Jun 22, 2026 | Appointments and People, Community, Company News, Contracts, Development and Planning, EDI, Education, Energy, Finance and Markets, Health and Safety, Heritage and Conservation, Housing, Infrastructure, Laws and Policies, News, Social Value
Keir Starmer’s resignation as Prime Minister has triggered another period of political uncertainty, but for the construction industry the question is not simply who walks into Downing Street next. It is whether housing, planning reform, infrastructure investment...
Jun 10, 2026 | Health and Safety, Laws and Policies, News, Social Value, Supply Chain
Darren Crockett, boss of RAS Crockett and Partners in Dundee, says he is ‘excited and honoured’ to take over at campaigning industry body. Scotland’s largest trade construction association, SELECT has elected the managing director of a third-generation Dundee...
Jun 3, 2026 | Health and Safety, Laws and Policies, News, Social Value, Supply Chain
New research has revealed that more than three-quarters (76%) of UK tradespeople have been targeted by tool thieves. The study, commissioned by Trade Direct Insurance found that tradespeople are most commonly being targeted at their workshop (27%), having their van...
May 19, 2026 | Health and Safety, Housing, Infrastructure, News, Projects, Social Value, Sustainability
Firecrest Construction has successfully completed the complex delivery of a new 40 bed care home in Bury town centre for Exemplar Health Care. As principal contractor to the scheme, Firecrest delivered the job on budget and on time, handing over after 64 weeks...
Apr 28, 2026 | Health and Safety, Housing, Infrastructure, News, Projects, Social Value, Sustainability
A major milestone has been reached in the future of patient and community wellbeing in Liverpool, as planning permission has been granted by Liverpool City Council for a landmark project that will create a nature-rich public garden on the former Royal Liverpool...
Apr 22, 2026 | Health and Safety, Laws and Policies, News, Social Value, Uncategorized, Women in Construction
The construction industry is undergoing a period of transformation, yet workplace culture remains one of the most persistent barriers to inclusion and progression. While initiatives have focused on improving representation, evidence suggests that deeper cultural...