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Study reveals the rooms that sell a home

We are often told that bathrooms and kitchen are what sells a home, but an online study including over 1,000 house hunters in the UK has revealed that buyers spend more time looking at the lounge than any other room

Land banking review to accelerate housebuilding

Head of the land banking review Sir Oliver Letwin has committed to seeking “practical, non-partisan recommendations” to accelerate housebuilding

Carillion set for liquidation after rescue talks fail

Carillion, the UK's second largest construction company, is set to enter liquidation after emergency talks with banks and the government ended in failure The firm,...

BSRIA support MEP Award at Offsite Construction Awards

BSRIA is again supporting the Offsite Construction Awards which celebrate the best in precision building design and delivery

Number of SMEs in the construction sector breaks the one million mark

The number of small businesses operating in the construction sector across the UK has increased by 32,000 in the last year, meaning there are now over one million, according to analysis of Government data by cloud accounting software provider, Clear Books

Homes England: Government launches new agency to boost housebuilding

A new national housing agency, Homes England, to boost housebuilding by bringing together planning expertise and new land buying powers has been launched by housing secretary Sajid Javid

Precast Weir Wall Chambers utilised on M32 Metrobus Scheme

FP McCann’s Precast Weir Wall Chambers have been utilised on the £10 million design and build package of the M32 Metrobus Scheme Products Supplied: Precast Concrete...

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Waste Management Contract

Mick George are awarded a £1million contract for the Waste Management provision on the IDT’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Road Improvement scheme. The A14 Cambridge...

Construction product manufacturing industry set to slow in 2018

The UK's £56.5bn construction product manufacturing industry is expected to slow in 2018 following a drop in activity towards the end of 2017 The Construction...

Amey names ex-Balfour Beatty chief as non-executive chairman

Amey has appointed former Balfour Beatty chief executive Ian Tyler as a non-executive chairman of its board Tyler, who currently sits on the boards of...

Sir John Armitt to lead NIC while Lord Adonis replacement sought

Sir John Armitt is to temporarily lead the National Infrastructure Commission until a new chairman can be appointed to replace Lord Adonis Sir John Armitt...

Co-op plans £160m building drive to open 100 new food stores in 2018

Co-op plans to invest £160m to build 100 new food stores across the UK in 2018 More than 20 new co-op food stores will open...

Belfast City Council announces shake-up of planning service

Belfast City Council has announced plans to reform its planning service to improve the quality and speed of the application process Cllr Donal Lyons, chair...

Considerate Constructors Scheme names winners of Big Build competition

Considerate Constructors Scheme announces winners of the first national Big Build Competition Robertson Construction, Cedar Developments and Carillion Civil Engineering have been named as the...

Scape Group appoints contractors to £1.1bn Regional Construction framework

Scape Group has named the contractors on its four-year, £1.1bn Regional Construction framework The framework will provide construction services for public sector schemes in the...

Engineers call for Sir John Armitt to lead National Infrastructure Commission

An engineers' body has called for Sir John Armitt to replace Lord Adonis as chair of the National Infrastructure Commission following his resignation Lord Adonis...

FP McCann scaling new heights with The Lansdowne building in Birmingham

FP McCann’s structural precast concrete building and architectural facades division is working on the construction of The Lansdowne. Site: The Lansdowne, Birmingham Contractor: Interserve Client: Seven Capital & Long Harbour Products...

FP McCann’s ‘L’ Wall products utilised in Coventry

FP McCann’s ‘L’ Wall products form perimeter a boundary to new Coventry based speculative build Products Supplied: Precast Concrete ‘L’ Wall Site: Carbon 103, Middlemarch Business Park Contractor: Benniman...

Build UK welcomes three new client members

Allianz, Landsec and Stanhope have joined Build UK as the latest client members to join the industry's collective voice Build UK is pleased to announce...

Construction business activity ends year with uneven recovery

Construction business activity ended 2017 with moderate growth but it was an uneven recovery according to a new report The Construction Purchasing Managers' Index from...

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