A cross-party House of Lords Committee has warned the Government that “unacceptable” delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes is leaving residents waiting for remediation of dangerous cladding in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders. Whilst ...

Elite Group, a facilities management and engineering services provider has been acquired by Healthcare Modern Methods of Construction specialist MTX Contracts Ltd. According to MTX, the acquisition marks an exciting milestone for the company as the business continues to strengthen ...

Kier has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Simon Kesterton, is stepping down from the Group at the end of the year. As part of the company’s executive team, and an executive director of the Kier Group Board, Kesterton ...

Bellrock has acquired Axiom, a property and construction consultancy based in Scotland. Axiom delivers project management and cost consultancy services to private-sector clients across leisure, residential and industrial developments. With offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London, the acquisition expands ...

Theft and vandalism are growing problems in the construction sector, with almost two-thirds of industry professionals saying they are more of a threat than five years ago. That is according to a survey of 500 construction industry professionals in which ...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects. The report, based on insight ...

UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) has announced Bureau Veritas as the preferred bidder for the role of the Standard’s Verification Administrator. As preferred bidder in the second stage of the tender for the role, Bureau Veritas is ...

LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) is seeking contractors for its £1.5 billion public buildings framework with applications now open until 9 December 2025. Known as PB4, due this being the fourth iteration of LHCPG’s Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure framework, it ...

Inadequate safety training has topped the list of causes of accidents on UK construction sites in a survey commissioned by SafeSite Facilties which delivers site safety products to construction companies nationwide. The survey of 500 industry professionals, also found 34 ...

New research has uncovered a sharp and rapid shift in how leaders within the real estate and construction sector are prioritising risk as businesses navigate geopolitical and economic uncertainty in 2025. Beazley, the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with ...