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1. In September 2025, Microsoft announced a major investment in UK data centres. How much did the company commit to spending between 2025 and 2028?

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2. The UK's Building Safety Regulator underwent a significant reset in 2025. Who was appointed as its new chair?

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3. At the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, a major agreement was reached for the steel industry. What did it establish?

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4. Which company became the top fit-out contractor in the CN Specialists Index 2025 with a revenue of over £1.1 billion?

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5. In November, British Steel announced a price hike for its structural sections. How much was the increase per tonne?

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6. A report by the National Audit Office in October highlighted a major issue with a UK government scheme. What was the reported failure rate for homes insulated under the Energy Company Obligation scheme?

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7. The November 2025 Purchasing Managers' Index showed a continuing decline in construction activity. How many consecutive months of decline had been recorded by that point?

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8. Asset manager BlackRock confirmed a £500m investment into UK data centres. What is the strategy of its joint venture, Digital Gravity Partners?

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9. The government's apprenticeship reforms, which included reducing the minimum completion time, were paused in 2025 following industry feedback. What was the proposed new minimum duration?

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10. A House of Lords committee report in December, titled The Building Safety Regulator: Building a better regulator, criticized the BSR for what primary issue?

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11. The National Grid is undertaking a massive infrastructure programme to handle more renewable energy. What is this programme called?

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12. In November, a major independent timber supplier in the UK entered administration. What was the name of the company?

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13. The City of London Corporation confirmed that the Billingsgate and Smithfield markets will be relocated. Where will their new home be?

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14. According to a report from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor, by what percentage did the number of construction firms in "critical" financial distress rise in Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024?

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15. A London Assembly panel warned that the proliferation of data centres could undermine what other type of development due to grid capacity constraints?

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16. According to government figures, which sector is the single largest consumer of electricity in the UK?

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17. In its accounts for the year to March 2025, contractor Babcock Rail reported a £5m loss, citing a slowdown in which specific area?

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18. In March 2025, the government outlined plans to prioritize the use of which material to reduce dependence on international supply chains?

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19. The House of Lords committee report on the Building Safety Regulator noted that application decision times had stretched to how many weeks in London?

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20. In November, a winding-up petition was lodged against Merit Group Services by which government body?

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