Health & Safety

The Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) has had major reforms put in place from today, with the list being more than halved. The post Government Major Projects Portfolio cut from 200+ to 80 appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

A report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that despite market growth overall, construction SMEs risk buckling under growing cost pressures. The post Construction SMEs facing insolvencies, despite continuous growth appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Today, the 12-week consultation on the merging of the two Industry Training Boards has been launched, seeking views on laid out proposals. The post Consultation launched on Industry Training Board merger appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Barhale Canada Inc will lead the company’s planned growth nationwide, with a particular focus on clean and wastewater resilience, stormwater management and advancing the company’s Low Carbon Solutions offering. The post Barhale establishes first Toronto base appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Across civils, highways, commercial landscaping, and other infrastructure sectors, there’s still a perception that modernising workflows will be met with resistance from team members. The post How to manage a digital transformation of site operations without pushback from your team appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Following the release and consultation of the Green Paper in February, the reform has now progressed to the White Paper stage. The post Construction Products Reform consultation opens appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery Limited has been fined following an incident in which an employee sustained a fractured hip after falling while working at height. The case was detailed by the Health and Safety Executive, with further information available in the original release here.  Employee injured in fall from pallet box The incident took place on The post HSE Executive: Bakery company fined […]

The British Property Federation has commissioned research examining commercial rooftop solar opportunities. The post BPF commissions commercial rooftop solar research appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

JCB will offer a B100 biodiesel fuel option in tracked excavators sold across Europe, using fuel derived from recycled vegetable oils. The post JCB deploys 100% biodiesel fuelled tracked excavators appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Transport links across England are set to benefit from an extra financial boost from the road improvement fund. The post £165m road improvement fund to help unblock housing appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Alan Milne, European membership director for the Modular Building Institute, examines modular construction’s evolving presence in the European market. The post Europe’s modular market is expanding, but consistency still matters appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Released with Vectorworks 2026 Update 4, Vectorworks is first in line-up to support Maxon for Archviz for your design needs. The post Iterate at Speed. Design without limits: Maxon Redshift for Vectorworks now available appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

The initiative will upskill existing workers while supporting the next generation of building safety professionals. The post Government launches £70m fund to tackle building safety skills shortage appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

The Health and Safety Executive has announced a call for applications for the position of Chair of the Science Quality and Assurance Group, SQAG, with further details available in the original release. Role of the Science Quality and Assurance Group The Science Quality and Assurance Group provides the HSE Board, Chief Executive and Director of The post HSE opens applications for new Chair of the […]

A free event at the University of Westminster will explore how humanoid robotics technologies should or could be used in the real world of construction and the built environment within the next 3-5 years. The post Construction Humanoids Summit to explore onsite application of robotics in built environment appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

The second HS2 M6 viaduct is being prepared to be slid into place, with four sections being created to make the process quick and smooth. The post Second HS2 M6 viaduct ready to be launched appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

With retention payment reforms, Steven Murphy of the UK Retention Authority shares his thoughts on how effective these changes will be. The post Retention payment reform in construction: Are we addressing the real issue? appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

UKCW London will run alongside both Futurebuild and The Stone & Surfaces Show to create the UK’s Built Environment super event, attracting over 25,000 industry professionals. The post New planning reforms and Warm Homes Bill to take centre stage at UK Construction Week London appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

True data-driven construction is no longer about gathering and governing information but analysing it in real-time to help shape better performance tomorrow, writes James Graham, divisional CEO, Equans UK & Ireland. The post Data-driven construction: Beyond the numbers appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

For many construction marketing professionals, the final weeks of last year were spent deep in planning mode. Budgets were agreed, priorities set, channels selected and targets signed off. On paper, the 2026 marketing plan is likely robust, well considered and aligned to wider business goals. The challenge now is not strategy. It is execution. The post Turning 2026 construction marketing strategy […]

Re-flow Field Management is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification – an internationally recognised standard for information security management. The post Re-flow Field Management achieves ISO/IEC 27001 certification: strengthening trust, security, and client confidence appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Dust monitoring is a broad category. Some providers focus on perimeter and ambient particulate monitoring for construction, mining, and infrastructure projects. Others specialise in occupational exposure, silica, and respirable dust in the breathing zone, while some are better described as consultancies that wrap monitoring, reporting, and compliance support around a managed service. The […]

Steve Reed spoke at the House Builder’s Conference, encouraging home builders, but other attendees were not so hopeful. The post House building difficulties persist, despite Steve Reed’s encouragement appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

The pack of emergency housebuilding measures for London has been put in place after being announced last year. The post Emergency housebuilding measures for London put in place appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Philip Waddy, council member of the ACA, discusses the role of the architect and how they fit into the built environment. The post The role of the architect – 40 years of change and what comes next appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Invoice fraud is one of the most common and costly forms of financial crime affecting individuals, families and businesses- and construction is one of the most vulnerable industries. The post National Federation of Builders and NCA launch campaign against invoice fraud in construction appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.