Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 09 May 2025 12:17:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Khan signals radical shift on greenbelt to tackle London housing crisis https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/khan-signals-radical-shift-on-greenbelt-to-tackle-london-housing-crisis-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/khan-signals-radical-shift-on-greenbelt-to-tackle-london-housing-crisis-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:46:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520201 This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that he will explore releasing parts of the capital’s greenbelt for housing and industrial development, warning that the scale of the housing crisis requires “bold solutions”. Speaking…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/khan-signals-radical-shift-on-greenbelt-to-tackle-london-housing-crisis-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 ‘Worrying’ rise in migrant worker exploitation on building sites https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/cn-intelligence/workforce/worrying-rise-in-migrant-worker-exploitation-on-building-sites-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/cn-intelligence/workforce/worrying-rise-in-migrant-worker-exploitation-on-building-sites-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520009 Migrant workers are at an increased risk of exploitation on construction sites, a new report has warned. The probe by Achilles, which deals in supply chain risk, found migrant workers are vulnerable to unexplained deductions from wages, restricted access to mobile phones and “informal or…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/cn-intelligence/workforce/worrying-rise-in-migrant-worker-exploitation-on-building-sites-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Minister meets developers to find ways to speed up BSR applications https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/minister-meets-developers-to-find-ways-to-speed-up-bsr-applications-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/minister-meets-developers-to-find-ways-to-speed-up-bsr-applications-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:30 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520121 The building safety minister has said “all possible options” are being looked at to help the trouble-hit Building Safety Regulator (BSR) fulfil its functions, and has met with developers to hear their concerns. Alex Norris said his department acknowledged that delays to high-rise projects were…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/minister-meets-developers-to-find-ways-to-speed-up-bsr-applications-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Minister calls on construction firms to back jobcentre hiring push https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/minister-calls-on-construction-firms-to-back-jobcentre-hiring-push-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/minister-calls-on-construction-firms-to-back-jobcentre-hiring-push-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:29 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520063 A government minister has urged construction firms to get involved with an expanded initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment via funded training. Employment minister Alison McGovern said a revamped recruitment programme – the Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) – is being scaled up to help…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/minister-calls-on-construction-firms-to-back-jobcentre-hiring-push-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Morgan Sindall school job moves ahead despite potential cost hike https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/morgan-sindall-school-job-moves-ahead-despite-potential-cost-hike-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/morgan-sindall-school-job-moves-ahead-despite-potential-cost-hike-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:27 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=519994 A school that is being delivered in South Wales by Morgan Sindall has been given the go-ahead, despite a potential cost overrun of almost £5m. The total construction cost for St Richard Gwyn High School in Barry was estimated at £59m when Vale of Glamorgan…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/morgan-sindall-school-job-moves-ahead-despite-potential-cost-hike-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Slow progress in Lonsdale administration https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/slow-progress-in-lonsdale-administration-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/slow-progress-in-lonsdale-administration-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520187 There are still insufficient funds to pay creditors for Michael J Lonsdale, administrators for the collapsed mechanical and electrical (M&E) specialist said. In their third progress report since being appointed in October 2023, Jamie Taylor and Dominik Thiel-Czerwinke from Begbies Traynor said they had clawed…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/administrations/slow-progress-in-lonsdale-administration-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Sector breathes sigh of relief over metals US tariff deal https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-abolished-in-historic-uk-us-trade-deal-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-abolished-in-historic-uk-us-trade-deal-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 11:45:03 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520103 The construction sector has welcomed a “historic” deal with the US over tariffs that will remove import taxes on steel and aluminium. It comes amid fears UK construction growth would be delayed because of the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes. On Thursday (8…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-abolished-in-historic-uk-us-trade-deal-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Contractors urged to join new flood resilience trade body https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractors-urged-to-join-new-flood-resilience-trade-body-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractors-urged-to-join-new-flood-resilience-trade-body-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 09:36:06 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520182 This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Contractors are being encouraged to help raise standards across the property flood resilience (PFR) industry following the launch of a new trade body. The International Property Flood Resilience Association (IPFRA) is officially launching…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractors-urged-to-join-new-flood-resilience-trade-body-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Barnwood appoints trio of directors amid construction division growth https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/barnwood-appoints-trio-of-directors-amid-construction-division-growth-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/barnwood-appoints-trio-of-directors-amid-construction-division-growth-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 09:26:35 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=520176 This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Gloucester-based Barnwood Limited has promoted three long-standing employees to director roles within its construction arm, as the division continues to deliver major regional and national projects. Paul Fowles has been named construction director,…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/barnwood-appoints-trio-of-directors-amid-construction-division-growth-09-05-2025/feed/ 0 Juggling responsibilities: The pitfalls involved in making buildings safer https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/features/juggling-responsibilities-the-pitfalls-involved-in-making-buildings-safer-09-05-2025/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/features/juggling-responsibilities-the-pitfalls-involved-in-making-buildings-safer-09-05-2025/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 09:25:00 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=519223 With a mountain of cladding remediation work to get through, CN asks how contractors can ensure their work avoids contributing to fire risks A fire at an East London residential block last August was a grim echo of the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 72…

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