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House prices rise 2.6% in past 12 months
Figure is the lowest annual increase in four years, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index
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Sarah Beale named permanent CITB CEO
Beale was appointed interim chief executive following the resignation of Adrian Belton last December
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Government plans to ease HS1 line planning hurdles
Thousands of homes could be built alongside the HS1 route in Kent if proposals approved
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Industry figures demand government action after construction output slump
Decline in three months to May was sharpest such fall since September 2012, says ONS
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Grenfell probes will look at how cladding was fitted, says minister
Minister for London Greg Hands says quality of cladding under the spotlight
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Galliford Try submits plans for £14m Manchester resi scheme
Construction is expected to start on site early next year
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Regions provide relief to national wobbles, T&T tender survey finds
Contractors in the North bullish about growth, despite outcome of recent General Election
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Architects' confidence stays flat, says RIBA
London firms stay cautious, while Northern Ireland emerges as most confident region
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Grenfell expert panel calls for more testing
A nine-metre-high replica wall will be built and set on fire to assess how fire spread
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Construction sector fatalities at record low
The 30 deaths in the year to the end of March 2017 were the lowest since records began, according to the HSE
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Scape calls for public sector procurement reform
Group says its proposals could unlock £3.4bn for the construction industry
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Atkins poaches new architecture director from Arup
Declan O’Carroll to head architecture, masterplanning and urban design team
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Bovis says bill to repair faulty homes has gone up £3.5m
New boss Greg Fitzgerald says cost of dealing with snagging problems now stands at £10.5m
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Countryside behind new homes in east London
Barking scheme being carried out in JV with housing association
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Retrofitting housing blocks could cost billions of pounds
Each tower could cost £20m to upgrade to required fire safety standards
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Experts ask if cladding tests are effective
As testing continues on 600 towers, questions arise over whether the right criteria are being used for the flammability tests
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Government cash helps out Kier and Carillion overseas jobs
Pair working on trio of schemes in Dubai
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Lakehouse confirms ongoing Hackney fraud investigation
Probe centres on two housing contracts with Hackney Homes