Construction

New prompt payment rules that could see slow-paying contractors facing a ban on bidding for public work have now come into force. Companies bidding for large contracts must now show they can pay all invoices...

The government has been urged to release extra funding to train more planning staff to reverse the worsening housing crisis highlighted in the latest ONS figures. The call comes from FMB chief Brian Berry, who...

Volumetric Building Companies, said to be one of the world’s biggest modular building manufacturers with global sales nearing $1billion, has announced plans to expand into the UK, targeting the build-to-rent, affordable housing, student accommodation,...