News ‘No more energy bills’: Housebuilder adopts Finnish timber system touted as better than Passivhaus Developer Oakmont goes all in on offsite system used in the Nordics for 48 years, telling CM it’s twice as fast.
News ‘It’s a step change’: industry reacts to Future Homes Standard Construction sector encouraged by new regulations but urges momentum in implementation.
Digital Construction Drone Surveying wins Digital Consultancy of the Year at the Digital Construction Awards Drone Surveying was named Digital Consultancy of the Year at the Digital Construction Awards 2026 last night (18 March).
Opinion Why the odds are stacked against the PM’s housebuilding plans Fewer than 1% of officers on the front line of housing delivery think the government’s target of 1.5 million new homes by 2029 is achievable. Andrew Harbourne of Thackray Williams explores why.
News New measures announced to tackle London’s housing crisis Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London.
People Home Builders Federation unveils latest skills plan The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has launched the latest iteration of its Home Building Sector Skills Plan.
Opinion Will planning reforms deliver the government’s housing targets? Collaboration between public institutions, industry and civic leaders will be essential to meet the country’s new homes ambitions, writes Nitesh Patel.
Opinion How’s the government going to ‘get Britain building’? The government has published two major planning announcements aimed at the housebuilding sector. David Parry explains what’s in each of them.
News Housebuilders will have to set delivery timeframes under new government plans Housebuilders will need to set delivery timeframes before getting planning permission under new government proposals announced today (25 May).
News 240,000 new recruits needed to meet housing targets, says HBF Almost a quarter million new people will need to be recruited to deliver the government’s housing targets, a new report by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) said.
News Lords committee launches inquiry into feasibility of new towns scheme The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched a modular inquiry into new towns and expanded settlements.
News Increase homebuilding target to 4m over next decade, CLC co-chair tells MPs The government should go beyond its 1.5m new homes target and aim for 4m units within the next decade, the co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council has told MPs.
People Construction careers advice is key to housing targets, CIOB says New report shows a broadly positive perception of construction careers, despite a lack of new talent joining the industry
People Construction supplier extends support for housebuilding skills Grayson is providing products and training to support new talent
People Housebuilder mentoring scheme welcomes inaugural cohort New initiative aims to make housebuilding more inclusive for women, ultimately improving diversity in the sector and addressing the skills shortage
News Strategic planning more effective to tackle nutrient neutrality A more strategic approach to mitigating pollution impacts in housebuilding could deliver greater benefits for nature than the current case-by-case system, according to the Wildlife Trusts.
News ‘Let’s deliver real benefit for nature’ Will Mann speaks to Miller Homes’ Jo Stott, who has led the working group behind the Homes for Nature commitment.
Digital Construction Can the Building Safety Act rebuild trust in construction? How can the Building Safety Act build trust in construction? Marek Suchocki of Autodesk details what’s necessary.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.