With buildings producing approximately 25 per cent of all UK emissions, RICS is calling on the Government to urgently address gaps and meet ambitious climate targets. According to RICS, existing UK Government decarbonisation policies are “insufficient” and have “no incentives” ...

Construction output is forecast to fall by 3.9 per cent in 2023 following a rise of 2.0 per cent in 2022, as activity currently continues at a high level, according to the the latest Autumn Construction Forecasts 2022-2024 by the ...

The contracting and interior fit-out group has taken first place in the Big Company category of the Best Companies Awards that recognises the UK’s top workplaces. The win is based on responses from Willmott Dixon’s people to an online survey ...

The two-year run of sales growth for construction product manufacturers came to an end in Q3, according to the Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey. Furthermore, a slowdown in construction activity in the publicly financed and repair & ...

Undoubtedly, buildings’ sustainable management and maintenance are at the forefront of many minds, with a significant shift in how facilities managers view their long-term refurbishment and asset management programmes. With many businesses implementing clear environmental targets for the coming years, ...

National framework provider, Pagabo, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest construction framework – the second generation of its Refit and Refurbishment framework. The new generation of the framework will run for four years from April 2023, taking ...

Construction firm, Skanska UK, has announced that it is investing £1 million in cost-of-living support to its people. The investment will benefit around 1,300 members of the Skanska team with one-off payments of £750 to be made in November. Gregor ...

BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses have set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026. It is ruling out counting electricity from green energy tariffs towards its net zero emissions. The target builds upon Royal BAM ...

Meliha Duymaz has joined Skanska UK as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Duymaz is an established finance leader with a breadth of experience across services, operations and major construction projects. She joins Skanska UK from Network Rail, where ...

Progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment on the drive to be more sustainable, according to RICS Sustainability Report 2022, however the rate of advancement needs to accelerate significantly and become more widespread. The report, which ...