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Hyperloop is being heralded as the first new form of public transportation in more than a century. Lisa Russell looks at whether Covid-19 might accelerate its adoption...

Statkraft and GE are teaming up to implement a new approach to improving the stability of the UK’s power grid as the use of renewables increases....

Marshall Construction has started work on a development in Alloa for two housing associations....

The UK has spectacularly failed in its target to reduce the balance of trade deficit in building materials and components....

Polypipe, manufacturer of plastic drainage systems, is looking to reduce its employee numbers by 250, which is equivalent to 8%....

Flannery Plant Hire has bought the first battery-powered telehandler in the UK....

Bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions has picked up its first contract for its new floorless GRP pods, developed for the build-to-rent sector....

BAM Construct UK is the latest contractor to announce a round of redundancies in the wake of the Covid-induced economic slowdown....

Unsurprisingly, given that construction sites have now reopened after lockdown, UK construction industry output was higher in June than May....

House-builder Barratt Developments has found that eight high-rise blocks that it built have problems with their reinforced concrete frames....