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Kier appointed to deliver £69m sustainable commercial...

Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers,...

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Mace transforms council's HQ into inclusive workplace

Mace, the international consultancy and construction company has completed the second...

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Latest housing data finds that 1.9 million households...

New housing data in the English Housing Survey shows that in 2020-21, 1.9 million...

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CIC celebrates one year of the Climate Action Plan

In Summer 2021, CIC Climate Change Committee published 'Carbon Zero: the professional...

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Laing O’Rourke wins HS2 Interchange Station contract

HS2 Ltd has announced that Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited will build HS2’s new...

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Twickenham Gateway scheme nears full completion

Solum Regeneration, the joint venture between Kier Property and Network Rail, has...

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Construction comes to an end on the £1.5bn A14 upgrade

Mill Common – the last in a series of new link roads making access to Huntingdon...

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RIBA announces House of the Year 2022 longlist

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the longlist for the...

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Increase in monthly construction output masks worrying...

Construction output increased in May, with levels above pre-pandemic figures...

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Slowing demand cools the pace of rising house prices

House prices continue to rise across the UK in June, according to the latest RICS...

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New minister pledges to continue efforts to combat...

Newly-appointed Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark has announced that contracts to...

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Steel industry sets out vision for Net Zero transition

To create a Net-Zero steel sector in the UK and meet Government targets, a new report...

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Project-starts return to decline

The value of underlying work starting on-site during Q2 2022 fell 5% against the...

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Construction forecast for growth despite continuing...

Construction growth has faltered after a post-pandemic boost at the start of last...

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Uncertainty impacting on the construction industry

The construction industry in the UK is being adversely affected by the uncertainty...

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