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​​​​​​​The construction industry ranks second overall in Ayvens’ Fleet Sustainability Ranking Report 2025, recording the most substantial overall improvement since 2022, with BEVs making up 39% of new fleet vehicles

Progress remains fragile, with many organisations reducing investment in mentorship and development programmes for women

The introduction of a mandatory licensing scheme is a little closer, as MPs will debate the need to protect consumers from rogue builders in Westminster Hall on Thursday, 13th November

​​​​​​​Shocking research from MyBuilder.com reveals that 50% of households have less than £1,000 saved in the bank

​​​​​​​Finalists under 21 years of age who score above average will also be considered for the UK’s international squad preparing to compete at the 2028 Skills Olympics in Aichi, Japan

​​​​​​​The consultation is relevant to duty holders, asbestos analysts, asbestos removal contractors, asbestos surveyors, and associated professions

As many as 13% of fires in the home could be attributed to poor electrical work, according to Alan Wilson

​​​​​​​The roundtable revisited the recommendations outlined in the Blueprint for Electrification, reviewed the progress made to date, and explored solutions to address the remaining gaps

​​​​​​​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

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

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

​​​​​​​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

​​​​​​​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

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)

​​​​​​​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

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

​​​​​​​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