UK Construction Journal - Issue 1 - April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 3
Introduction
Welcome to the Spring edition of the UK Construction Journal.
This Journal has two main aims, one to support the Government Policies and further the provision of the
necessary Skills Training needed to achieve targets, there are several articles on Skills Training.
The Construction Industry generates £140 billion annually. Google’s new Data Centre came in at £5
billion for example. The National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority has over 780 planned
projects, to be explored in future issues, and this includes transport, energy, schools and hospitals, giving
investors & companies the certainty & confidence to plan for the long term.
The Government also plans to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years, on pages 31-32 North
Sussex outlines its plans for 17,000 new homes. Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook says
“The breakthrough achieved in Sussex North demonstrates how through smart policy interventions we
can unlock precisely the kind of win-win for development and nature that this government is committed to
achieving”.
The Government also aims to upgrade 300,000 residential properties and provide 5 million retrofits
under the Warm Homes Plan. The CIBSE has launched a new Heating Design Guide, see pages 40-42.
Sustainability, Green Materials, Decarbonisation, Tech Solutions, BREEAM, Environmental Product
Declarations, Building Information Modelling and Greener Construction. Ecological Building Systems give
us an example of this on pages 16-19.
New Towns, School Rebuilding programme, Growth Corridors, massive investment, Workforce
development, Skills Training, Deregulation and policy adjustments are just few of the topics to be discussed
in future issues of the Journal.
To participate, please contact us.
Nigel Hector
Managing Editor
Mobile: 07707 203567
Telephone: 0161 834 0017
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