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 ...

A new study by PlanRadar, a leading platform for digital documentation, communication and reporting in construction, facility management and real estate projects, reveals a clear contradiction at the heart of quality management. Companies rank quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) ...

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been appointed to deliver external project management expertise for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust’s (RCHT) new Women and Children’s Hospital in Truro. The development is one of the South West’s most significant ...

A new survey by RICS reveals critical skills shortages in UK and Global surveying sector. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a first-of-its-kind surveying skills report which measures the state of skills in the global surveying profession. ...

As the UK prepares for winter, a new survey commissioned by SafeSite Facilities has found that three-quarters of construction workers say they are concerned about the impact of climate change on site safety. The survey revealed a worrying picture of ...

McLaren Construction has been appointed by AP UK (Ashtrom Properties) as Construction Manager for the refurbishment of Colmore Gate tower as a Grade A office building in Birmingham’s business district. Built in the 1990s, the original tower is located on a ...

Latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), predicts building costs will increase by 15% over the next five years to 3Q2030, while tender prices will rise by 16 per cent over the same period. New work ...

RED Construction Group, a specialist main contractor, has announced its results for the 2025 financial year. Reporting a turnover of £170.8 million, the company continues to achieve sustainable profit, with the near 50 per cent turnover increase year-on-year supported by ...

A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training ...

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 2Q2025 and 3Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price ...