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September 17, 2026 in Features & Insights: New Survey Lays Bare Human Cost of Construction Site Crime
September 17, 2026 in Project News: Work Completes on Lancaster’s First Extra Care Facility
September 17, 2026 in Top News: Public Consultation Reopens on Plans to Bring up to 3,500 New Homes to Druids Heath
September 16, 2026 in Company News: Wakemans’ Richard Lyndon appointed to RICS West Midlands Board
September 15, 2026 in Events & Awards News: Decimo Project Engineering returns to Kent Construction Expo 2026

Decimo Project Engineering returns to Kent Construction Expo 2026

Decimo Project Engineering Ltd, specialist mechanical and electrical [...]
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 [...]

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 [...]