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FMB warns of instant site shutdowns

|Date: 05 Jun 2026

FMB warns of instant site shutdowns

Builders risk having sites shut down immediately if they fail to comply with a new ban on the dry cutting ...

Builders risk having sites shut down immediately if they fail to comply with a new ban on the dry cutting of engineered stone, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, as the Health and Saf ...

05 Jun 2026
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Birmingham challenges London and Manchester for property investment

|Date: 05 Jun 2026

Birmingham challenges London and Manchester for property investment

A new report commissioned by Berkeley shows that Birmingham is rapidly strengthening its position as one ...

A new report commissioned by Berkeley shows that Birmingham is rapidly strengthening its position as one of the UK’s most compelling destinations for property investment. With strong price growth, ris ...

05 Jun 2026
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Are we at risk of water bankruptcy?

|Date: 29 May 2026

Are we at risk of water bankruptcy?

New mindset needed to protect from water bankruptcy as droughts and temperatures on the rise Following pr ...

New mindset needed to protect from water bankruptcy as droughts and temperatures on the rise Following predictions that Summer 2026 will see droughts in the UK, ACO Technologies is urging those involv ...

29 May 2026
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Wrekin Products achieves CCPI assessed status for ductile iron range

|Date: 22 May 2026

Wrekin Products achieves CCPI assessed status for ductile iron range

Wrekin Products has become the first civil engineering product manufacturer in the UK to achieve Code for ...

Wrekin Products has become the first civil engineering product manufacturer in the UK to achieve Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessed status for its ductile iron range, reinforcin ...

22 May 2026
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CITB team supports over 5,900 apprenticeships starts in the 2025-26 financial year

|Date: 20 May 2026

CITB team supports over 5,900 apprenticeships starts in the 2025-26 financial year

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released updated figures for its New Entrant Support ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released updated figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), showing that between the 2025-26 financial year (FY), NEST supported 5,913 apprent ...

20 May 2026
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The Grey Belt; then what?

|Date: 19 May 2026

The Grey Belt; then what?

Nick Diment, Director, Head of Boyer London & South East discusses the Grey Belt. In a few years the ...

Nick Diment, Director, Head of Boyer London & South East discusses the Grey Belt. In a few years the most obvious sites will be used up: what next for large scale development? Recent data indicate ...

19 May 2026
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JCB’S DualDrive clocks big time savings on site

|Date: 12 May 2026

JCB’S DualDrive clocks big time savings on site

One of JCB’s DualDrive backhoe loaders is slashing the time spent on tasks for a Barnsley-based groundwor ...

One of JCB’s DualDrive backhoe loaders is slashing the time spent on tasks for a Barnsley-based groundworks company. The JCB 4CX Pro DualDrive model is making short work of a range of tasks including ...

12 May 2026
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‘Discounted homes’ key to unlocking public support for new development

|Date: 08 May 2026

‘Discounted homes’ key to unlocking public support for new development

Discounted homes for first-time buyers could hold the key to unlocking thousands of stalled housing sites ...

Discounted homes for first-time buyers could hold the key to unlocking thousands of stalled housing sites, according to a new report from Shared Voice, pointing to a clear route to accelerating delive ...

08 May 2026
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Home longevity spas tipped to become the next must-have

|Date: 07 May 2026

Home longevity spas tipped to become the next must-have

Once, cinema rooms, wine cellars and home gyms were considered luxury home features. Now, the next major ...

Once, cinema rooms, wine cellars and home gyms were considered luxury home features. Now, the next major trend in prime homes could be the rise of the private longevity spa. Unlike a standard gym, lux ...

07 May 2026
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‘One Year to Go’ Warning to Housebuilders

|Date: 06 May 2026

‘One Year to Go’ Warning to Housebuilders

Following the Government’s publication of the final Future Homes Standard (FHS) Approved Documents on Mar ...

Following the Government’s publication of the final Future Homes Standard (FHS) Approved Documents on March 24, Catnic is urging UK housebuilders to prioritise building fabric performance as the 2027 ...

06 May 2026
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