the sector, to address specific needs for infrastructure construction skills

​​​​​​​Under current plans, the lower Landfill Tax rate of £4.05 per tonne may be abolished by 2030, and all waste would instead be taxed at the standard rate of £126.15 per tonne

Nearly 34% of construction professionals feel that site safety standards have declined, according to a survey

CPA lobbies for stimulus package for house building market, 70% of construction workers believe crime on site has increased, and poor safety training blamed for accidents

Small tools and power tools (52%), copper (48%) and cable (33%) are the most common goods stolen at construction sites in the UK, a report by BauWatch claims

​​​​​​​BSR chair Andy Roe promised to clear the backlog at planning Gateway 2 for higher-risk buildings (HRBs)

Construction firms urged to take better care of staff after health plan claims leap by 6%, Custom Heat successfully trails four-day week, and tool thieves hit charity

​​​​​​​FMB welcomes the FloodReady Review, urging collaboration and higher standards to make flood resilience a core part of building and protecting homes from rising flood risks

Social landlords rush to complete repair work as Awaab's Law comes into play, FMB wants more builders to get into property development and Essex roofer takes on Everest marathon

​​​​​​​TV presenter and DIY SOS host Nick Knowles tells Clive Holland why joining the construction sector is not a 'second choice'

Construction output expected to grow by just 1.1% in 2025, tool theft costs tradespeople £294 million in 2024 and 44% of tilers take 3 tea breaks a day

​​​​​​​The concern relate to shortening the minimum duration of apprenticeships and mandating a new endpoint assessment

​​​​​​​Over 55% of tradespeople have reported having had their drill stolen, according to a report by Markel Direct

Half of SME builders say planning is the biggest barrier to housebuilding as FMB updates its guide

​​​​​​​Volunteers turned an overgrown jungle into a safe sensory space, including a pond, in just two weeks

Tradespeople are switching from vans to cars to secure tools, landscapers crowned the fittest trade and plumbers see jump in demand for bathroom renovation work

Plumbers set to reject £133 million of work over winter period, industry bodies pour cold water on to 8-month apprenticeship plan and tradespeople warned about tool theft

NICEIC has also donated £10,000 to help the EIC continue to provide support across the electrical sector, including counselling, wellbeing resources and more

​​​​​​​Findings highlight the growing financial pressure on employers and strengthen the case for investing in preventative workforce health to reduce long-term costs

Nearly 75% of tradespeople surveyed described themselves as ‘fit’, while 88% say they find their job to be physically demanding

​​​​​​​Police data shows that tool theft across the UK jumped by 13% in October 2024 compared with the previous month

Branded vans are a bigger target for tool thieves, growing fear of AI pushes people to consider a career in the trades and a plumber gives away a bathroom

The threat of AI and 44% of workers reporting career dissatisfaction are pushing the working population to choose a career in the trades

The Metropolitan police force topped the list, with 6.96 tool thefts from vehicles per 10,000 population

The Home Office abandons plan for mandatory forensic marking for power tools, government outlines initiative to add 400,000 green energy jobs and construction workers worry about AI

​​​​​​​Danny Maddan chats with Hugo Helms on the unique course he runs which trains apprentices in site etiquette

London reports nearly 7,000 incidents of tool theft per 10,000 people, FMB renews call for a builder's license and data centres could heat half a million homes

​​​​​​​The training is hosted on the SME Community Hub, an online platform from the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS)

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