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Financial concerns hit construction’s largest sectors

The proportion of companies in the construction supply chain struggling with rising...

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Persimmon proposed most new homes in 2017

Persimmon has replaced Barratt as the housebuilder with the largest number of new...

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Surge in detailed planning applications for new homes

The number of homes being proposed in detailed planning applications surged by 20%...

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Carillion – where did it all go wrong?

Carillion has disappeared from the annual contracts leagues after one of Britain’s...

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Marley launches new clip to help meet BS 8612...

Marley has launched an innovative Batten End Clip, designed to make it easier for...

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Flood & Coast 2018 puts UK flood challenges under...

The UK’s readiness to meet the challenges of flood and coastal erosion will come...

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Brownfield Registers identify land for more than 1...

An analysis of Brownfield Land Registers confirms that there is enough space on...

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Aggregate Industries supplies portfolio of building...

Building materials manufacturer Aggregate Industries has successfully supplied...

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Construction output declines for a third consecutive...

British industrial output sank in December at the fastest pace since 2012 due to the...

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BDA confident brick manufacturers are rising to the...

It would take 64 years to count the number of bricks delivered to UK building sites...

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CITB says construction set for growth despite Brexit...

Over 150,000 construction jobs are set to be created over the next five years...

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Highs and lows of student life

GEZE products are giving students access to the highs of lows of student life in a...

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BS 8612 is a watershed for pitched roofing

Redland has welcomed the introduction of BS 8612: Dry-fixed Ridge, Hip and Verge...

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CPA forecasts construction output to remain flat in...

The construction industry is bracing itself as the demise of Carillion and falls in...

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Construction output growth fades to near stagnation in...

The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index...

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