Unpredictable delays, rising costs and new levies could push SME home developers out of the market, according to a new report.

A landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry has resolved a four-year pause on housing developments in North Sussex.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has warned that the government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes is at risk unless it fixes severe delays at Gateway 2.

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has welcomed the government’s decision to transform further and higher education.

More than twice the number of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers in the first year of this government compared to the year before, according to new figures.

Schools, colleges, employers and the Welsh Government must work together to present apprenticeships as a strong start to a career, the Senedd’s economy committee has concluded.

More than 40,000 future construction workers will be trained by 2029 at new ‘technical excellence colleges’ unveiled today (12 August).

Government ministers are partnering with industry leaders to launch a wide-ranging construction skills strategy.

New research shows that changes to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships could cost UK employers around £214m in additional training costs.

Thousands of British workers are set to benefit from new training and apprenticeship opportunities as part of the government’s ‘modern industrial strategy’.

The UK government has announced plans to “refocus” funding away from Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships from January 2026. 

New reforms aim to help address skills shortages and attract a generation of new talent to construction  

Call for the Home Office to improve collaboration with other stakeholders, including Skills England, to help address skills shortages 

MPs have been warned that affordability is the main blocker to the government’s new homes target, not a lack of skills

Greater flexibility on functional skills requirements and minimum length of apprenticeships is expected to increase new starts by 10,000 per year

Onsite Construction T Level will be defunded, despite the government’s commitment to build 1.5 million homes in the next parliament

New fast-track apprenticeships have been launched to help address the skills gap across the UK’s homebuilding sector

A new report warns that the government’s policy plans will have a financial impact on construction employers