Construction News Archive

AUDIO NEWS: Landscapers are among the most stressed trade and a plumber wins Gorton by-election

Friday, 27 February 2026 06:56

Urgent action required to get 1.5 million homes pledge on track: BMF

Thursday, 26 February 2026 07:19

AUDIO NEWS: Tool theft jumps by 16% in 2025 and nearly 50% of drivers admit road rage

Thursday, 26 February 2026 07:05

New CITB report reveals issues widening the construction skills gap

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 07:54

Jewson-sponsored rowing team raises nearly £14,000 for charity

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 07:22

AUDIO NEWS: CITB stops training funding applications and older tradespeople are key to solving skills crisis

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 06:42

AUDIO NEWS: Over 75% of tradespeople keep tools in their vans and the construction workforce shrinks

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 07:12

JTL holds Apprentice of the Year Assessment Day

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 05:35

AUDIO NEWS: Contractors warned about fake CSCS card checks and Charlie Mullins warns of AI bloodbath

Monday, 23 February 2026 06:35

Construction workplace illnesses hit 28,000 annually

Monday, 23 February 2026 05:05

AUDIO NEWS: Tradespeople reveal pet peeves and van drivers told to brush up on the Highway Code

Friday, 20 February 2026 06:32

Fall in R&M building work signals a tough year for builders: FMB

Friday, 20 February 2026 05:36

Tools worth over £25 million stolen since 2021

Friday, 20 February 2026 05:03

AUDIO NEWS: Over 9,500 vans stolen in 2025 and Band of Builders needs volunteer tradespeople

Thursday, 19 February 2026 06:53

Band of Builders put a call for volunteers to participate in forthcoming projects

Thursday, 19 February 2026 04:45

Unemployment climbs to 5.2% as older workers leave the workforce

Thursday, 19 February 2026 04:23

AUDIO NEWS: Police raid training centre in CSCS card crackdown and graduates look to re-train for the trades

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 06:47

Hygiene, tea etiquette, and noise among tradespeople’s top pet peeves

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 03:21

AUDIO NEWS: Builders can't afford to apprentices warns HBF and NFRC lobbies for Small Business Strategy

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 06:53

Planning inspector hiring push will drive through local plans: NFB

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 04:45

Nearly 80% van drivers encounter negative road behaviour

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 02:21

Leeds College of Building to host Super Trowel North England regional

Monday, 16 February 2026 06:34

AUDIO NEWS: Construction apprenticeships grow by 1.2% and 78% of van drivers get abuse on the road

Monday, 16 February 2026 06:34

CITB launches roof, slating and tiling apprenticeship in Wales

Monday, 16 February 2026 05:58

AUDIO NEWS: Painter and decorator takes his own life and construction output grows by 1.8% in 2025

Friday, 13 February 2026 07:34

Lighthouse Charity and Ripple Suicide Prevention join hands

Friday, 13 February 2026 06:32

Checkatrade joins hands with Leeds Rhinos to boost apprenticeships for young people

Friday, 13 February 2026 06:06

Screwfix achieve apprentice milestone in bid to tackle skills shortage

Thursday, 12 February 2026 07:35

AUDIO NEWS: 62% of tradespeople think they're too old to retrain and house builder sends apprentice to Africa

Thursday, 12 February 2026 07:24

AUDIO NEWS: Contractors will have to create apprentice opportunities and firms let down by CITB

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 06:35

Electrical skills gap widens as apprenticeship starts drop: ECA

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 04:34

Baxi launches MCS umbrella service to slash admin for installers

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 04:05

AUDIO NEWS: Electrical apprenticeship starts fall by 5.5% and West Midlands Police wants to return stolen tools

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 06:56

JTL launches new campaign to showcase the people behind successful apprenticeships

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 04:47

Nearly 40,000 home maintenance and improvement complaints made in 2025

Monday, 9 February 2026 06:08

AUDIO NEWS: Plumber gets compensation for asbestos exposure and painter plans to run marathon

Monday, 9 February 2026 05:53

Six in ten young Brits are keen to emigrate

Monday, 9 February 2026 05:04

NHBC reports 11% year-on-year growth in UK new home registrations

Friday, 6 February 2026 07:50

AUDIO NEWS: Construction put picks up in January and 47% of plumbers report falling profit margins

Friday, 6 February 2026 07:21

Nearly 865,000 Britons face new digital tax rules in two months

Friday, 6 February 2026 07:05

Scottish trade business upgrades fleet with 78 electric vans

Friday, 6 February 2026 07:04

AUDIO NEWS: UK's top tradesman quits the UK and a 46% jump in construction firms in financial trouble

Thursday, 5 February 2026 07:04

Leyland and Dulux raise over £18,000 for charity

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:49

Over 50% of builders and tradespeople believe skills shortage will worsen

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:07

AUDIO NEWS: Over half of builders think the skills crisis is getting worse and a tradesman protests parking ticket

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 07:40

Screwfix Trade Apprentice is back, entries now open

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 14:53

Pressure continues to mount for UK’s trades community

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 08:44

AUDIO NEWS: Rising house prices put financial pressure on tradespeople and Screwfix hunts for the best apprentices

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 06:42

BMF announces plans for leadership transition

Monday, 2 February 2026 07:45

AUDIO NEWS: 62% of roofers won't discuss their mental health and a plumber runs for parliament

Monday, 2 February 2026 06:04