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Industry relief as ‘vital’ safety laws saved from Brexit cull
Ministers have scaled back plans that would have seen some construction safety…
Building Safety Act ‘could be damaged’ by ‘reckless’ legislation
Building safety could be jeopardised if “reckless” plans to scrap EU-era regulations…
Coalition sounds alarm over ‘seismic’ changes to health and safety rules
A coalition of groups has launched a campaign to stop the government…
Product-marking change delayed
The government has postponed a key post-Brexit change to the certification of…
Product-safety-marking changes delayed for two years
Whitehall has announced plans to extend the use of current CE marks…
Construction leaders warn industry is not ready for new quality mark
Construction industry leaders have written to ministers calling for a two-year delay…
Construction leaders draw up five-point plan to combat inflation
A five-point plan to mitigate the impact of rising inflation on construction…
HGV-driver shortage now top concern for suppliers and merchants
The national shortfall in haulage capacity has become the biggest concern for…
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CE Mark transition extended amid supply shortages
The government has delayed post-Brexit changes to the certification of construction products…
Materials shortage: Brexit ‘adding’ to NI woes
Construction firms in Northern Ireland are finding Brexit is adding to the…
Contractors hit by ripples of shipping ‘super-inflation’
UK contractors are suffering from the knock-on effect of a shortage in…
EU workers could be caught out by settled-status deadline this week
The construction industry will require special treatment to bring in EU workers…
HS2 reviewing Brexit risks
HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston has been asked to lead a review…
Labour shortages could raise rates ‘at least 10%’
Difficulties sourcing labour – following a drop in the number of EU-born…
UK construction loses a quarter of its EU-born workforce
The number of European Union-born workers in the UK construction industry dropped…
Cabinet Office eyes more post-Brexit procurement changes
The Cabinet Office has issued advice to firms about changes in procurement…
Construction ‘should welcome’ Brexit trade deal as focus turns to COVID
Construction industry analysts have cautiously welcomed the Brexit trade agreement sealed by…
Builders face ‘rising costs as materials shortages bite’
Nine in ten builders face rising costs, a survey of Federation of…
Timber supplies under pressure ‘well into 2021’
Timber supplies will be under pressure for months to come, a trade…
Construction recovery slowed in October
The recovery in construction output continued in October, but was slower than…
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Building supplies hit by container-port congestion
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has warned the government that congestion at…
Clients fear for contractors’ survival
Public and private sector clients fear suppliers could struggle to survive the…
Severfield boss hails ‘surprisingly good’ results
Severfield’s chief executive has called his company’s half-year results “surprisingly good”. The…
London’s EU-born construction workforce halves
The number of EU-born construction workers in London has halved in two…
Post-Brexit: minister pledges ‘race to the top’ on product quality
The UK will not fall behind the EU on standards around building…
Scotland-Northern Ireland link ‘more likely to be a tunnel’
A proposed new connection between Northern Ireland and Scotland is more likely…
No-deal Brexit ‘will bring large-scale price hikes’
Trade bodies representing the providers of construction materials and equipment have warned…
Skills shortage: Home Office rejects call to help bring in bricklayers
The Home Office has decided not to adopt a recommendation from its…