All construction articles
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Features‘There’s been a lack of consistency, and you need consistency to deliver’ – What the outgoing CIOB president wants from the next government
Sandi Rhys Jones is clear where the Conservatives went wrong in their dealings with the construction industry. So, with a general election looming and her term in office coming to an end, Nora Redmond asked the president of the Chartered Institute of Building what needs to happen next
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NewsTurner & Townsend forecasts tender price inflation to fall to 3% this year
Consultant says falling materials prices and wage inflation behind drop
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NewsCIBSE appoints Arup board member as new president
Fiona Cousins takes over from Adrian Catchpole
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NewsDeclining workload adding pressure to construction firms, says Arcadis
Consultant predicts 5-6% tender price inflation from 2026 onwards
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NewsWates construction boss to leave at end of year
Paul Chandler to go after seven years as firm rejigs division
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CommentIt’s time to take mental health in construction as seriously as physical safety
Two people in the industry take their own lives every day. Employers must do more to address their workers’ mental wellbeing for the benefit of all, writes Thomas & Adamson’s Rob Bewick
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NewsSwedish firm’s deal to buy Birmingham ventilation company triggers watchdog concern
CMA gives pair until end of this week ‘to offer solutions’ to resolve worries
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NewsBirmingham approves 33-storey build to rent tower
Plans replace scrapped scheme that would have been almost twice as high
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NewsPlanning approvals spike despite falling project starts, says Glenigan
Education only sector to see project start growth on last year
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News‘Outdated’ perceptions mean construction overlooked by young people, CIOB survey finds
Sector seen as ‘overly physical’ and less lucrative than others
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FeaturesJeremy Hunt’s £40bn hole: where cuts could fall and what it could mean for builders
Paring back investment may prove the least politically painful way to make the sums add up
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NewsIR35 reforms junked and tax cuts ditched in new chancellor’s £32bn mini-budget climbdown
More details on off payroll rules set to be announced later this afternoon
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Features‘I want women to believe a career in this industry is possible’
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, Building spoke to Amy Bunszel, executive vice president for AEC design solutions at Autodesk
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NewsUnions clash with construction employers group over ‘derisory’ pay offer
Unions are seeking a 10% pay rise for half a million workers
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NewsGovernment opens £120m fund to kickstart new nuclear construction
Spending expected to focus on small number of projects
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NewsNew rulebook guides firms on adoption of platform-based approach
Publication sets out guidance on developing product platforms
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NewsDeal to build Sunderland training centre for regional MMC workforce up for grabs
Training centre part-funded by Levelling Up money
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NewsUkraine invasion will see tender prices rise as energy costs rocket, Mace warns
2022 output likely to take hit despite strong first quarter
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NewsCustomers taking longer to pay contractors after pandemic, says Lloyds research
More than a quarter say customers take more than 30 days to settle invoices