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June 17, 2026 in Events and Awards: Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition
June 16, 2026 in Latest News: Shadow Housing Secretary Tells FMB podcast ‘Everybody wants to be an architect; no one wants to be a builder’
June 15, 2026 in Events and Awards: Digital Construction Week 2026 welcomes over 9,000 professionals as industry looks to the future

Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition

UHI Moray and South Lanarkshire College apprentices take home top honours as competition celebrates excellence in plumbing and heating [...]
Digital Construction Week 2026 welcomes over 9,000 professionals as industry looks to the future

More than 9,000 professionals from across the built environment gathered at Digital Construction Week (DCW) 2026, as the industry [...]
Demand for new homes at Worcestershire village scheme

Keys to the first completed homes have now been handed to their new owners at a housing scheme in Blakedown. The first residents [...]
Construction begins on 34 new homes in north Norfolk town

Work has started on a development of 34 affordable homes in Stalham. Called St Benet’s Place, the homes are being built by Flagship [...]
Morro Partnerships becomes only UK SME housebuilder with SBTi-validated decarbonisation pathway

Leading Midlands developer Morro Partnerships has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the only SME [...]
CITB supports over 30,000 learners with apprenticeship grants in the 2025-26 financial year

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its 2025-26 financial year (FY) grants figures. CITB has provided a [...]
Brits underestimate the time and cost of bathroom renovations, builders warn

Seven in ten expect to spend under £10k while one in five think the work can be done in a week. Many homeowners may be [...]
Next Scottish Government urged not to forget vital role of SME housebuilders

As Scotland approaches the Holyrood elections on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland is urging all political [...]
Orbit Homes earns five-star housebuilder status for third successive year

Orbit Homes, part of not-for-profit housing group Orbit, has earned its third successive five-star housebuilder accolade from the HBF [...]
Bellway development at Barking Riverside wins at Housebuilder Awards

Bellway’s Fielders Quarter West Circus development at Barking Riverside has received a prestigious national industry award. The [...]

In the spotlight

Wannabe sparky Warren inspires struggling youngsters with his heartwarming success

An apprentice electrician given a career chance by a forward-thinking construction company while attending an alternative provision school is inspiring other young people across the country with his success story. Warren Kashem always dreamed of becoming an electrician. But his chances of realising his ambitions looked to have hit a wall when his autism meant he struggled to attend mainstream school. Warren was referred to the Athena School in Blackpool, run by Educational Diversity, an alternative provision for students who find conventional education settings challenging. He got his big break in Year 10 when bosses at Blackpool business Evolution saw a spark in him and offered him work [...]