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CITB has announced its consensus procedure will start on 17 March 2025 and continue until 9 May.

With not long left until the government’s new Simpler Recycling reforms are implemented, statistics from commercial waste collection service Business Waste suggest that 99% of businesses are unprepared for the rule changes.

The government in Westminster has announced that it plans to invest in green skills training to support a transition to clean power with “thousands” of new jobs.

The government in Westminster has suspended 39 businesses from fitting new solid-wall insulation in homes after it was alerted to reports of poor-quality work.

A new report from Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) has outlined recommendations to minimise the fire risk posed by scaffolding that features timber boards and plastic wrapping and which is erected around in-use buildings.

Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) show a higher interest in technology and computing careers compared to their non-SEND peers, according to a new study.

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The Pallet Loop has been shortlisted in the 2025 edie Awards.

A National Audit Office (NAO) report has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49bn.

In January, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her plans to speed up the planning process and unlock “untapped” land near commuter train stations in a bid to build more homes for “working people”.

Seán Canney Hon FCABE has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Transport by Ireland’s Taoiseach.

The Scottish government has opened a consultation seeking the views of stakeholders on a review of building standards relating to the fire safety of historic buildings converted for hotel use.

Anglesey-based museum the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust has been open for 25 years to promote the history of the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge – two feats of engineering that revolutionised UK travel in the 19th century.

Company that 'exhibited outdated views regarding the management of health and safety' has been fined £60,000 after a steeplejack fell to his death while working on a church restoration.

‘Thermal runaway’ from lithium-ion batteries has caused large-scale fires and even explosions, requiring greater safeguards.

A mutual recognition agreement between the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in the US and the Engineering Council in the UK has now fully operationalised.

The 17th Sustainability in Energy & Buildings (SEB’25) International Conference on 17-19 September 2025, organised by KES International, has put a call out for short and full papers.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has opened entries for this year’s CPA Stars of the Future Awards for the most promising apprentices and trainees in the construction plant industry who, in the eyes of their employers and colleagues, are likely to become tomorrow’s leaders of the sector.

Local building regulations in Northern Ireland are being updated to improve fire safety standards, particularly for residential buildings and houses.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement to provide an update on the department responsible for fire.