Legal challenge to £1.5bn Trans-Pennine road scheme 3.5.2024 07:54

Planning permission granted to the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine road scheme is subject to a legal challenge.

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Asphalt and mortar sales drop to 10-year low 2.5.2024 09:35

New figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) highlight the plight of a depressed British construction industry.

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Builders buffeted by rising costs 2.5.2024 09:47

Nearly half of master builders are set to fall short of expected profit margins this year, according to a survey.

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Turkish panel manufacturer to build £45m factory in Stowmarket 2.5.2024 09:26

Assan Panel, a Turkish manufacturer of roofing and wall panels, is to build its first UK factory in East Anglia.

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Egis snaps up Edinburgh consultancy 2.5.2024 08:48

Edinburgh-based construction consultant Thomas & Adamson has been taken over by French consulting engineer Egis.

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Surveyors find glints of optimism 2.5.2024 08:37

Latest quarterly assessment from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) offers a slightly more optimistic picture of the market.

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Morgan Sindall looks to add AI to carbon calculator 2.5.2024 08:28

Morgan Sindall Construction has received a £1m grant from Innovate UK to refine its CarboniCa whole life carbon measurement tool.

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First section of new Renfrew bridge arrives 2.5.2024 08:12

The first section of a new road bridge over the River Clyde has arrived on site from the Netherlands.

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Russell adds solar panels to tile offering 2.5.2024 07:59

Russell Roof Tiles has launched its first photovoltaic solar panel product line.

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Projects struggle to attract bidders, Gleeds reports 2.5.2024 07:52

The latest Market Report from construction consultant Gleeds finds that contractors remain selective about taking on new work.

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Paving contractor turns to academics for help with fly ash issues 2.5.2024 07:49

Contractors exploiting fly ash in their mix used to be able to rely on good old British coal-fired power station waste, but not anymore – we’re cleaning up our power generation so fly ash has to be imported.

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Re:Construction podcast – Episode 152 1.5.2024 17:00

The Downfall Episode: Osborne, Yousaf and Honda Swindon

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