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August 27, 2026 in Company News: NG Bailey Group Accelerates Fleet Transformation with Webfleet
August 27, 2026 in Top News: A Former East Sussex College Student has Returned to Lead Building Work on One of the College’s Major New Developments at Ore Valley in Hastings
August 27, 2026 in Project News: Chartway and Hyde Break Ground on 135-Home Affordable Community in Sittingbourne
August 26, 2026 in Features & Insights: Plastering and the skills gap: why collaboration is the solution
August 26, 2026 in Features & Insights: Britain must believe that water is not a limitless resource

Plastering and the skills gap: why collaboration is the solution

As the skills gap comes into greater focus across the construction sector, [...]
The Construction Reset: UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus

Ahead of its return to the NEC this September, UKCW Birmingham has [...]
The subcontractors quietly losing money on jobs they think are profitable

Three contractors price the same job. Same rates, same materials costs, [...]
Beyond just basics

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation explores why Biodiversity Net [...]
Contamination and Land Remediation Expo (CLR Expo)

Date: 16-17 September 2026. Location: NEC, Birmingham. Opening Times: [...]
The Construction Reset – UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus

As the industry enters a defining period, organisers of UK Construction [...]
UK concrete sector launches first circular economy action plan for a major structural material

MPA UK Concrete has launched its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), a [...]
Major milestone for Glasgow Waters as first residential plans lodged for £100million co-living development at Yorkhill Quay

Set to deliver more than 500 new waterside homes, the scheme will [...]

In The Spotlight

The Hidden Cost of Construction Work

Construction margins are under pressure from every direction. Material prices remain volatile, labour availability is tight, and programmes are being delivered against increasingly compressed timelines. In that environment, cost control depends on understanding how money moves through a project while work is still underway. One category of spend consistently escapes that scrutiny: out-of-pocket expenses. Fuel, mileage, accommodation, subsistence and small equipment purchases are routine in construction. Capture Expense data shows these costs [...]