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Conversations about VAT (value added tax) can kill a party stone dead but, sorry, we need to talk about it, and now. HMRC is targeting contractors and the industry needs...

A Willmott Dixon subsidiary has been fined £1.25m after exposing members of the public to deadly carbon monoxide fumes....

Builders’ merchant sales were up by 1.1% in July 2018 compared to the previous month and up by 8.3% compared to July 2017....

East Midlands demolition firm AR Demolition reports record turnover and profits in the first half of 2018....

Carillion’s collapse at the beginning of this year left a gaping hole in the list of Top 100 construction firms. But while other companies have stepped in to fill the...

A collaborative research project has resulted in a newer, safer type of asphalt chip-spreader. David Taylor reports...

Specialised soil-nailing and rock-bolting techniques are being used extensively to reinforce embankments on the A465 road improvement project in south Wales. David Taylor reports...

ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s largest steel producers, has taken a proactive approach to stimulating demand by developing what it heralds as a radical re-boot for building design. Jim Simpson...

Cleveland Bridge has fabricated and delivered steelwork for six major bridges on the A14 upgrade scheme. David Taylor reports...

Jackson Civil Engineering has taken its first delivery of Shell GTL fuel, as part of a trial to find a cleaner burning alternative to diesel....