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Commercial work and resurgence in housebuilding keeps output in black, PMI report says

Failures in refurbishment job that led to fire 鈥榣ikely widespread鈥� in construction industry, Grenfell Inquiry finds

Rayner鈥檚鈥榥ew homes accelerator鈥� is the right kind of big thinking to speed up housing delivery

Tenders on 拢900m London towers job expected to be out in 鈥榥ext few weeks鈥�

鈥嬧€榃e must be honest with ourselves鈥�: Mace boss says industry needs further improvement as firms brace for Grenfell Inquiry report

Remediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start

Skills England proves Labour is serious about its development and growth ambitions

Recusal and the Post Office

Lendlease still in the 鈥榚arly stages鈥� of selling UK construction arm

Keltbray sells infrastructure business to private equity

The right to request predictable work

Housing association slams ISG claims of 拢7.7m unpaid bill as 鈥榮purious鈥�

There鈥檚 a lot to learn: construction law resources on and offline

ISG takes housing association to High Court over claimed 拢7.7m unpaid bill

Tributes paid as Cundall founding partner dies aged 78

Output grows at fastest rate in two years to stay in black for fifth successive month, PMI report says

What the principal designer role means for clients and the industry

Will Labour鈥檚 proposed planning changes help to deliver more homes?

Oxbridge tech and life sciences markets hit historic high

Labour鈥檚 housebuilding dream could be a nightmare to realise

A tribute to Howard Bernstein, the visionary who saved Manchester

Hackitt鈥檚 golden thread guidance on digitalisation being ignored by most product manufacturers, CLC report finds

Mace chief of staff handed new role at firm

McAlpine coup as firm wins first phase of work at giant car battery plant in Somerset

Government launches Skills England initiative and brings in former Co-op boss to head it

Labour 鈥榦ff to good start鈥� on net zero but faces uphill battle to meet 2030 goals, says climate committee

Ramboll names new interim UK and Ireland boss as Philippa Spence moves into global role

鈥楽tep in the right direction鈥�: Construction reacts to the King鈥檚 Speech

鈥婲ew government sets out plans for housing and infrastructure in first King鈥檚 Speech

The Latham report, 30 years on

Planning reform expected to be at heart of today鈥檚 King鈥檚 Speech

Industry bosses called in to meet new chancellor to discuss ways to improve housing and infrastructure delivery

Former RLB boss joins marine civils firm

First impressions of the new regime 鈥� and I鈥榤 cautiously optimistic

Sarah Jones expected to be named construction minister

Avant Homes identifies 拢43m balance sheet error in previous accounts

Smash-and-grab claims 鈥� and how to avoid them

Procurement strategy on 拢900m London towers job close to being finalised

Galliford Try predicts better than expected profit and revenue

Former Taylor Wimpey boss named as new Travis Perkins chief

New chancellor Rachel Reeves reverses onshore wind ban and restores mandatory housing targets

Currie & Brown brings in Gleeds director as new England and Wales boss

Labour government 鈥榤ust be realistic鈥� about challenges facing construction 鈥� industry leaders react to landslide

A new government 鈥� and a chance for construction to be heard

Cladding remediation liability under the 黑洞社区 Safety Act

Commercial work helps keep output in black, PMI report says

Call out for London firms to provide new-look apprenticeship route

Construction must recruit to make progress

Former TopHat boss joins brickmaker鈥檚 MMC business

Will Labour鈥檚 apprenticeship reforms really solve the skills crisis?

What we need now is good governance

Balfour Beatty names new construction chief

BCO chief executive Richard Kauntze stepping down next year

Bond Bryan buys historic Manchester architect

This election should bring us back to the centre

Vince Clancy to join CBRE board as T&T set to merge with US firm鈥檚 PM business

Ray O鈥橰ourke stepping down as Laing O鈥橰ourke chief executive next month

Multiplex confirmed as winner on 拢400m City office tower

Fresh intentions: an update to the letter of intent form

The Post Office scandal and the fallibility of wanting to win

Regulator tells teams to down tools on 50 鈥榟igher risk鈥� schemes due to building safety issues

Proper contract execution is vital

Construction still the sector with most insolvencies as high interest rates continue to squeeze firms

Cross-sector collaboration can address the skills shortage

Farage鈥檚 Reform UK pledges to scrap IR35 and net zero targets

Arup veteran Dervilla Mitchell made a Dame in King鈥檚 Birthday Honours

British Land finance chief heading to B&Q owner

Get up to speed on heat network regulation

Warm welcome from industry for Labour鈥檚鈥榳ealth creation鈥� manifesto

Developers鈥� profit margins should not be dictating UK housing policy

Bring your data protection up to scratch

Wet weather blamed again as ONS records another fall in construction output

Let鈥檚 harness the power of the 鈥榠ncomplete client鈥�

Main contract award on 拢900m London towers job due this autumn

鈥楾hey鈥檒l struggle to find a buyer鈥�: Richard Steer on the way forward for Lendlease

CLC calls on parties to commit to favouring planning approval on smaller sites

How a new ruling provides fresh clarity on building liability orders

Liberal Democrats outline housing and net zero plans in manifesto

鈥榃e鈥檝e not had any engagement from the Labour leadership 鈥� and we鈥檝e tried鈥�: The CPA鈥檚 new chair on the need for a positive products strategy

Developers press pause on new London office schemes as construction hits all time high

On second thoughts鈥� the slip rule in adjudication

Wates construction boss to leave at end of year

Output grows by the fastest rate in two years as commercial work soars

Construction slump levelling out as economy stabilises, Glenigan says

Labour would allow firms to spend half of apprenticeship funds to train existing staff

Galliford Try appointed to former immigration centre and RAF upgrade job worth 拢101m

US energy firm shortlists sites for 拢1.3bn factory for mini nuclear reactors

A long-term vision for investing in assets begins with engineers and surveyors

Morgan Sindall wins healthcare work in Essex worth 拢60m

Who will speak up for the builders?

Persimmon shares dip as rumours swirl of Cala Homes bid

Industry leaders caught off guard by Lendlease鈥檚 decision to sell UK construction arm

Sunak pledges to fund 100,000 more apprenticeships by scrapping 鈥楳ickey Mouse鈥� degrees

Suppliers wanted for 拢75m Northumbria University upgrade job

CIOB calls on next government to tackle late payment culture and create green skills fund

Lendlease to pull out of UK and sell its overseas construction business

Bowmer & Kirkland chair among business leaders backing Labour

Gove to leave housing role after decision to step down as MP

Sunak鈥檚 big election gamble: How the construction sector reacted

Contractors mull whether to bid 拢1bn London towers job as firms worry fixed price will be too risky

鈥榃e have witnessed increasing hostility in these meetings鈥�... Architect Joe Morris explains what鈥檚 wrong with the planning system

黑洞社区 engineers group picks former civil servant as chief

It鈥檚 time to prepare for change 鈥� although we don鈥檛 have much to go on

Output grows again but housing continues to stutter

Next government should protect HS2 land until fresh strategy developed, says rail group

Getting serious on serial disputes

Turner & Townsend takes share in Danish offshore specialist

Related Argent appoints former Cushman & Wakefield boss as strategic advisor

We鈥檙e a nation of NEETs. Something must be done

Swedish firm鈥檚 deal to buy Birmingham ventilation company triggers watchdog concern

鈥楥onstruction seems to have fallen down the food chain鈥� 鈥� Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson on what the government must change

Construction still accounts for more insolvencies than any other sector

Essential law: Termination, part four

Supply chain fragility takes over from material prices as biggest threat to contractors, RLB finds

鈥楪overnment flip-flopping on climate has cost us work鈥�: Ramboll鈥檚 Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians

Was Angela Rayner right to buy?

Constructing the Gold Standard for public sector frameworks 鈥� has anything changed?

Turnover at McGee jumps by nearly half

Police making construction 鈥榠mpossible鈥� with haulage restrictions, says NFB

London Fire Brigade cautiously welcomes second staircase guidance

Homes England should 鈥榯ake more risk鈥� and lead on more schemes, says review

Construction returns to growth despite lingering concerns over margins

Winners announced for 拢1.6bn healthcare decarbonisation framework

We must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design

鈥榊ou鈥檝e got to be prepared to see change. It鈥檚 natural鈥�: HLM on its plan for the future

Government publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings

What the second staircase guidance means for the industry

FMB鈥檚 Brian Berry: 鈥楾hat anyone can be a builder is not helpful to the reputation of the industry鈥�

Council rejects plans for huge expansion of Sky鈥檚 new Elstree Studios

When does a party鈥檚 insistence on using preferred adjudicators shade into the risk of bias?

鈥楪et used to it.鈥� Can contractors鈥� hardening attitudes to risk be really much of a surprise?

Embrace AI and 鈥榤icro鈥� investment zones to improve UK buildings, BRE urges next government

Profit slips at Scottish contractor Robertson

Turner & Townsend picks new European energy lead

Consultants appointed to V&A framework

The government must do more to boost UK infrastructure

Campaigners set to launch High Court challenge against 拢700m ITV Studios plans

Willmott Dixon names new chief finance officer

Why definitions are proving a challenge in the context of building safety

January output growth bucks medium-term decline

Balfour Beatty income up on back of strong UK performance

鈥榃e鈥檝e had enough. Sort yourselves out or we鈥檒l stop working for you.鈥� A specialist tells main contractors what to do next

Wales extends building control registration deadline amid fears of crisis

Kevin Bundy reunites with former Battersea Power Station colleagues at new developer

City formally approves plan to build 1.2 million sq m of office space by 2040

This Budget was a missed opportunity to close the skills gap

This was not the Budget to fix broken Britain

M&S High Court decision won鈥檛 tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future

Downturn in housing market sees Travis Perkins profit drop

To retain or rebuild? M&S case shows the industry needs rules

Meet the productivity evangelists and their tribes

Winners named on 拢700m new build framework

黑洞社区 Safety Act slowing down economic recovery, Arcadis warns

High Court overturns Gove鈥檚 decision to reject M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street plans

黑洞社区 safety case reports explained

Bids back within days for first phase of Tata鈥檚拢4bn Somerset battery factory

Stanhope director to retire after 25 years at firm

Has MMC gone from an industry salvation to a pseudo solution?

Planning rules relaxed for wave of mini nuclear reactors

Brickability forecasts profit at 鈥榣ow end鈥� of expectations

Profit at Bouygues鈥� construction arm ticks up

Product availability pressures ease as demand for materials falls

Professional liability may extend further than consultants think

Heatherwick to transform BT Tower after 拢275m sale to US hotel chain

Ruling means court-ordered alternative dispute resolution extends beyond construction contracts

Inflation falling but could still add more than 拢1.5bn to government鈥檚 spending bill, Currie & Brown warns

DLUHC says it is working on 鈥榤anaged transition鈥� to new building control regime amid crisis fears

黑洞社区 control chief warns of chaos to council services if competence rules are enforced from April

Construction output down as UK falls into recession

Revenue and profit up at BAM UK despite hit to construction business

High Speed Rail Group appoints former HS1 boss as chair

Our politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction

Contractors put finishing touches to bids for 拢4bn Tata battery factory in Somerset

Aecom director swaps New York for London to head up Introba鈥檚 UK business

Barratt and Redrow profits down on day merger between pair announced

Construction among sectors least impacted by AI job threat

黑洞社区 The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation

Scheme to turn London brewery into 拢1.5bn mixed-use job approved for third time after second staircase changes

Adjudication: how did it all get so complicated?

黑洞社区 the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis

British Museum after contractor for 拢33m energy centre

Why investing in digital awareness and skills of employees is crucial

Second staircase disruption strikes Telford Homes scheme

What the Future Homes Standard means for net zero

Are you fragile or agile? That is the question for contractors鈥�

Travis Perkins cuts jobs as profit slumps again

Is the housing crisis just too big a problem for politics to crack?

What to do if your contractor is in financial difficulty

Attacks on Red Sea shipping becoming 鈥榮ignificant issue鈥� for construction products, CPA warns

Profit up at industrial specialist Glencar

Wilkinson Eyre the latest architect to see profit fall as firm submits London spy tunnels revamp

Liz Peace replaces Michael Bichard as RICS senior independent governor

Bad weather deepens construction鈥檚 output slump

Unite Students expects to recover over half of cladding costs from contractors

More than 200 jobs go as Scottish housebuilder Stewart Milne enters administration

Parts of Sellar鈥檚 Paddington Cube delayed by discovery of underground structures

Australian engineer hires Aecom director for new London operation

Kingspan buys majority share in German firm

Green solutions: Civic Engineers鈥� Stephen O鈥橫alley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth

Thomas Heatherwick pays himself 拢1.1m dividend after fivefold profit rise at practice

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