News Persimmon and Ecofill rethink soil reuse in housing Persimmon Homes has announced a partnership with Ecofill to support a more efficient and responsible method for managing surplus soils across its residential developments.
Digital Construction Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation shortlist 2026 Six methods for making the built and managed environments more sustainable have made the shortlist for Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation category at the Digital Construction Awards 2026.
News Industry backs Warm Homes Plan while highlighting skills challenge The UK government has launched its Warm Homes Plan as part of a £15bn investment to upgrade the nation’s homes and cut energy bills.
Technical A record-breaking Passivhaus school could change building design On the back of a new Passivhaus education campus, the Scottish Government is set to mandate its own version of Passivhaus standards from 2028
News Winvic appointed to build M&S distribution centre Prologis has awarded Winvic Construction the contract to deliver a new national distribution centre for Marks & Spencer (M&S). Spanning 1.3m sq ft, the scheme at Daventry International Rail Freight…
News Mace Construct partners with Schüco to drive facade sustainability Mace Construct and facade specialist Schüco have announced a partnership aimed at decarbonising building envelopes and facades.
Technical Mace’s Piccadilly makeover uses 77% recycled steel Contractor is working on the largest steel reuse project for a commercial office in the UK to date
Technical How do construction clients drive value from supply chains? CM brought together a group of client-side professionals to find out what they look for from contractors and suppliers.
News Government urged to rethink biodiversity net gain exemptions Construction and built environment leaders have warned that scrapping biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for small sites could undermine nature recovery and long-term value.
Technical How Oxford United’s all-electric stadium was designed Oxford United’s new 16,000 capacity stadium will be the country’s first mid-sized all-electric football venue. Mott MacDonald’s Steve Mills explains
Opinion How Sir Robert McAlpine embedded sustainability at the London Museum Early engagement with the supply chain helped Sir Robert McAlpine make carbon savings in its London Museum project, explains Simon Leek.
Technical Why action needs to be passive on cooling buildings Rising temperatures could have you reaching for the air conditioning controls more often, but there is a better alternative, says Monica Donaldson-Balan.
News London’s first all-electric energy centre gets approval A large-scale, fully electric energy centre able to heat thousands of homes without the need of having boilers has received planning permission.
News In pictures | The best images from October A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.
Digital Construction The Future of Digital Construction Report 2025 A new study looks at the key issues that will shape digital construction in the coming years, in partnership with Digital Construction Week and MCS Rental Software. Justin Stanton analysed…
Opinion Building performance verification is construction’s next competitive battleground Ahead of World Sustainability Day on 29 October, Willmott Dixon’s Doug Drewniak says it’s time to time to address the industry’s broken green promises on building performance.
Partner Content How blue roofs can help construction mitigate the UK’s water crisis Neil Robinson-Welsh, consultant at ACO Building Drainage, looks at blue roofs as a resource for mitigating the UK’s water crisis.
Opinion Why are we letting net zero be sabotaged? It’s time for the built environment sector to win back the narrative on net zero.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.