Government guidance on more flexible construction working hours finalised

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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has unveiled its new corporate plan for 2025-2030 as it aims to be the unified voice for construction professionals.

The concept of building new towns once epitomised a transformative approach to addressing housing and infrastructure challenges in Britain. From early developments, such as Letchworth Garden City, to post-war projects like Milton Keynes, these planned communities provided innovative solutions to overcrowding and economic stagnation. Yet momentum appeared to stall in the 21st century, raising questions about their relevance today. Can the vision of new towns be revived – as the current Government hopes – or has land assembly become too complex to manage?

The Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Action Plan has been officially launched at the National Demonstration Park as the government aim to modernise the construction sector, expand housing capacity, and create sustainable, skilled jobs.

NBS has launched The Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing, a free framework designed to standardise and improve specification writing across the sector.

New IStructE-led guidance aims to address the existing knowledge gap in a widely used, safety-critical building design feature.