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NewsBam’s UK business turns in improved profit
But contractor admits confidence has ‘declined’ in wake of dire economic forecast
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NewsMorrisroe says demolition bid-rigging probe could cost it £2m
Concrete specialist bought Cantillon two years ago
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NewsFormer WYG business trebles profit after restructuring by US owner
Revenue at renamed Tetra Tech stays flat
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NewsAnother Prater veteran goes as operations director retires
Firm’s long-standing chief Richard Unwin went last month
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NewsBalfour hikes profit as UK construction business returns to black
Firm says order book stands at over £17bn
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NewsPlanning woes dog number of Persimmon completions
But housebuilder says it expects to hit target of building 15,000 homes this year
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NewsHouse price growth slowed in June
House prices in the UK rose 7.8% in the year to June, less than the rate of general inflation.
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NewsChipperfield team wins £100m LSE Lincoln’s Inn Fields competition
Chipperfield and Feix and Merlin beat a field of six runners to win the commission
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NewsRegulator drops ‘leasehold’ investigation into Barratt without taking action
Housebuilder ‘pleased’ as CMA cites ‘insufficient evidence’ of mis-selling
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NewsConstruction pay rises faster than most sectors but still falls in real terms
Industry vacancies drop to lowest level for several months but remain historically high
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NewsLABC launches fully funded building control course as industry readies for new regulator
Students will be paid a full salary while they learn in effort to attract new recruits into the profession
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NewsISG pauses work on £2.6bn car battery ‘gigafactory’ amid funding delays
Contractor says it will get back onsite when designs for the 95-hectare scheme are “finalised”
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NewsDozens of hospital building roofs at risk of imminent collapse, minister admits
Number of hospital trusts affected by unstable aerated concrete three more than previously thought
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NewsMMC makes it harder to reuse materials, say demolition firms
Modern materials are ‘nowhere near’ as reusable as those used in traditional construction
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NewsFosters’ plans for £1bn Blackfriars tower cluster given public airing
Architect took over from Wilkinson Eyre on the 18 Blackfriars Road scheme last year
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NewsONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises
But second quarter output still positive overall
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NewsUKGBC calls for standardised measures of carbon savings when reusing materials
Lack of agreed metrics on carbon savings from retaining components in projects is an important gap in industry knowledge, climate group claims
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NewsAcademics unveil ‘weather-resistant’ heat pump
The ‘flexible’ technology could solve the problem of heat pumps affected by cold weather
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NewsDerwent reports strong demand and ‘flight to quality’ in London office market
Firm’s first half profits for second consecutive year