Jan 21, 2026 | Community, Development and Planning, Laws and Policies, News
The conversation around builder licensing has resurfaced with new weight, and the implications for the UK construction sector are significant. The recent Westminster Hall debate, led by Mark Garnier MP, brought long standing concerns back onto the national stage,...
Jan 20, 2026 | Education, Health and Safety, Laws and Policies, News
A new survey by NEBOSH has again brought the dangers of construction into sharp focus. In 2023 to 2024, 51 people in Great Britain lost their lives while working in the sector, accounting for 37% of all work-related fatalities. These figures reflect long standing...
Jan 19, 2026 | Development and Planning, Finance and Markets, Laws and Policies, News
The construction industry has offered a mixed but largely wary response to the 2025 Budget, with many leaders suggesting that the measures announced fall short of the stability and long-term direction the sector needs. Although the Chancellor emphasised prudence and...
Jan 12, 2026 | Education, Housing, Infrastructure, Laws and Policies, News
RICS launches Scotland Manifesto – Surveying Scotland with the Scottish Budget on the horizon The next Scottish Government’s ambitions on housing supply and climate action will be impossible to deliver unless it prioritises skills and works with industry to rebuild...
Dec 15, 2025 | Education, Infrastructure, Laws and Policies, News, Technology and innovation
And appoints Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Academic Lead for the new degree. 15 December – The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached a landmark agreement with the UK Armed Forces to develop a groundbreaking new...