New government figures show that large construction firms paid 14% of invoices late in 2025, with a median supplier payment time of 33 days. The data places construction around the middle of the sector table for payment performance and comes as parliament considers legislation to tighten protections for small suppliers.
The government has said that firms applying to the new Single Construction Regulator will be required to use legally mandated common data standards. The measure is intended to support automated information exchange and improve regulatory processes.
BRCK Group reported a 46% fall in pre-tax profit as subdued housebuilding, pricing pressure and wider macroeconomic uncertainty weighed on performance. While turnover and cash increased, growth in fire remediation, renewables and roofing helped offset weaker brick sales and delays linked to Building Safety Regulator processes.
Former employees of collapsed modular builder Elements Europe have brought tribunal claims over the circumstances of their dismissal, according to administrators’ latest progress report. The tribunal process is delaying distributions to ordinary preferential creditors, while administrators continue asset realisations and expect to move the company into creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
NISTA has downgraded the government’s cladding remediation programme to a red rating, stating that delivery now appears to be unachievable. The warning cites inflation and delays within the Building Safety Regulator as key constraints on progress.
A construction worker has died following an incident at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, prompting a joint investigation by the Health and Safety Executive and West Midlands Police. The hospital trust and contractor BSN Group have both said they are supporting those affected while enquiries continue.
