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09 Jan 2026 By Contributor Digital Edition: UK construction activity November 2025 6 per cent decline in detailed planning approvals against the previous year 26 per cent decrease in main contract awards against the previous year 29 per cent decrease in project starts against the previous year The latest data shows a slowdown in UK

09 Jan 2026 By Contributor Digital Edition: UK construction activity November 2025: Offices Offices overview 161 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 49 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 60 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 The office sector had a mixed performance during the three

Industrial overview 2 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 45 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 43 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Performance in the industrial sector was weak during the three months to November. Starts were 2 per cent down on a year ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the design and construction of a new headquarters for the Bank of Industry (BoI) at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, marking a major step in the Federal Government’s drive to reposition Nigeria’s industrial and financial infrastructure.  The post FEC approves construction of Bank of Industry headquarters at Eko Atlantic City  appeared first on

In short: Commercial construction refers to the planning, designing, and building of structures used for public or business purposes. Projects include offices, hospitals, warehouses, retail spaces, and large mixed-developments. Compared to residential construction, commercial projects are bigger, more regulated, and involve more people. Most decisions that impact cost and success happen during preconstruction, not after

The firm’s products included Cementene – a concrete admixture hailed as the “future of construction” which boosts strength and cuts carbon. Versarien has trialled its products on HS2 and signed a deal with Balfour Beatty to work on new products. Andrew Knowles and Andrew Poxon from Leonard Curtis have now been appointed Joint Administrators of

The number of immigration arrests on UK construction premises during the first nine months of 2025 was almost three times the 2024 figure and the highest for at least a decade. Data supplied to Construction News under the Freedom of Information Act showed that from January to September there were 206 immigration enforcement visits at

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Jerry Aliberti is principal of Thornwood, New York-based Pro-Accel, a construction consultancy focused on accelerating business growth. Opinions are the author’s own. You started your construction company because you love building things. You were good at it. Maybe great at it. You could