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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝟭% 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟯-𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀....

The latest ONS #construction data has been released, see:
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S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Sector Downturn Continues, Led By Sharp Drop In Housing Activity - ConstructUK S&P Global UK Construction PMI®

𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 - 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀❟ 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

latest PMI data, published today

-New orders decline at fastest pace since November 2025

-Rapid acceleration in input cost inflation

-Business optimism moderates since February

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#construction #builtenvironment #leadership #innovation #careers #infrastructure #recognition #futureofconstruction | UK Construction Week Nominations for the UK Construction Week Role Model Awards close on 31 March 2026 – and this is your chance to spotlight the people driving real change across our industry. This is more than recognit...

Nominations for the UK Construction Week Role Model Awards close on 31 March 2026

These awards represent your chance to spotlight the people driving real change across the #construction industry.

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ONS Construction Output In Great Britain: Fourth Consecutive Fall In Three-Monthly Series - ConstructUK ONS Construction Output in Great Britain

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 .....

Details here:

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BMBI: Disappointing December Rounds Off A Tough Trading Year For Builders' Merchants - ConstructUK Builders Merchant Building Index

Disappointing December Rounds Off a Tough Trading Year for Builders’ Merchants

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report has been published.

Details here:

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RIBA Future Trends Survey: 2026 Begins With A Cautious Return To Optimism - ConstructUK RIBA Future Trends Survey

UK #Architects' Survey: 2026 Begins with a Cautious Return to Optimism

After ending 2025 with four months of a negative outlook, the RIBA Future Trends Index returned to positive territory.

Details:

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S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Faster Decline In Housing Activity Weighs On Sector Output - ConstructUK S&P Global UK Construction PMI®

𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗠𝗜: 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁

After showing some signs of resilience at the start of 2026, the UK #construction sector recorded an accelerated downturn in output levels during the latest survey period.

Details here:

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𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗿𝘀 ....

Civil engineering surveyors may now further demonstrate their expertise through a new professional designation launched by the RICS and the CICES.

Details here:

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ONS Construction Output In Great Britain: Increases By 1.8% Y-o-Y In 2025 - ConstructUK ONS Construction Output in Great Britain

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟭｡𝟴% 𝗬-𝗼-𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮

Latest data from the ONS found that annual #construction output increased by 1.8% in 2025 compared with 2024; this is the 5th consecutive year of annual growth

More findings here: constructuk.com/ons-construc...

New Building Market Intelligence Agency - MRA Reports - ConstructUK New Building Market Intelligence Agency - MRA Reports

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿....

MRA Reports aims to provide companies in the building materials supply chain, advisors and investors with a better understanding of the building product markets.

Details here: constructuk.com/new-building...

AIB Ireland Construction PMI®: Activity Remains Muted Despite Further Rise In New Orders - ConstructUK AIB Ireland Construction PMI®

𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗠𝗜®: 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 ....

'𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘯-𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩'

Details here:

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World’s 100 Largest Architectural Practices League Table Published - ConstructUK World’s 100 Largest Architectural Practices League Table Published

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱

Published by Building Design, the WA100 2026 ranks the top 100 architectural practices in the world by number of architects employed, from a survey of over 1,000 firms.

More details here:

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Next Steps For Housebuilding In London - 6 Mar 2026 - ConstructUK Online Construction Industry Conference 6 Mar 2026, UK.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 ....

This online conference will be held on March 6th and will assess next steps for #housebuilding in London, examining key issues in relation to government targets for 88,000 new homes per year.

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World’s 100 Largest Architectural Practices League Table Published - ConstructUK World’s 100 Largest Architectural Practices League Table Published

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱

Published by Building Design, the WA100 2026 ranks the top 100 #architectural practices in the world by number of #architects employed, from a survey of over 1,000 firms.

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New Trade Platform To Debut For Building & Interior Finishing Industry In Southeast Asia - ConstructUK New Trade Platform to Debut for Building & Interior Finishing Industry in Southeast Asia

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮

GLOBUS Events has announced the launch of Domotex South East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, dedicated to the #building & interior finishing industries

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Construction Pipeline Data Indicates A Stronger Than Expected Finish To 2025 - ConstructUK Construction Pipeline Data Indicates a Stronger Than Expected Finish to 2025

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 .....

Constructionline Market Intelligence recorded 804 #construction projects published in Q4 2025, up from 654 in Q3

Details here:

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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant Like-for-Like Value Sales For November Down -0.4% Y-o-Y - ConstructUK Builders Merchant Building Index

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 -𝟬.𝟰% 𝗬-𝗼-𝗬

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, shows builders’ merchants’ like-for-like total value sales in November 2025 were -0.4% lower than the same month in 2024.

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𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

January PMI data indicated a much slower decline in #construction output than at the end of 2025.

Details here:
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New Version Of The Flooring Show Launched For The South - ConstructUK New Version of The Flooring Show Launched for the South

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘆

Ocean Media Group Ltd, organisers of The Flooring Show, have announced the launch of a second edition of the event in the South, at Sandown Park, Esher.

Details:

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SimpsonHaugh’s 50-storey Manchester tower rejected SimpsonHaugh’s 50-storey Manchester tower rejected

Manchester City Council has refused planning permission for a SimpsonHaugh-designed 50 and 25-storey tower scheme

Construction Growth Held Back By Uncertainty, According To CPA Winter Forecasts - ConstructUK Construction Growth Held Back by Uncertainty, According to CPA Winter Forecasts

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆❟ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗣𝗔 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 .....

Details here:

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RIBA Future Trends Survey: Closes 2025 With A Downbeat -5 Figure - ConstructUK RIBA Future Trends Survey

𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 -𝟱 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 ....

The RIBA has published its Future Trends Survey results for Dec.

22% of #architectural practices anticipate an increase in workloads, 27% expect a decline. 50% expect workloads to remain stable.
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The UK Concrete Show 2026 Exhibitor List Is Now Live - ConstructUK The UK Concrete Show 2026 Exhibitor List is Now Live

The UK Concrete Show 2026 Exhibitor List is Now Live ....

The full exhibitor list for UK Concrete Show 2026 has been revealed. Visitors will be able to explore the latest equipment, materials, technologies and practical site-ready solutions 25–26 Mar '26

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ONS Construction Output In Great Britain: Falls Again In November 2025 - ConstructUK ONS Construction Output in Great Britain

𝗚𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝟭.𝟭% 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The latest ONS #construction data has been released. Details here:

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Futurebuild And UK Construction Week London To Unite In 2026 - ConstructUK Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London to Unite in 2026

Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London to Unite in 2026

UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild have announced that they will come together from 12–14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London.

Details here:
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The HBF Technical Conference brings together industry experts to unpack the latest technical and regulatory shifts and what they mean for our sector.

This year’s event will be held at Birmingham’s Austin Court on 10 Sept
Sign up to stay informed when tickets become available
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UK Construction Performance Finishes 2025 On A High, According To Glenigan Index - ConstructUK UK Construction Performance Finishes 2025 on a High, According to Glenigan Index

𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵

Glenigan's January #Construction Index reveals that projects starting on site rose by 7% in the three months to December, indicating that the sector is starting 2026 on a surer footing ....

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UK Construction Performance Finishes 2025 On A High, According To Glenigan Index - ConstructUK UK Construction Performance Finishes 2025 on a High, According to Glenigan Index

𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵

Details here:

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S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Output Declines At A Slower Pace In December - ConstructUK S&P Global UK Construction PMI®

𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗠𝗜®: 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

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