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Former police Chief Superintendent, David Boyle, has been appointed to the position of People Director at Venture Security. Boyle brings more than 30 years of policing and national emergency services leadership experience and will play a…

Construction tender prices are set to climb by up to 5.0 per in 2026, threatening costs for key UK programmes and challenging project viability, according to new data from global professional services company Turner & Townsend. In its…

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across…

RED Construction Group, a specialist main contractor, has announced its results for the 2025 financial year. Reporting a turnover of £170.8 million, the company continues to achieve sustainable profit, with the near 50 per cent turnover…

A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from…

The newly formed Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12) met yesterday with Security Minister Dan Jarvis MBE for the first time at the International Security Expo, Olympia London, and announced Paul Evans (CEO, Carlisle Security) and Peter…

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…