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Features and news
Mixed reactions to apprenticeship and skills reform 2025
A 'welcome shift' for some and a 'backwards step' for others.
Licensing construction in the UK
As the latest report and proposal to licence builders reaches Parliament.
Building Safety Alliance golden thread guidance
Extensive excel checklist of information with guidance document freely accessible.
Fair Payment Code and other payment initiatives
For fair and late payments, need to work together to add value.
Pre-planning delivery programmes and delay penalties
Proposed for housebuilders in government reform: Speeding Up Build Out.
High street health: converting a building for healthcare uses
The benefits of health centres acting as new anchor sites in the high street.
The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters: from ‘lady woodcarvers’ to professionals. Book review.
Skills gap and investment returns on apprenticeships
ECA welcomes new reports from JTL Training and The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership.
Committee report criticises UK retrofit schemes
CIOB responds to UK’s Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report.
Design and construction industry podcasts
Professional development, practice, the pandemic, platforms and podcasts. Have we missed anything?
C20 Society; Buildings at Risk List 2025
10 more buildings published with updates on the past decade of buildings featured.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme and certifications consultation
Summary of government consultation, closing 11 June 2025.
Deputy editor of AT, Tim Fraser, discusses the newly formed society with its current chair, Chris Halligan MCIAT.
Barratt Lo-E passivhaus standard homes planned enmasse
With an initial 728 Lo-E homes across two sites and many more planned for the future.
Government urged to uphold Warm Homes commitment
ECA and industry bodies write to Government concerning its 13.2 billion Warm Homes manifesto commitment.
From project managers to rising stars, sustainability pioneers and more.
Places of Worship in Britain and Ireland, 1929-1990. Book review.
Around the web
Construction Management, 27 May
Developers can seek historic safety remediation costs after landmark ruling.
Rayner rips up rules to get small builders building.
Circular Economy week edie, 27-30 May
What to expect from edie’s Circular Economy Week 2025.
Shrewsbury School delegate-led engagement & learning with exhibitors & sponsors.
Construction Management, 22 May
CIOB introduces ‘digital badges’ for members.
Government greenlights controversial data centre on green belt land.
ECA calls for Government transparency on inheritance tax reform.
Landscape Institute calls for landscape-led approach to development.
Chartered Architectural Technologist joins founding team of new land and development consultancy.
Construction Management, 21 May
Mandatory licensing of domestic builders gets step closer.
Homes England boss calls on government to fix ‘unacceptably slow’ gateway 2 delays.
Parliamentary Cttee issues land value capture (and 1.5m new homes) inquiry evidence.
Construction Management, 19 May
Levy-paying employers endorse CITB proposals.
CIAT forms new partnership titled B.E. Inclusive.
Dezeen Agenda Special Edition features stories from Art Deco Centenary series.
Trump administration makes U-turn on New York’s $5bn Empire Wind scheme.
Gateway Two – Validation of Applications for Building Control Approval.
BSI draft PAS 9980, until 6 June
Fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction of existing blocks of flats - Code of practice: Public Consultation.
Sustainability Report; The carbon cost of Cat A.