Managing construction risk in the AI era

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Risk management within construction has always been a moving target. Today's projects demand proactive strategies due to tighter margins, compressed timelines and stringent regulations.

• General Construction

Mayor signs construction training partnership

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

City Region needs estimated 9,000 extra construction workers in next five years    First mayoral authority to sign partnership with Construction Industry Training Board to tackle...

• General Construction

PPE users urged to review stocks

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Image Credit: © Wisut / Adobe Stock  The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging organisations across the UK to use January to review their PPE stock and the processes they use to...

• Health And Safety

Historic Barn conversion

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Professional Builder looks at how a barn conversion development in Norfolk is integrating low carbon heating into the build.  Nestled in the Norfolk countryside, a collection of historic barns is...

• General Construction

Bartlet Asset Management pushes Paddington life sciences tower into planning

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Bartlet Asset Management has submitted plans for a major new clinical life sciences development in Paddington, marking a significant step forward for the emerging health and research cluster next to...

• Architectural

Coastal stabilisation works to protect railway through Folkestone Warren

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Work has begun on a major coastal defence scheme to protect the railway that runs through Folkestone Warren in Kent, with thousands of tonnes of limestone being laid to prevent erosion and stabilise...

• General Construction

Winvic appointed to deliver landmark 1.3M SQ FT national distribution centre

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been appointed by Prologis...

• Architectural
• Environmental
• Sustainability
• Civil Engineering
• Engineering

MP says planning reforms could erode local democracy

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Gideon Amos criticises measures that would give ministers the final say on large developments.

• General Construction

Skanska slides 4200 tonne railway bridge into place

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Watch time-lapse video of major civil engineering feat

• Engineering

The tech duo behind London’s quantum leap forward

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Misdiagnosis of ALS inspired academic to work on the development of the technology that may help avoid similar mistakes

• General Construction

£50m boost to help thousands more disabled and older people live independently at home

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Thousands more older people and people with disabilities will be able to adapt their homes […]The post£50m boost to help thousands more disabled and older people live independently at homefirst...

• General Construction

Bidders day set for £4.5bn Southern Construction Framework

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Around 20 contractors brace for fight to retain places on sixth-generation mega deal

• General Construction

Made for Trade outlines industry support and developments for 2026

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

As the sector looks ahead to another year shaped by demand for premium performance, faster lead times and reliable supply, Made for Trade is outlining how it can help trade partners “build a better...

• General Construction

Why we need to rediscover council housing

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

My grandparents Jack and Mollie lived in a council house in Fullwell in Sunderland. It was a lovely house with a modest garden, not on a council estate, but on a street with a mix of different types...

• General Construction

spacebands secures £1.1m to help tackle preventable hearing loss and vibration injuries across UK workplaces

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

HSE figures estimate that around 12,000 workers each year suffer hearing loss caused or made worse by work   Workspace hazard wearables company spacebands has secured an additional £1.1million in...

• General Construction

JRA reworks City office building it first designed in 1998

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

The Architects’ JournalJRA reworks City office building it first designed in 1998John Robertson Architects (JRA) has completed a makeover of One Great St Helen’s, an office building in the City...

• General Construction

Tendra Technical Services acquires Fletchers Engineering

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Heating and Ventilation NewsTendra Technical Services acquires Fletchers EngineeringThe companies have partnered with a shared focus on their customer service and an ambition to growTendra Technical...

• General Construction

Nigeria’s luxury real estate projected to retain growth in 2026

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

… supply. However, highconstructioncosts, funding and … affordability constraints, risingconstructioncosts and weak … without meeting internationalconstructionand infrastructure standards...

• General Construction

Reducing Material Use Through High-Efficiency Sheet Pile Design

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Rising material costs and tighter project margins have made efficiency a priority in marine and heavy civil construction. Sheet pile walls are widely used for earth retention, flood protection, and...

• Architectural

My New Year wish list to get Londons housing market back on its feet

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Certainty on property taxation is key to bringing stability – unlike in 2025

• General Construction

Comparing Bamboo Flooring to Laminate and Engineered Wood: Insights from China’s Top Commercial Supplier

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

ZHANGZHOU , FUJIAN, CHINA, January 12, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As global construction markets continue to embrace sustainable, low-carbon building materials, bamboo has rapidly gained...

• General Construction

270 Park Avenue

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

270 Park Avenue New York Designed as a new state-of the-art skyscraper in the bustling city of New York, 270 Park Avenue is the largest all-electric tower in the city with an innovative vision. The...

• General Construction

BMBI October 2025 report

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report has been published, showing builders’ merchants’ total value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the same month a year...

• General Construction

Dar Al Arkan & Trump Organization Unveil Trump International Golf Club In Riyadh

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Dar Al Arkan, in collaboration with Dar Global and The Trump Organization, has unveiled its first landmark development in Riyadh Stemming from the joint announcement regarding the launch of...

• General Construction

Vennre Announces First Saudi Real Estate Deal

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Vennre has completed its first local investment via a regulated development fund within Makkah’s Masar project Vennre, the private markets investment platform headquartered in Riyadh and...

• General Construction

Bayut Reports Abu Dhabi Housing Prices Continue Upward Trend

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Abu Dhabi’s property market continues its positive trajectory in 2025, according to Bayut’s latest report Bayut, the UAE’s leading PropTech portal, has released its Abu Dhabi Real...

• General Construction

Councils plot £5.4bn Southern Construction Framework refresh

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council have begun early market engagement for the sixth iteration of the Southern Construction Framework (SCF6), which is set to replace the current £4.5bn...

• General Construction

CASE Construction Equipment Appoints EMH Plant as New Dealer for UK

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

CASE is delighted to announce that EMH Plant has been appointed as the new CASE Construction Equipment dealer for the North East and North Yorkshire. This appointment strengthens their commitment to...

• Engineering
• Plant & Machinery

Large-Diameter Steel Pipe Piles: Applications in Harbor and Bridge Foundation Work

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Large-diameter steel pipe piles play a critical role in modern marine and transportation infrastructure. As harbor facilities expand to accommodate larger vessels and bridges are built to span wider...

• General Construction

Construction begins on $12.5bn Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia

Publish date: Mon, 12 January 2026

Construction underway on Bishoftu International Airport, which is projected to be Africa’s largest aviation infrastructure project.

• General Construction