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Geopolitical tensions continue to expose the fragility of the global supply chain, causing delays and adding costs to UK construction projects. Recent tariffs on key construction materials and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt the industry.

Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) can work four times as efficiently as gas boilers in new homes, according to research by Bellway and the University of Salford. The data could impact how the housebuilding sector adapts to the new Future Homes and Buildings Standards that come into force next year.

More than a million new construction workers will be needed in the UK over the next ten years to meet Government commitments to “get Britian building” and replace the industry’s aging workforce.

Building firms must step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). It estimates the UK construction industry needs 47,860 additional workers a year until 2029.

Construction management companies are likely to play a bigger role in regulatory scrutiny of high-rise buildings. They will face more demands to provide details for documents that make up applications for building assessment certificates.

The UK construction industry is under mounting strain with 70% of companies experiencing late payments from customers in the past 12 months, according to research by Lopay, a partner of the National Federation of Builders.

Unpredictable costs coupled with delayed project starts and late payments continue to plague the construction industry as it reels from an increase in insolvencies.

New guidance highlights how temporary works can improve the constructability of building and infrastructure projects and cut overall costs.

A staggering 25% of housebuilders lack knowledge about current building regulations, according to new research.