Major proposals to strengthen the construction products used in buildings across the country have been published by government in a crackdown on unregulated practices, which led to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Construction Products Reform White Paper sets out that ...

International infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has announced that Phil Harrison will step down from the Board later this year following more than 10 years as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Following an extensive search process and as part of the Board’s ...

A new campaign to encourage clients to speed up adoption of building safety standards has been launched by a coalition of construction industry organisations. New guidance produced by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and supported by eight other bodies* ...

Richard Howson has been fined £237,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for his part in misleading statements being issued by Carillion plc. As Group Chief Executive, the FCA said Howson was aware of serious financial troubles in Carillion’s UK ...

Paul Saville-King has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer, at Unispace, a global leader in integrated workplace strategy, design, and construction, effective February 2026. Saville-King joins from CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, where he held ...

McLaren Construction reports sustainable growth continues for the business as it reaches the start of its 25th anniversary year. The Tier One contractor’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025 shows the benefits of repeat business, diversification ...

~ Accreditation places OryxAlign on assurance frameworks used by tier one contractors ~ Built environment and construction-focused technology service provider OryxAlign has achieved BuildingConfidence Gold accreditation from Achilles, marking a change in how the company can engage with organisations operating ...

Construction tender prices are set to climb by up to 5.0 per in 2026, threatening costs for key UK programmes and challenging project viability, according to new data from global professional services company Turner & Townsend. In its Winter 2025 ...

Natalie Cross has been appointed as talent lead at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS)  to drive key hires as the business announces plans to expand in its 65th anniversary year. Since BCIS became independent from RICS in 2022 it ...

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 3Q2025 and 4Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...