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Government clears path for almost 100,000 homes

Nearly 100,000 new homes on large developments previously stuck in the planning...

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New European cladding standard eliminates misleading...

A new and revised European standard for fire testing of building cladding will take...

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Huge HS2 bridge move completed four days ahead of...

A specialist HS2 engineering team has moved a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure...

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O’Hare breaks ground on Concourse D and reveals new...

The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) broke ground on...

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Confidence improves slightly on near-term growth...

Independent economic forecasts published by HM Treasury in August show a slightly...

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Workload outlook strengthens slightly: RIBA Future...

The Royal Institute of British Architects has published the latest report on...

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UK office take-up reaches highest level in three years

Take-up of office space across the UK has reached 20.3m sq ft in Q2 2025, marking the...

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Manufacturing output volumes fall in three months to...

Manufacturing output volumes fell at a sharp pace in the quarter to August, after...

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Work begins on new sustainable community in Woodstock

Blenheim Estate Homes has begun work on its newest sustainable community at Hill...

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Fall in UK installers fitting heat pumps and solar...

The UK is lagging far behind its European neighbours for installers working on heat...

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Building Confidence Through Knowledge: Fassa...

In today’s construction industry, specification is about more than just choosing...

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New from Garador

GaraPro Automation Kit + Door Package for just £949Garador has just launched its...

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Priti Patel Visits Milbank Concrete Products for...

Milbank Concrete Products, one of the UK’s leading precast concrete manufacturers,...

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Renson at the Old War Office: Historic elegance, modern...

The historic Old War Office (OWO), a Grade II* listed neo-Baroque landmark in central...

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Maintaining quality in the design and construction of...

The NHBC Foundation has published a new report Maintaining quality in the design and...

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