The UK construction briefing, drawn down to what moved.

Awards, starts, approvals and live schemes.

1. 01ONS stats: Construction output falls 1% in second quarterPBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 12:04
2. 02Home Secretary threatens Eritrea with visa penaltiesGOV.UK · 15 Oct 2026, 10:42
3. 03BEYOND ‘27 LIVE: Future ready. Quality first.PBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 10:07
4. 04Stepnell delivers Long Eaton bridgeThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 08:47
5. 05M&E and cladding to be stripped from part-built hospitalConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 07:29
6. 06Willmott Dixon lands £40m Sheffield leisure centreConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 07:23
7. 07East West Rail alliance lined up for £650m extensionConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 07:10

Government, planning and building-safety changes.

1. 01Contractors get easier route to claw back recladding costsConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 07:45
2. 02Major milestone reached in ending building safety crisisGOV.UK · 14 Oct 2026, 15:29
3. 03New digital tool helps organisations navigate the Building Safety ActPBC Today · 9 Oct 2026, 11:12

Results, appointments, deals and distress.

1. 01AECOM appoints grid upgrade leadThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 07:45
2. 02Bellway profits up, margins slip, buyback proposedThe Construction Index News · 13 Oct 2026, 08:07
3. 03Egis UK & Ireland picks energy directorThe Construction Index News · 12 Oct 2026, 08:34

Competence, workforce and site-safety signals.

1. 01MPBA: Building the next generation of modular construction talentPBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 10:42
2. 02Construction won’t solve its skills crisis by looking in the rear-view mirrorPBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 08:45
3. 03Years On Site Should Count, But Experience Is No Substitute For Competence, Warns Construction Training SpecialistConstruction UK · 15 Oct 2026, 01:00
4. 04CITB New Entrant Support Team celebrates milestone of over 13,500 apprenticeshipsPBC Today · 14 Oct 2026, 10:55
5. 05Approved Document B: Why finding out late is the real riskPBC Today · 14 Oct 2026, 09:26
6. 06CITB launches consultation to reform construction skills systemPBC Today · 13 Oct 2026, 11:09
7. 07How public procurement could be a powerful tool for tackling the skills crisisPBC Today · 12 Oct 2026, 13:41

Digital delivery, retrofit and lower-carbon work.

1. 01The future of the surveying industry is about more than capturing dataPBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 10:42
2. 02Travis Perkins launches Scope 3 calculatorThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 08:11
3. 03Thermographic surveys: Predictive maintenance for solar panelsPBC Today · 13 Oct 2026, 14:30
4. 04Automation in construction is shiftingPBC Today · 13 Oct 2026, 11:35
5. 05Unlocking the hidden potential of data centres through heat zoningPBC Today · 13 Oct 2026, 08:15
6. 06From feasibility to operation: Why heat pump performance is won before the heat pump is switched onPBC Today · 13 Oct 2026, 08:15
7. 07Highways UK: Bring your field operations questions to Re-flow on stand E11PBC Today · 9 Oct 2026, 14:06

The rest of the market movement worth seeing.

1. 01£16.5m refurbishment of Huddersfield Market underwayPBC Today · 15 Oct 2026, 09:48
2. 02Hillhouse opens £5m Edinburgh asphalt facilityThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 08:32
3. 03Red Rhino goes to Grand CaymanThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 08:23
4. 04Construction output slides for fourth month runningConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 08:07
5. 05AtkinsRéalis, Optaric partner on smart glassesThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 07:59
6. 06Becketwell site picked for Great British Railways Derby HQConstruction Enquirer · 15 Oct 2026, 07:44
7. 07Takeuchi brings offset excavator to UKThe Construction Index News · 15 Oct 2026, 07:35