BESA publishes principal contractor competence guidance

Guidance on assessing the competence of principal contractors has been issued by the Building Engineering Services Association (

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Council and ICB taking decisive action to tackle SEND failings

Slough Local Area Partnership, which comprises Slough BC and NHS Frimley ICB, have said it is taking decisive action to improve quality of SEND services.

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Failures continue at Grenfell council peers find

Housing challenges are continuing at the council at the centre of the Grenfell tragedy, a Local Government Association (LGA) peer review has warned.

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Council approves 100% tax premium on second homes

North Northamptonshire Council has formally approved plans to introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes.

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Authenticity and ownership key to suicide prevention in construction

Construction workers remain twice as likely to die by suicide as other employed men. (Image: MATES in Construction)New Australian research has found that authenticity, relatability and industry...

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Astro the robotic dog trialled on Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project

Astro joins the crew underground, symbolising the project’s focus on innovation and worker safety. (Images: Mighty Films)John Holland and Telstra Enterprise have trialled a robotic dog equipped...

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Waitsia Gas Project Stage 2 reaches milestone

Waitsia Gas Plant. (Image: Clough)Clough, together with the Waitsia Joint Venture – comprising Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) as operator and Beach Energy – has …The postWaitsia Gas Project Stage...

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La Trobe unveils $5 billion University City masterplan

Artist’s impression: La Trobe’s University City. (Image: La Trobe)La Trobe University has revealed plans for a $5 billion transformation of its Bundoora campus into a major innovation and …The...

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New Queensland Procurement Policy gains industry support

The new Queensland Procurement Policy introduces a simplified format, making expectations clearer and reducing complexity. (Image: Allistair F/peopleimages.com/stock.adobe.com)The Australian...

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Six mayors awarded £7bn of Social and Affordable Homes programme

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The Interview - Anette Simpson L&G Affordable Homes

Anette Simpson is Legal & General Affordable Homes’ director of development and partnerships. She talks to Suzie MayesREAD THE FULL ARTICLE

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Bothar Boring’s big year

Bothar leverages decades of experience, a robust safety culture and an extensive fleet of specialised equipment to deliver complex trenchless solutions. Image: BotharBothar Boring and Tunnelling...

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Breaking new ground beneath Northern Sydney

Tunnelling operations in progress at the Thornleigh Pipeline Duplication project. Image: Rob CarrRob Carr has been busy with some of Sydney’s most significant water infrastructure upgrades in...

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Appeal: 155 homes approved as council accepts ‘significant shortfall’

A large urban extension to the village of Littlethorpe, Leicestershire, has been approved to boost the area’s housing supply – concerns about the visual impact of the homes were dismissed.

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PlannerPod: PlannerPod Ep 5 | Social media urbanism and how to become a planning influencer

In which, The Planner team chats with planners – and social media content creators – Mahsa Ige and Nouvella Kusi about how the planning profession can use social media to talk about planning,...

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Appeal: Solar farm refused on important piece of Wearside green belt

A solar farm capable of powering thousands of homes near Gateshead has been refused because the site makes a strong contribution to the surrounding green belt.

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Appeal: Fire damage no reason to redevelop Victorian homes

A pair of Victorian-era houses in Cheshire will not be torn down and replaced with new-build homes, as an inspector ruled that fire damage inflicted on the building was no justification for their...

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Appeals round-up: Major solar farm | Energy storage | Housing supply shortfall

A round-up of planning appeals: 1 November-6 November 2025

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Housing targets won’t be met without several more large developers claims Ireland’s Housing Agency

The chief executive of the Housing Agency, Martin Whelan, has said that Ireland needs eight more developers if it is to meet the government’s housing targets by 2030.

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Social housing grants in Northern Ireland to be cut

The amount of funding that housing associations will receive to build social homes is set to decrease.

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Manifesto lays out how Scotland should prepare housing for an ageing population

A housing association for elderly people has called for more homes to cater to the ageing population.

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Ireland round-up: Housing targets to be missed | Inishowen FC work proposed | Quarry expansion plans

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 1 November-7 November 2025

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Wales round-up: Transport plan for the South | Rhondda Cynon Taf housing | Food van approved

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 1 November-7 November 2025

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Northern Ireland round-up: Social housing grants cut | Plans for supermarket submitted | Filling station to go ahead

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 1 November-7 November 2025

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Scotland round-up: Manifesto for ageing population | 900-home Kelty development | Improving island resilience

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 1 November-7 November 2025

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Mixed-use neighbourhood approved in Salford

Salford City Council's Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel has granted planning permission for the £1.3 billion Regent Park development in the city, which includes homes, jobs and community...

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Councils college and DfI team up to attract future planning professionals

Four councils in Northern Ireland, Belfast Metropolitan College and the Department for Infrastructure have launched a recruitment campaign that aims to attract future talent into the planning sector.

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South East London decarbonisation project granted consent

A post-combustion carbon capture facility has been granted a development consent order (DCO) by energy consumers minister Martin McCluskey.

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Appeal: Retirement apartments approved in Salisbury conservation area

Forty-seven retirement flats have been approved in Salisbury’s historic core – the planning inspector noted the area’s flagging housing supply and chose to approve the scheme.

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As the Construction Workforce Gets Younger Consider These 6 Talent Strategies

Publish date: Tue, 04 November 2025

Build a talent strategy optimized to keep your younger workers retained and engaged.

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