Ditch the pin-ball machine of our fragmented planning system and embrace AI and cloud computing, say MPs and Autodesk

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.

With a raft of regulations and legislation still stuck at consultation stage, Richard Steer FCIOB calls on the government to give construction greater clarity in 2026

Billingsgate and Smithfield markets could be moving to a new site in East London’s Royal Docks as part of a new proposal for the sites.

Can digital planning bridge the gap between the planner’s Gantt chart and the concrete realities of the construction site? René Morkos at ALICE Technologies thinks so.

The government has proposed a series of new measures it hopes will turbocharge planning and infrastructure delivery across Britain.

Somerset Council is asking applicants to stop chasing for updates as part of a 12-week action plan launched on Monday (28 July) to reduce its planning application backlog.

Over a third (35%) of Section 106 agreements took longer than 12 months to complete between 2022 and 2024, new research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) shows.

Digital planning can revolutionise the way we plan, design and manage cities and towns to help make them greener and more socially equitable, says Dr Wei Yang, a visionary planner and a driving force towards making it happen.

The term “common data environment” (CDE) is a cornerstone of information management, often used interchangeably with various point solutions. As the market grows, is the term losing its meaning?

Costain is rolling out its social value forecasting and monitoring tool across all its projects.

Secretary of state Angela Rayner has given the green light to demolish M&S’s flagship store in London’s Oxford Street, ending a bitter three-year planning row.

Businesses have an “urgent need” to adopt proactive security measures, according to HLB’s fifth annual Cybersecurity Report.  The theme of this year’s report is “cybersecurity fundamentals” and explores the need…

The construction industry has widely welcomed the new Labour government’s housing and planning reforms announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July.

A London council recently ordered the demolition of two newly built blocks of flats for breaching planning conditions. Rory Stracey and Robyn Engstrom review the implications of this decision.

How transparency on planning data can secure long-term skills pipeline

Harnessing data and machine learning will take the repetitive tasks out of engineering design, allowing designers to get more creative, says Andreas Galatoulas, data, analytics and AI director at Aecom.

National framework provider Pagabo has mandated the use of the recently launched Construct.id digital ID checker.