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Green light for 165 new homes in Chichester
Plans for 165 new homes on land off Madgwick Lane in Chichester have been approved by Chichester District Council’s Planning Committee, paving the way for Persimmon Homes South Coast to start work later this year. Located near the South Downs National Park and...
CITB’s specialist New Entrant Support Team helps over 1,500 apprentices join the industry in six months
The number of apprenticeship starts supported has increased by 61% compared to previous period The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its mid-year figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). The figures show that NEST has already...
New wave of graduate talent joins Betts Associates in landmark year
Betts Associates, a Deeside based civil and structural engineering consultancy, is delighted to nurture a new wave of talent, recruiting nine graduates who will support the firm as it undergoes the greatest year of growth in its 29 year history. Fresh from university,...
HDR appoints new Commercial & Real Estate Sector Lead for EMEA to support strategic growth
4 November 2025 – HDR, the global engineering and design consultancy, has appointed Paul Jones as Commercial & Real Estate Sector Lead for EMEA. With more than 20 years of consultancy experience and a proven track record in the UK’s commercial development sector,...
Enduring Wisdom from Ancient Builders
The ingenuity of ancient builders, whose creations range from Persia's intricate qanat systems to the timeless Roman aqueducts and clever desert cooling methods, really shows how brilliant humanity can be when it truly understands and works with nature. Today, our...
Network Space agrees land sale on planned 215-home site near Barnsley
Network Space has exchanged contracts for the sale of a 19-acre site at Shaw Lane, Carlton, near Barnsley, with outline planning consent for up to 215 homes. The site is being brought forward by Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, for an...
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UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025
UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025 marked its tenth anniversary with a three-day programme that once again confirmed its reputation as the UK’s largest and most influential construction event. Taking place at the NEC from 30th September to 2nd October, the...
Inside the 2025 Women in Construction Awards “Meet the Judges” Day
Under the glowing London skyline at Luckycat Rooftop, 22 Bishopsgate, Design and Build UK welcomed guests to its much-anticipated “Meet the Judges” Day on 18 July 2025. This celebratory afternoon brought together shortlisted candidates, esteemed judges, sponsors and...
Self-employed tradesmen earn £700,000 MORE than their female counterparts in a working lifetime
With the UK requiring a million new tradespeople to keep up with demand over the next decade, Magnet Trade wanted to highlight the importance of closing the gender pay gap as the demand for women in the self-employed trade industry increases. Magnet Trade...
Hub South East’s Eileen Mackin wins inspiring women award for her role in Beatlie School Campus project
Eileen Mackin, Project Director at Hub South East Scotland, has scooped the award for ‘Contribution to a Project’ at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards for her role in the Beatlie School Campus project. With nominees from across...
Award winning West Midlands student part of rising number of women changing construction narrative
Award-winning student Madeleine Clarke is part of a rising number of women pursuing a construction career at Coventry University and is hoping her achievement will inspire more young girls to consider a career in the industry. Third year Architectural Technology BSc...
Casting a smaller net to create larger retention within construction
It’s no secret that construction has been going through a rough patch in the past couple of years. Amidst the pandemic, output plummeted to record lows the likes of which it has yet to return from, despite it being one of the first industries to also bounce back in...