South East Construction Awards 2027 – Entries Now Open

Construct UK is delighted to be supporting, once again, The South East Construction Awards, which recognise the outstanding people, projects and businesses across the construction industry. It is free to enter, simple to apply, and you can enter as many categories as you like. Award Categories Best Apprentice / Rising Star Best Architectural Design Best…

ByConstructUKJuly 20, 20260Comments

Exhibitions

The Construction Reset – UKCW Birmingham Returns with New Theme and Focus

As the industry enters a defining period, organisers of UK Construction Week Birmingham (NEC, September 29 to October 1) have unveiled a new theme for this autumn’s three-day show - The Construction Reset. Centred around three core themes - Building Better, Building Smarter and Building Responsibly - UKCW Birmingham will present a clear focus on…

ByConstructUKJuly 20, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

Glenigan Review: Starts and Awards Slow During Second Quarter

Glenigan | A Hubexo Product (Glenigan), one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, has released the July 2026 edition of its Construction Review. The July Review focuses on the three months to the end of June 2026, covering all major (>£100m) and underlying (<£100m) projects, with all underlying figures seasonally adjusted. It’s…

ByConstructUKJuly 16, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: 0.8% Fall in May 2026

The main points: Total construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.6% in the three months to May 2026; this is the third consecutive increase in the three-monthly series. Over the three-month period, both new work and repair and maintenance grew by 1.1% and 2.1%, respectively. At the sector level, seven out of…

ByConstructUKJuly 16, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

Supplier Price Increases Hit Merchants Hard, According to MRA Reports

MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) latest update on the general builders’ merchant market, which includes a quarterly Pulse survey of builders’ merchant confidence, sales expectations and issues, shows that merchants’ single biggest problem in Q2 2026 - by some margin - was supplier price rises, mentioned by 55% of respondents. Supplier price rises were…

ByConstructUKJuly 15, 20260Comments

International Market Reports & Surveys

AIB Ireland Construction PMI®: Renewed Reductions in Output and New Orders in June

Key points: Construction activity down markedly Input costs rise sharply again Employment continues to increase The latest AIB Ireland Construction PMI® data pointed to renewed falls in both total construction activity and new orders during June amid sharply rising prices and a market slowdown. Companies scaled back their purchasing activity as a result, but employment continued…

ByConstructUKJuly 14, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

Geopolitical Instability Trigger for Cost Inflation, Says Gleeds’ Q2 2026 Market Report

The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds suggests that geopolitics remains the dominant near-term concern for construction, with 39% of respondents ranking global conflicts as the biggest threat, although this is down from 50% last quarter. Interest rates, inflation and investor confidence remain the next key risks, each cited by around…

ByConstructUKJuly 9, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

Poor Product Data Costing UK Construction £3.8bn a Year

New report reveals poor product information is undermining productivity, housing delivery and building safety compliance. 52 per cent say a lack of digitalisation is causing revenue loss Only seven per cent believe the government will meet its target of 1.5 million new homes Just 21 per cent are fully ready for Building Safety Act requirements,…

ByConstructUKJuly 8, 20260Comments

Market Reports & Surveys

Is UK Construction Stuck in a Rut? Asks Glenigan Index

Glenigan has released the July 2026 edition of its Construction Index, which focuses on the three months to the end of June 2026, covering all underlying projects, with a total value of £100 million or less (unless otherwise indicated), with all figures seasonally adjusted. It’s a report which provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of year-on-year construction…

ByConstructUKJuly 7, 20260Comments

International Market Reports & Surveys

alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index: Fastest Rise in Output So Far in 2026 as New Orders Rebound

Key points: Construction activity picks up for second month running Robust improvement in new order intakes Year ahead growth outlook highest since survey began in January The headline index is the seasonally adjusted alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index. This tracks changes in the total volume of construction activity compared with one month previously. It is…

ByConstructUKJuly 7, 20260Comments

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