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NHBC new home registrations fall 13% in third quarter

NHBC recorded 26,231 new home registrations in Q3 2026, down 13% year on year, signalling further pressure on the residential construction pipeline.

Alimak targets £6m savings as construction profits fall

Alimak sets out SEK80m (about £6m) annual savings target as construction profits fall, while reporting positive UK parts and service demand.

Falls from height account for 15 of 23 deaths in Irish construction review

A new HSA review finds 19 of 23 construction-related fatalities in Ireland occurred on sites with one to four workers, with falls the leading cause.

New CAS rules let scaffold firms opt out of Building Safety section

Build UK's Common Assessment Standard changes on 1 November will let eligible scaffolding contractors opt out of Building Safety questions, while retaining competence checks and adding new policy requirements.

Two taken to hospital after Streatham scaffolding collapse

Two people were rescued before firefighters arrived after scaffolding collapsed on Streatham High Road on 25 October. Both were taken to hospital.

Belfast scaffolding firm fined after driver killed by falling board

HSENI found inadequate exclusion zone controls after Samuel Magill was struck by a falling metal scaffold board during dismantling work in Belfast.

Storm Boelo brings weekend wind warnings to northern UK

Storm Boelo brings wind warnings for 24–25 October across northern UK, as the Met Office brings forward Storm Austen’s amber warning.

New York installs new sidewalk shed designs as numbers fall

New York installs PAU's Baseline and Speed Shed designs, with rules enabling wider use expected before year-end.

Storm Austen brings amber wind warning for south-west England

An amber wind warning runs from 01:00 to 10:00 BST on Friday 23 October, with gusts around 80mph possible on exposed headlands.

Two workers hospitalised after partial collapse at Banbury construction site

Two workers were taken to hospital after a partial collapse at a Banbury construction site on 21 October. HSE says it is making enquiries, according to Construction Enquirer.

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