In another shake-up of technical and vocational qualifications, the Onsite Construction T Level is being abolished due to lack of demand.

Small builders have expressed disappointment that the government’s redrafting of the national planning policy framework benefits big national developers rather than local micro house-builders.

The Hill Group has agreed its first build-to-rent forward funding deal, for three block of flats in Stevenage.

Construction economists appear to believe that build cost inflation has reached its lowest point of recent years and is about to start moving up again.

Fife-based developer Campion Homes has agreed a £1m deal with Springfield Timber Kit Systems for the supply of timber frames.

Plans have been made to convert a failing shopping centre in Scotland into student accommodation.

AWE, the Atomic Weapons Establishment, wants to talk to suppliers about billions of pounds worth of planned building works.

Nick Diment, director of planning consultant Boyer, runs the rule over the government’s proposals to reform local authority planning committees.

The trustee of the Wates Pension Fund together with Wates Group have agreed to transfer members’ defined benefits to pension specialist Clara.

Plans have been approved for a £332m package of infrastructure for Didcot and surrounding areas.