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Of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement in March, Michael Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Leaders Romans Group, commented that the challenge of making £15bn worth of cuts to public spending was never going deliver everything on the property industry’s wishlist, but that the £600m for construction training was very welcome.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Ireland has signed the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 56 of 2025).

UKC3 programme director calls on the sector to ramp up its collaboration with the Institutes of Technology and further education to accelerate the integration of academic learning with industry requirements.

Property developer Nofax Enterprises has been ordered to pay £63,000 plus £25,622 in prosecution costs after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uncovered numerous safety failings at a construction site in London.

Building Engineer reports daily on industry news at buildingengineer.org.uk. Here’s a round-up of recent articles.

CABE Members who are also registered building surveyors in Ireland will note that the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) Statutory Boards and Committees is to hold its elections on 19 May 2025.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its Seventh Carbon Budget report, which features ambitious home energy targets.

A partnership between West Yorkshire’s Mayor and seven colleges will upskill students into local jobs to support businesses and grow the economy.

Work has started to transform a vacant brownfield site in Greater Manchester into 15 homes for young care leavers.

CROSS-UK has urged those responsible for fire risk planning and risk assessments in the entertainment and events sectors to improve their management of fire risk after the Pulse nightclub fire in North Macedonia killed 61 people last month.

Registration for the Big Bang Fair, the UK’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people, is open.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a public consultation on its new ‘Responsible use of AI 1st Edition’ Professional Standard, which aims to provide guidance on the ethical and practical considerations of AI in the natural and built environment sectors. The consultation closes on 29 April.

CITB’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards for 2025 will highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry and make roles more visible and accessible.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has launched a call for evidence on statutory guidance supporting Part A of the Building Regulations on structural safety (Approved Document A).

Seven companies that played a role in the Grenfell Tower fire may be debarred from public contracts, Westminster Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has announced.

Burton and South Derbyshire College has launched its Green Skills Centre to drive sustainability in construction and support decarbonisation. The centre offers specialist training in renewable energy and retrofit technologies.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has supported more than 24,000 learners and nearly 9,000 employers with apprenticeship grants between April and December 2024.

Acting Minister for Climate Action Alasdair Allan told the Scottish Parliament last week that the revised legislation will include powers to set minimum energy efficiency standards for owner-occupier and non-domestic properties.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has awarded its inaugural Inclusive Environment Recognition at the project level to HSBC UK for its new office in Bede Island Business Park, Leicester.

Tilia Homes is part of an initiative encouraging women to apply for site management experience as part of the Women into Home Building programme.