Built Environment

Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) reveals tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.7 per cent between 2Q2025 and 3Q2025. The increase resulted in 2.5 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender…

Over half (56 per cent) of senior security professionals reported a rise in physical security incidents over the past 12 months and two fifths (41 per cent) cite that employee safety has been of greatest concern to their organisation during…

Venture Security, a leading independent security company in the south of England, has been appointed the official provider of matchday and event security services for Gloucester Rugby Club. The contract, which was awarded following a…

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Construction Consultancy Services Framework, worth up to £175 million over four years. Following a competitive tender process, a…

Assist Security Group (ASG) has been appointed by 2gether Support Solutions, a subsidiary of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, to provide physical security services across its four hospital sites: William Harvey Hospital…

The Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) new Corporate Plan for 2025–2030 reflects CIC’s ambition to be the unified voice for construction professionals, shaping a resilient and future-ready industry. The five-year plan outlines…

Corps Security has been appointed as the new security provider for The National Archives, the UK government’s official archive and publisher, which holds one of the largest and most significant collections in the world. The new…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Building Safety Regulator(BSR), has appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official voluntary reporting system for structural and fire safety until…

CBRE found more than 23 million sq. ft. of office space planned for conversion or demolition this year, which exceeds the amount of new construction. More office space will be removed from the U.S. market this year than added to it for the…

The International Property Flood Resilience Association (IPFRA) launches with a mission to support, promote, and grow the property flood resilience (PFR) sector as it becomes an increasingly mainstream part of construction and environmental…

VINCI Construction signed an agreement on 31 January 2025 completing its acquisition of infrastructure services business FM Conway. FM Conway now joins the network of VINCI Construction to support the further growth of the company. With a…

The Pilot Version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) has launched. It is the UK’s first cross-industry Standard that brings together net zero carbon requirements for all major building types and will enable the UK Built…