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Utilities contractors continue to make steady progress as work in the water, power and telecoms markets continues to flow. David Taylor reports...

Construction is now under way at NHS Louisa Jordan, a temporary hospital being created at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow....

Things must be bad – the Persimmon board has decided to waive their bonuses this year....

The Ministry of Housing has confirmed that sprinkler systems are to be mandatory in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall....

The two-metre rule for construction sites remains just a good idea today, and not actually mandatory. That’s the conclusion to be drawn from yesterday’s carry-on among industry leaders....

Restoration of the world’s tallest three-sided obelisk calls for some serious scaffolding. David Taylor visited the Wellington Monument in Somerset...

NHS Property Services has decided to insource its hard facilities management services, taking direct control of building maintenance....

Network Rail has committed to paying the invoices of its suppliers as soon as it gets them – or as close to immediately as possible....

The proportion of UK construction companies actively involved in innovating has fallen from 44% to 33% in the past couple of years, according to official statistics....

Central Piling managing director Steve Hadley has taken over as chair of the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS)....