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Leading clients and housing minister say factory-built homes could transform the market

Crossrail 2 to let more than 200 contracts by early 2020s

Building Live: Head of commercial at Crossrail 2 says big contracts on £30bn scheme up for grabs within five years

Population of Luton to leave construction if UK pursues hard Brexit, Arcadis says

Restrictions on foreign labour could send costs sprialling and put projects in jeopardy

Crest Nicholson targets 2,000 modular homes a year

Building Live: Housebuilder boss says first modular prototype will be produced by February

Tallest tower in Square Mile gets planning green light

Work on 305m high 1 Undershaft will take six years to complete

Google to pick King's Cross HQ builder by end of year

Lendlease, Mace, Multiplex and Sir Robert McAlpine all in the running for £650m contract

Construction Leadership Council launches 'simplified' agenda

Fresh agenda due to be outlined by co-chair Andrew Wolstenholme to business leaders this week

Obituary: David Croft

Croft served as the national president of the Federation of Master Builders between 2004 and 2006

Gleeds completes paradise island resort

St Regis resort in the Maldives opens to punters, as consultant also picks up two major jobs in India

Laing O'Rourke facing £80m losses on Canadian PFI hospital

Firm in talks with consortium partners to recover shortfall after cost increases on mammoth project

Laing O'Rourke sells mobile cranes arm

Ainscough snaps up part of contractor's Select fleet division

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Mace calls for £2bn transport cash boost in Autumn Statement

Contractor urges chancellor Philip Hammond to deliver fillip for construction

Mitie slides to £100m half-year loss

The services provider is to exit the domiciliary healthcare market

Reinstate zero carbon buildings targets, MPs urge

Report slams Treasury for 'last minute' and poorly-evidenced decision to axe policy

Industry leaders hail UK's signing of Paris climate deal

Agreement commits government to helping alleviate climate change

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Ten practices shortlisted for national memorial next to Parliament

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Firm said in September decision would cost £23m

Refurb work fuelling London office boom

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UK construction has a modern slavery problem, government warns

Experts give advice to builders on how to guard against modern slavery in supply chains

Interserve looking for new boss as Ringrose steps down

Chief exec leaves after 13 years in role

Galliford Try confirms £87m office block contract

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Historic Royal Palaces 'extremely alarmed' by glut of tall buildings planned

Foster's to revamp London Zoo aviary

Listed structure is on Historic England's at risk register

Major German consultant launches in UK despite Brexit

Drees & Sommer opens London office and considers setting up shop in Birmingham next year

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Contractor is second to withdraw from twin-tower project after failing to agree terms for main build contract

Trump wins US presidency unleashing economic turmoil

Industry leaders fear victory for property mogul will destabilise the world economy

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MoD to sell land for 55,000 homes

Major MoD review will see 91 sites sold off, including five golf courses

F+G poaches two senior Arcadis bosses

Kevin Chrisp and Andrew Prickett switch to rival consultant

Keepmoat bags £80m Leicester city centre job

Regen specialist will deliver mixed-use development with over 300 homes

Slower growth to ease skills crisis, says CITB

Report finds downturn in output will cut recruitment requirements by a third

UK's largest modular job awarded at Hinkley

Energy firm appoints contractor to build modular offices for the £18bn power plant

'Buy as you go' plan to help renters become homeowners

Chancellor Philip Hammond to launch new type of housing tenure

Historic England still opposed to Sellar's Paddington Cube

Heritage group flags concerns over damage to 'historic character' of the area

Two thirds of contractors hit by materials inflation

Latest CPA trade survey points to rising costs after the Brexit vote

Plans in for £300m Meadowhall extension

The new 330,000 sq ft leisure offering will follow on from the £60m refurbishment of the main shopping centre in Sheffield

Banker becomes Treasury's first infrastructure finance chief

Government says move reflects its desire to secure more private sector investment into infrastructure

Three quarters of firms fear key infrastructure won't be delivered

CBI and Aecom survey finds widespread concerns over rail, road and aviation pipelines

Flood defences will cost just a 'few pence a week'

Utilities not consumers will pick up bill for defence works, says former flood strategy MP Oliver Letwin

'Handbrake off' as 8build heads for £100m turnover

London-focused contractor says it has already booked in £74m of turnover for this financial year

Foster's 'hurricane-proof' Miami towers

Connected buildings will be 320m tall

L&G gets go-ahead for 440 homes in north London

Scheme designed by Assael could use off-site construction

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Major London office job frozen due to Brexit fears

Prospective architect Luis Vidal, designer of Heathrow Terminal 2, reveals client may go to different city

Chinese firm vying for major Royal Docks job

Property investor ASF is one of three firms in the running to take on a multibillion-pound project to redevelop Albert Island in east London

T Clarke accuses employee of stealing £2.8m

Accounting irregularities have been discovered in subsidiary firm DG Robson Mechanical Services

LSC Facades fails with loss of 156 jobs

Three LSC Group firms placed in administration, but some assets have been sold on

Industry output to flatten out, says CPA

Sector's output forecast to rise just 0.3% next year and by 0.2% in 2018

Multiplex inks 22 Bishopsgate build contract

'Full speed ahead' on City's tallest tower after funders commit to speculative build

Sustainability Rising Star award open for nominations

Last year's winner was Lisa Pasquale from Six Cylinder

Paul Morrell to lead review of CITB

Former construction tsar to run the rule over construction's training body

Armitt hails Heathrow result as expansion team gears up

Sir John Armitt says runway decision is right choice as consultant team prepares 'to start mobilising people'

Investor interest in outer London growing, says developer

Old Oak developer says zones 2-3 now 'sweet spot' for those looking for returns

Axa commits to building 22 Bishopsgate tower

Investor shrugs off Brexit fears to press on with 62-storey scheme

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Sir John Armitt says runway decision is right choice as consultant team prepares 'to start mobilising people'

Heathrow to hire 100-strong team after green light

Ministers approve Heathrow expansion over Gatwick - but long consultation awaits

Three new clients join Build UK

Lipton Rogers, Sport England and Quintain latest to sign up

Graham bags £150m north London pipeline

Contractor wins partnership with the London borough of Barnet

Housebuilders' pay buoyed by skills shortage

Research by Building reveals average pay packet of managing director in London tops £200,000

John Rowan and Partners boss announces retirement from firm

Managing partner Stephen Gee to leave after 31 years at consultant

Green light for 51-storey Manchester tower

Allied London scheme at old Granada Studios approved

Second phase of Priority Schools expected 'after Christmas'

EFA's Mike Green confirms £2bn second phase will start procurement in 2017

Keltbray's concrete arm could hit £150m turnover

Division launched after Dunne Group acquisition set to provide demolition firm with fastest growth, says boss

Final Heathrow v Gatwick decision put back to next year

Year-long full public consultation awaits

Balfour writes industrial strategy wish list

Contractor says Brexit makes a joined-up plan for the economy more vital

Bellway 'resilient' to Brexit as margins hit 22%

Housebuilder posts strong results as profit booms

Bouygues drops Thomas Vale brand

The contractor will operate from November as Bouygues UK

Atkins-led team to revamp Leeds station for HS2

Bam and Gensler among firms appointed to Leeds station overhaul

Farmer report tells industry to mend its ways or face oblivion

Written by Cast boss Mark Farmer, 'Modernise or die' was commissioned by government earlier this year

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Skanska names successor to outgoing London boss

Company veteran Steve Holbrook replaces Paul Heather

Corbyn welcomes plan for temporary 'floating parliament'

Labour leader says Gensler's idea to relocate MPs to raft during refurb should be seriously considered

HS2 may have international search for its new CEO

Speculation grows that rail project will have to go overseas to replace chief executive Simon Kirby

Mace boss reveals what he wanted to be when he grew up

In aid of charity LandAid, Mark Reynolds unveils his chosen profession and it is definitely not being Scottish

Cardy Construction went under owing £18m

Firm employed 100 people and was working with 100 subcontractors when it went into administration

Salmond calls for parliament to move north

Former leader of the Scottish National Party says Liverpool or Manchester would be an ideal site to rebuild the Houses of Parliament

Coleman & Company leaves Didcot job

The demolition specialist lost four men in the power station's collapse earlier this year

Bouygues UK posts £19.4m pretax loss

The contractor has blamed the loss on 'challenging' market conditions

Make wants more work outside London

Ken Shuttleworth's practice sees revenue jump a quarter last year

National Infrastructure Commission to be made 'permanent'

Chancellor announces commission will become an executive agency with own budget and “freedom”

Kier sells Mouchel Consulting to WSP

Construction group to make £40m profit from sale of 2,000-strong business

Northern Powerhouse outstrips London for planning decisions

But worries persist that under-resourced councils will hold up development

Thames Water picks £57m consultancy framework winners

Big name consultants among winners on water infrastructure framework

Mitie boss stepping down

McGregor-Smith to leave after 10 years in post

L&G poised to produce first flat pack house prototypes

Investor seeks delivery partners as it hires former Shard pre-construction director Ian Eggers

T&T infra boss takes top North America role

The move comes as the consultant targets further expansion in the region

Cyber attack risk to nuclear power plants revealed

World Energy Council urges firms to build greater resilience into energy infrastructure as threat grows

British Land's Broadgate towers 'need pre-let'

Developers are more cautious after the Brexit vote, says client boss Chris Grigg

Architect calls for Manchester United and City to ground share

South African stadium specialist Ruben Reddy suggests bitter rivals move in together

Video: London Bridge final phase speeds ahead

Costain presses on with major station project

May: We must 'repair' the housing market

Prime minister also commits to “big” and “controversial” decisions on infrastructure in speech at Tory conference

Construction activity recovers as Brexit uncertainty reduces

Construction costs have also risen as domestic suppliers pass on higher import costs

Tories borrow £2bn to accelerate housebuilding

Tory conference latest: Chancellor Hammond set to announce new stimulus package for housing

Chinese to get hands-on role at £18bn Hinkley Point C

China General Nuclear will work with EDF engineers to gain expertise for their own nuclear power plants

Solar-powered slam-dunk

Aecom designs world's first indoor sports arena to get a top green rating

UK firms grab share of £55bn Colombia market

A clutch of UK firms have now set up offices in Colombia to take advantage of the country's fast-growing £55bn construction market

British Steel to 'return to profit'

Former Tata Steel business claims it's on track to make proft in first financial year

Seven CEOs vie for top chief executive award

Building Awards announces the shortlist for the first ever CEOs' CEO of the Year award

BW bullish about hitting £200m turnover by 2020

Fit-out specialist builds on core office expertise to secure growth 'regardless of the economic situation'

Almacantar joins Build UK

Sign up marks another departure for formerly contractor-focussed organisation.

Magnox tender deals blow to £2.9bn consultancy framework

Nuclear decommissioning body launches its own tender for consultancy work

Almacantar ditches tower in favour of West End refurb

Centre Point developer submits plans for an 11-storey building in the West End

Exclusive: Contractor and QS bag £450m London job

The mixed-use project is for Malaysian investor AlloyMtd

Hawkins Brown trumps rivals for £60m student centre

Scheme for University of Central Lancashire to complete in 2019

Arup launches zero-waste 'circular building'

All components and materials used on project on display at Building Centre can be re-used or recycled

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Labour conference latest: Housebuilder boss Chris Tinker says the firm is still being hit by fallout from the vote

Labour's housing policy not ambitious enough, says former minister

Labour conference latest: Former frontbencher John Healey gives mixed review of party policy

Big name architects chase Ipswich bridge

Winner on RIBA organised competition due early next year

Skanska wins London Tech City project

Helical Bar appoints firm to construct the last building at the developer's office and retail project

Make opens Sydney office

Practice launches downunder after string of project wins

Manchester mayor must redirect funds from luxury housing, says Burnham

Labour conference latest: Party's mayoral candidate says he would switch budget to affordable schemes

Arup to cut London jobs

Engineer set to make 90 redundancies, according to report

Plans in for £137m scheme near Tower Bridge

Silvertown developer aiming to build a mixed-use development on Tower Bridge Road

Manchester £200m canal-side scheme gets go-ahead

Capital & Centric and Henry Boot get planning green light

Hopkins' Park Lane hotel plans approved

Architect wins planning for second luxury hotel scheme at Hyde Park Corner

Infrastructure tsar Jim O'Neill quits government

First resignation of Theresa May's cabinet

Sadiq Khan orders inquiry into Garden Bridge

Margaret Hodge to conduct £25,000 investigation

Major recruitment drive after Hinkley Point go-ahead

Somerset project now expected to unlock a potential £80bn nuclear new build pipeline

New York-style PRS tower in Liverpool gets go-ahead

Developer Moda Living also plans another big PRS tower in Birmingham

Atkins wins planning for £100m college

New college in Richmond due to open by summer 2018

New Street thumbs-up from passengers a year after revamped station opened

Birmingham development sees city shoot up retail rankings table

South London £1.5bn resi scheme hits setback

Council vows to press on with 3,500-home redevelopment as Javid sides with residents

Give us cash and we'll back your building schemes, public tells government

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UK's biggest consultants say impact of vote to leave EU won't be felt until spring next year

Hinkley green light - but UK can block any future sale

Controversial £18bn nuclear plant approved - but with conditions

Network Rail to boost use of off-site construction

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BIG unveils triangular New York tower

Scheme described as a 'courtscraper'

Clients recommitting to jobs after Brexit jitters, says Galliford boss

Construction group posts record profit but legacy jobs continue to drag

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Contractor's regeneration arm will build 261-home retirement village

Last piece of World Trade Center masterplan

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Ben Derbyshire says architects should take control of post-occupancy data to lift themselves up the professional food chain

Output holds firm in first full month after EU referendum

Unchanged output in July and strong new orders in the second quarter surprise economists

Spurs buys five cranes for £400m stadium build

New £400m ground is being built right next to White Hart Lane

Body recovered at Didcot identified as Ken Cresswell

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Luxury architect bags Hyde Park hotel role

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'Shambolic' residential tower wins 2016 Carbuncle Cup

BUJ Architects' Lincoln Plaza is voted ugliest building of the year – 'an unmitigated mess' says one judge

Redrow bullish but Berkeley downbeat after Brexit vote

Housebuilders have their say on the state of the housing market

Chinese client gears up for Docklands tower start

Demolition works clear way for £800m HOK-designed residential skyscraper

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Salford's £1bn Media City expansion gets go-ahead

Six architects involved in latest phase, with 10 new buildings planned

Too few students taking science and maths, Aecom warns

Engineering firm raises skills shortage concern as it publishes analysis on lack of A-level STEM students

Cash for extra school places 'falls 30% short'

School estates body says money for 'basic need' building work at schools is close to a third below what it should be

Campaign launched to offer pupils construction experience

Firms urged to offer placements as part of Construction Youth Trust and Building campaign

Construction activity recovers in August

Acitivity in the construction sector has picked up after nose-diving in July following the Brexit vote

Body found at Didcot power station six months after collapse

The boiler house at Didcot Power Station collapsed on 23 February

Glasgow's BHS set for £75m revamp

Local architects Stallan-Brand unveil plans

Architects' confidence takes a dive after Brexit vote

First RIBA survey after referendum shows big practices are most anxious

Architects vie for Design of the Year award

Big names in the running for Design Museum honour

Two public clients to launch consultancy frameworks

EFA and HMRC consider tenders in further blow to government's flagship £2.9bn framework

Axa mulls delay to 22 Bishopsgate tower

Investor weighs up options for 62-storey scheme

Skanska PFI hospital hit by fire safety fears

Remedial works now underway

Bam nabs Preston university work

Scheme for University of Central Lancashire to start early next year

Mace puts Pokémon Go warnings up at building sites

'Wild Pokemon not permitted on this site'

London's new zero carbon rules may catch firms out

Oblivious developers 'will need specialist help to avoid London offsetting fees'

Sir Robert McAlpine wins telescope HQ

Radio wave-inspired project expected to start on site at Jodrell Bank in December

HS2 delays awarding £900m of enabling works

The decision has been put back until the end of October

Top consultants vie for HS2 phase two roles

Client HS2 Ltd shortlists firms for key roles on branches of the high speed line north of Birmingham

Graham converts London uni courtyard into student space

Contractor completes space-saving scheme for SOAS University of London

Lendlease lands 50-storey 'Jenga tower'

Latest sign of life at Nine Elms post-Brexit vote as Balfour also announces another win in the area

No let up in planning applications after Brexit vote

No reduction in number of planning applications submitted since referendum

Ramboll hires UK boss from Arcadis

Industry heavyweight joins from Arcadis

Keltbray launches concrete business

Firm also names former Dunne Group head Gordon Dunne as new business's MD

In pics: Mace presses on with Spurs' stadium build

New ground is being built right next to White Hart Lane

De Niro hotel an offer Westminster can't refuse

Film legend part of team to create 83-room boutique hotel in WC2 block

Weaker pound only Brexit impact so far, says Bam

Royal Bam posts improved half-year results, including an increase in UK profit

Six contractors scoop £5bn P22 framework

Incumbents Willmott Dixon and Balfour Beatty among those to miss out

Contractors join calls to delay apprenticeship levy

Builders' trade body Build UK says contractors need more time

Balfour pegs back half-year loss to £21m

But firm is hit by further UK problems and a £25m writedown against potential health and safety liabilities

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Balfour wins biggest ever US deal

Contractor lands deal to electrify 52 miles of high-speed rail line

Bovis reassures subbies it will continue building

The housebuilder reported strong profit growth for the first half of the year

Sweett bags role on GOSH project

The project is to be procured via a RIBA design competition

Six architects chasing £450m Spurs housing work

Allies & Morrison and Sheppard Robson among those chasing deal next door to football club's new ground

Cardy Construction goes into administration

Decision sees 200 jobs go at Kent-based firm

Apprenticeships levy details revealed

Government presses ahead with plans to impose levy on large employers

Scape confirms consultancy framework winner after challenge falls away

Confirmation of the award follows a challenge by one of the unsuccessful bidders

Pokémon Go: What to do if digital monsters are on your building site

Concerned businesses can report issues to the game's developer

Sir Robert McAlpine family 'ran firm like a CEO'

Part of an exclusive investigation into management of Sir Robert McAlpine

Augmented reality could revolutionise client pitches

Technology behind Pokémon Go could transform the way the industry works

Pokémon Go players at risk on building sites

Building investigation finds 50-plus instances of players trespassing onto construction sites

Sweett brand to disappear within two months of takeover

Middle East-owned Currie & Brown's boss says takeover is 'vote of confidence' in UK post-Brexit vote

Create a mini indoor allotment

Spark the kids' interest in gardening with this mini allotment project. The perfect way to brighten up a windowsill.

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Architect duo scoops £270m UCL East

Architects to design two projects on university's £270m Stratford campus

AFC Wimbledon's new stadium on verge of kick-off

Mayor Sadiq Khan says he will reconsider decision to call in project

Sweett to delist from stock exchange next month

Currie & Brown's £29m takeover of rival consultant goes unconditional

Hinkley delay puts UK nuclear new build at risk, says expert

Government review into Hinkley Point C risks putting off investors in other nuclear projects

Six developers vie for Tottenham regen scheme

Council shortlists developers for 1,400 homes next to new Spurs stadium

Chinese burn: Hinkley backers feel snubbed

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Architect appointed to £23m Scottish justice centre

New court building will allow Inverness Castle to become tourist attraction

Alinea fears for contractors as Brexit dip begins to bite

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Keltbray on cusp of Dunne deal to save hundreds of jobs

Demolition specialist on verge of move into reinforced concrete market

Construction feeling more squeeze as Brexit bad news piles up

CIPS survey hits new seven-year low

Construction and energy ministers finally named

Ministerial briefs confirmed at the new Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department

Developer sought for 2,500-home York scheme

High profile site is situated behind the city's railway station

Tender prices will fall in wake of Brexit vote, consultants predict

Survey finding follows data showing market contraction, falling share prices and deteriorating confidence

McAlpine rules out appointing family member as CEO

After the sudden departure of its first chief executive, contractor maintains it needs outside expertise

Construction enters recession, says ONS

Sector output falls for second consecutive quarter

Brexit cuts 14% off value of Earls Court

Capco revises down value of 7,500-home west London scheme

Lakehouse founder Steve Rawlings dies

Rawlings died peacefully after a short illness, the company says

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Building Awards: The shortlist is announced

After a record number of entries, which projects have made the cut?

Balfour warns Brexit could threaten Crossrail 2 and Tube upgrades

Contractor also warns Brexit could delay HS2 and Hinkley Point C

Halcrow pensioners press on with legal challenge

High-profile lawyer who acted for Mirror Group pensioners in the Maxwell pension scandal has confirmed he will spearhead the challenge

Sir Ben Ainslie base wins BREEAM Excellent

Sustainability accolade awarded ahead of next week's America's Cup in the Solent

Scape lines up winner for £350m consultancy framework

Exclusive: Contracting authority lines up joint venture for major framework

Housing and construction strategy ministers appointed

Gavin Barwell and Ben Gummer take key junior minister roles

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Reshuffle: Grayling takes transport, Javid in at DCLG

Coverage and analysis of the appointments key to construction

Barratt 'raises a red flag' post-Brexit

Housebuilder cools on development plans, but expects to post 20% rise in pre-tax profit for last year

Consultants bag roles on £4.2bn London super sewer

Trio will provide commerial support services to the scheme

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May pledges infrastructure bonds - but Heathrow looks in doubt

Britain's next prime minister vows to build economy “that works for everyone”

Construction growth prospects downgraded again by Experian

Experian publishes chastening set of forecasts - before it's even estimated likely impact of Brexit

Chinese backers to ramp up involvement in Hinkley

Chinese investors push for more Chinese staff and materials, as EDF insists Brexit won't affect project

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Create a feature wall with this clever vertical planter using plywood and your favourite plants.

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Leadsom: 'I would review HS2'

Tory leadership candidate also says she does not yet have a view on Heathrow expansion

Parliament begins search for Whitehall upgrade contractor

Building works expected to cost £500m and take four years to complete

Trio of investors shut UK property funds after Brexit

Investors in three real estate funds told they cannot withdraw

East End mayor wants Goodsyard ally to 'kill off' scheme

John Biggs says appointment of Bishopsgate opponent Jules Pipe to City Hall post will kibosh development

Heathrow picks Balfour for £170m baggage job

Contractor will upgrade baggage screening and handling systems at the airport

Third of councils now using standardised PQQs

SEC Group survey finds increasing adoption of standardised procurement

Kier hit by £82m of writedowns

Construction group moots sale of Mouchel Consulting and axes its Caribbean business

NY architect beats Adjaye to Obama library

David Adjaye would have been first non-American to design a presidential archive

Balfour Beatty sells infra fund for £48m

Firm cashes in on infrastructure management business

Breedon sales pave way for Hope takeover

Breedon is selling 14 ready-mixed concrete plants

Problem jobs drag Sisk to £18m loss

Firm blames “record level” of supply chain inflation for troubled contracts in south

HS2 'over budget and behind schedule' says watchdog

National Audit Office says HS2 has ballooned well over £55.7bn budget while first phase could open 12 months late

Sweett jilts WSP for rival offer

Currie & Brown swoops with higher £29m offer

How to create a butterfly garden

Increase the amount of pollinator friendly plants in your outside space to support the UK's butterfly population. Get outside to count and record butterflies for the official Garden Butterfly Survey 2016 with 59 species of butterflies in the UK!

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Willmott Dixon profit almost halves

Mixed 2015 results for construction group

Rogers: Brexit would be 'catastrophic error'

Leading architect tells Building a Brexit would be “catastrophic” for construction and the economy

Pidgley warning over Brexit

Berkeley chairman says capital's status under threat if UK votes to leave EU

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Stanhope gears up for White City Place lettings

The three buildings at former BBC media village in west London are being redeveloped by Lendlease

City investor tells Persimmon to rejig £600m bonus plan

Deal will see senior execs rewarded wth lucrative shares scheme if incentive plan targets hit

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Re-purpose old crates with this clever outdoor shelf!

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