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Where should all the plant go?

The domestic industry is facing two major challenges: With the increase in domestic...

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Number of new home sites granted planning permission...

The number of home building sites getting planning permission fell to a new low in...

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Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations

Thousands of new homes will be built around England’s train, tram and underground...

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Paul Mitchell appointed Chair of Construction Industry...

Paul Mitchell, Managing Director of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), has been...

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BESA Awards turn spotlight on ‘young learners’

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its Industry...

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ASFP launches new Sales and Distribution Passive Fire...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is pleased to announce the...

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New work contraction continues to drag down...

Construction output increased by 0.3% between 1Q2026 and 2Q2026, according to the...

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UK housing market remains subdued as buyer demand and...

The UK housing market remained subdued in July, with buyer demand and agreed sales...

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Morgan Sindall Construction to build £16.9m health...

Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver the new Thornbury Health...

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Housebuilder secures planning to deliver additional 330...

A major housing development is set to deliver 330 additional homes following a...

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Public procurement overhaul welcomed but must go...

Newly appointed MPA Chief Executive, Paul Adeleke, has welcomed the Government’s...

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Non-staining paving jointing and no shrinkage cracking

No Staining GftK’s vdw 850+ Paving Jointing Mortar has a unique formulation that...

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NFRC calls for climate resilience to become standard in...

As the UK experiences increasingly extreme summer temperatures, NFRC is calling for...

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Lack of water risks blocking more than a million new...

Independent analysis by Public First, commissioned by Water UK, finds that England...

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New report finds increasingly localised construction...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its Workforce Mobility...

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