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Government buys back over 36,000 military homes

The government has agreed a deal to bring over 36,000 homes in the Armed Forces estate back into public ownership.

Heathrow Airport upgrade spend takes off again

Heathrow has set out plans to spend £2.3bn over the next two years on further upgrades to the airport.

Stunning site wrap unveiled on Sloane Street

Specialist Embrace Building Wraps has unveiled its latest eye-catching site hoarding in central London.

Balfour wins 68km HV underground power cable deal

Balfour Beatty has secured a contract to install 68km of high voltage direct current land cables from Fraisthorpe Sands to Drax in...

Profits double at Barhale

Barhale has boosted profits posting a strong set of annual results and an order book topping £1bn.

National Grid to invest £35bn over next five years...

National Grid is planning to invest a record £35bn over the five years to 2031 on upgrading and extending the transmission network...

Mace to close construction logistics arm

Mace is closing its construction logistics business.

HS2 costs could hit £66bn

The cost of HS2 could rise to as much as £66bn according to latest estimates presented to the Department for Transport.

Demolition team assembles on Multiplex London Wall...

Erith will start main demolition works next month at 75 London Wall in the City of London.

UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5...

The UK does not have enough construction workers to build the 1.5 million homes the government has promised, The Association of Co...

Tower Hamlets shoots down Chinese embassy plan

Plans to redevelop Royal Mint Court complex opposite the Tower of London into a huge embassy for the People’s Republic of China ha...

Military housing "not fit for purpose", MPs find

MPs have slated the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and its housing maintenance contractors for the state of accommodation ava...

Council planning committees to get their wings cli...

The government is considering removing planning permission powers from local councillors in a bid to accelerate house-building.

McLaren spreads to Leeds with ISG recruits

McLaren Construction has recruited former ISG regional director Andrew Beaumont to head its new Yorkshire & North East division.

AWE begins market engagement for Future Material C...

AWE, the Atomic Weapons Establishment, wants to talk to suppliers about billions of pounds worth of planned building works.

Dundee shopping arcade to become student flats

Plans have been made to convert a failing shopping centre in Scotland into student accommodation.

Springfield to supply Campion with timber frames

Fife-based developer Campion Homes has agreed a £1m deal with Springfield Timber Kit Systems for the supply of timber frames.

Construction inflation reckoned to have bottomed o...

Construction economists appear to believe that build cost inflation has reached its lowest point of recent years and is about to s...