Glenigan is warning that UK construction is facing “dire straits” as the US-Iran war continues with the release of its May 2026 edition of its Construction Index.

The government has launched a new consultation on its proposal to bring together the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to create a single, unified Industry Training Board (ITB) to act on behalf of the combined construction and engineering construction sectors.

Glenigan's newly-released April Construction Index paints a stark picture of an industry under sustained pressure and highlights that civils took the sharpest hit — plummeting 37% against Q4 and 34% year-on-year. 

With the conflict in the Middle East driving instability across global fuel markets, the government says it is taking action to strengthen Britain's long-term energy independence and deliver clean homegrown power by appointing a Lead Environmental Regulator for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.

Independent analysis is warning that the UK water sector AMP8 programme is encountering significant hurdles ranging from low project delivery rates to planning delays and judicial reviews.

The UK will struggle to deliver the government’s £725bn 10-year infrastructure strategy without immediate and sustained action to boost industry capacity, productivity and collaboration, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers’ State of the Nation 2026 report.

Thames Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for a major upgrade at its Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works with a current estimated value between £140 million to £280 million (inc VAT).

Thames Water has gone out to tender today with a massive £6.84 billion (inc VAT) contract for the construction of the proposed South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) in Oxfordshire - now formally renamed as the White Horse Reservoir.

Scottish Water has announced the preferred bidders for partner companies it will work with to transform Scotland’s public assets to keep taps flowing and protect the environment.

Southern Water has launched its preliminary market engagement for two strategic water recycling schemes; the water company is progressing its plans for the Littlehampton and Medway Water Recycling Plants which would enable it to deliver up to 33.4 million litres per day of purified recycled water during drought conditions.