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An application smart phones and tablets has been created to promote the use of prefabricated and modular housing in London....

Rail passengers in the southern concourse of Leeds station now benefit from more natural light after the installation of a transparent roof....

Yorkshire and Humber based civil engineering and building contractor Britcon (UK) Ltd has recruited Nick Shepherd from Kier to be its new managing director....

House-builder Barratt Developments has bought out Oregon Timber Frame Limited, one of the UK's largest timber frame manufacturers....

Workloads in the piling and foundations sector have fallen for the first time in years. Is this a sign of trouble ahead? David Taylor reports...

The government is so keen to get off-site construction working in the house-building sector that it’s paying a Japanese company to come and show us how. Mark Smulian reports...

Highland-based construction materials and services provider Pat Munro has launched a new department focused on major projects....

Councillors in Midlothian have approved regeneration masterplans that could be worth more than £20m to the local economy....

Legal & General has formed a partnership with Oxford University to develop housing for university staff and students, together with science and innovation districts in and around Oxford....

Yesterday we brought news of the prime minister’s distaste for the size of modern new-build shoe-box housing. Today we report on a committee of MPs concerned about shoddy build quality....