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West Country builders’ merchant Bradfords Building Supplies has taken over South Devon-based Landmark Landscaping & Timber Supplies....

New secretary of state for housing James Brokenshire says that responding to the lessons of the Grenfell Tower fire is one of his top priorities....

The second reading of the Aldous bill to protect retention monies in construction contracts has been postponed until June....

Snow is being blamed for a slow-down in housing construction in the first quarter of the year....

Construction is expected to begin later this year on a £120m private rented sector (PRS) development in Birmingham city centre....

Interserve has posted a pre-tax loss of £244.4m for 2017 but chief executive Debbie White says she has ‘stabilised’ the business....

Keltbray Group has reported a firm rise in turnover but a dip in profitability for the past year....

Scottish construction employers are getting less and less confident about their business prospects, citing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs....

Management consultant KPMG has appointed Jonathan White as the new head of its UK infrastructure, building and construction practice....

Builders’ merchants and their customers have been warned to be on the look-out for sub-standard plywood....