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

Care homes will remain outside the higher-risk building definition under the Building Safety Act, following a government review

CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on a busy 12 months across the built environment sector.  

The government has confirmed it will introduce primary legislation to regulate the fire engineering profession, aimed at strengthening public safety and raising professional accountability.

Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event

A £725m package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, according to the government.

The autumn budget has been met with both relief and concern across the construction industry.

A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has warned that without radical reforms, the construction industry risks falling short of the government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.

Angela Rayner may have dodged a bullet by leaving her housing post, writes Gleeds’ Richard Steer.

CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on the key messages from Labour and the Conservatives during the autumn’s conferences

Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London.

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

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.  

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has announced the appointment of Becky Wood as its new chief executive officer.