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Glenigan reports further fall in construction output

The value of work commencing on-site during the three months to November fell 13%...

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GAI helps to shape competency standards from designers...

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has joined two steering groups focussed...

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Wates appointed to £7bn schools construction framework

Wates Group has cemented its long association with the Department for Education...

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Kier hands over 22-storey residential building

Kier has handed over Millstream Tower in Tottenham Hale to Newlon Housing Trust. ...

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CIOB invites public to choose best built environment...

The built environment’s most amazing and poignant stories are revealed in the...

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Charity ‘goes wild’ for £1,000 Nationwide donation

Photo caption: Kevin Caveney of Nationwide Windows & Doors and Rebecca...

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Fastest rise in construction output for four months

UK construction companies indicated a sharp increase in business activity during...

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Costs of MMC set to drop by a third

Costs associated with modern methods of construction (MMC) could fall by a third as...

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Timber industry well positioned to meet demand in 2022

More than 3.32 million m3 of timber and panel imports were imported in Q3 2021, as...

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Honorary CIOB Fellowship awarded to Dame Judith Hackitt

Dame Judith Hackitt has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of The Chartered...

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Low carbon concrete routemap consultation opens

The Green Construction Board (GCB) and the Institution of Civil Engineers have...

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National Highways launches specialist concrete...

A new qualification in Concrete Pavement and Construction Maintenance has been...

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Benchmarking survey shows architects adapting to market...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its annual summary of...

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Historic England objects to Waterfront Square...

Historic England has formally objected to a proposed development on the Floating...

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COP26 must launch a reinvigorated UK effort on climate...

COP26 concluded with a material increase in ambitions to reduce emissions across the...

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