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House-builder Persimmon reports continued strong market demand for new homes with forward sales 6% ahead of last year....

A study for Transport for London by consulting engineer WSP has concluded that using larger articulated lorries for deliveries to construction sites in the capital, instead of the rigid trucks...

A new report from business lobby group Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the Treasury not to forget about local infrastructure projects in its next spending round....

Lincolnshire-based contractor Britcon has announced a turnover of £45m for trading in 2017....

Bradford-based concrete admixtures specialist Oscrete is now offering customers ground glass for their concrete....

Interserve is restructuring its construction operations by combining its UK and International divisions....

Lakehouse has completed the sale of its construction and property services divisions, comprising the legal entities Lakehouse Contracts Limited and Foster Property Maintenance Limited....

Balfour Beatty has denied reports by the Unite union that it has banned the use of payroll ‘umbrella’ companies on one of its major contracts....

An apprenticeship scheme has been developed by construction contractors specifically for those seeking a career in health & safety management....

The government has agreed to provide funding for the remainder of the building work at Midland Metropolitan Hospital, where worked has been stalled since Carillion went bust in January....