UK construction shrinks in wake of Brexit
UK construction has slipped away post Brexit with new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a rocky path for the industry, with output falling by 1.1…
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Lark fleet homes to build flood proof houses
Larkfleet homes have submitted planning to build experimental flood proof houses on stilts which would hydraulically jack up the house in flood prone areas. The building company hopes that if…
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Contractors report shortages of bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers
The Construction Product Association’s latest Construction Trade Survey, published today, shows that the construction industry grew for a fourteenth consecutive quarter in Q3 but the rising cost of materials post…
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Bouygues has signed the UK’s biggest ever building contract
French contractor Bouygues has signed the UK’s biggest ever building contract to deliver phase three of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment. Despite submitting the highest price bid it beat rival…
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Construction projects rise by 30% according to Barbour ABI
Many construction projects have been put on hold and according to Barbour ABI the value of projects is up 30% in the past 12 months, new data has revealed, despite a…
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Queens speech sparks industry reaction on construction
The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Parliament if it is to solve the housing crisis, according to the Federation…
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Sharp rise in construction firms
There has been a sharp rise in construction firms according to new data released from the NoPalaver group indicating that construction is still growing despite some fears that there was…
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FMB says building new homes must be adressed
Support for new house building is key to growth in the construction industry and public opinion supports the need for new homes to be built according to the Federation on…
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Tesco uses land bank to build 4000 homes
Tesco has decided to help the government to reach its targets by using land it already has for homes as it is reported to own over 310 sites that are…
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Builders more qualified than you think ?
The stereo type of builders being well less than the brightest sparks has been put to bed by a survey commissioned by AXA the insurance provider. The poll surprisingly reveals…
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