May 7, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Laws and Policies, News, Projects, Social Value, Sustainability
Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has secured a hat trick of planning permissions across the South East, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of much-needed new homes across the region. Across three newly approved schemes in Essex, Oxfordshire and...
May 6, 2026 | Finance and Markets, Housing, Infrastructure, News, Projects, Social Value
Hampshire-based construction firm, PAH Building & Construction, has already secured two thirds of its projected £18 million turnover for 2026, driven mainly by growth in its retrofitting and insurance work. This milestone has been achieved despite wider industry...
Apr 29, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Laws and Policies, News, Social Value, Sustainability, Technology and innovation
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and The Retrofit Academy (TRA), are partnering to help RICS members develop critical retrofit skills across the UK. At the heart of the partnership is access to UK Government-backed Warm Homes Skills funding,...
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 27, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, News, Projects, Social Value
Balfour Beatty today announces that it has received Notice to Proceed on the £54 million Middlewich Eastern Bypass for Cheshire East Council. The project, awarded through the SCAPE framework, will see Balfour Beatty construct a new 2.5 kilometre carriageway bypass...
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...