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House building moving in the right direction says FMB
The rise in house building completions is helping to tackle the housing crisis, but more work needs to be done if the Government is to hit its one million new
William Anelay owes £12m to creditors
York-based conservation specialist William Anelay fell into administration owing at least £12.6m to unsecured creditors. William Aneley was half-way through the restoration of the grade I listed Bradford City Hall More
Atkins HQ to get £35m overhaul
Speller Metcalfe has bagged the job to modernise the Epsom headquarters of consultant Atkins in Surrey. The £35m project at its Woodcote Grove campus has been designed by architect Northmill Associates and
SIG blames refurb market for profit warning
Building products giant SIG is accelerating its cost cutting programme as intensifying competition in the UK market prompted a profit warning last week. The Group Chief Executive also stepped down
£30m revamp for Durham shops
Sir Robert McAlpine has secured the contract to redevelop The Gates shopping centre in Durham. The £30m Riverwalk project will transform the city’s retail and leisure offering and includes 253 student rooms. Sir
Refurb work fuels London office boom
Total office construction work across central London has hit an eight-year high with 14.8m sq ft of space currently under development. The latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey highlighted a
Finest British architecture recognised at the Brick Awards 2016
The winners of the Brick Awards 2016 were revealed on Thursday 10th November at a gala dinner at the Hilton Park Lane, London. The awards recognise the best brick architecture
Crosslane Student Developments
Delivering its fourth purpose-built student accommodation development in Newcastle over four years, with a combined total of 701 beds and value of c.£60 million, as construction now commences on its
Total Construction Output Declines but New Work Increases
ONS figures published today show that construction output declined 1.1% in the third quarter of 2016. This was revised up, as expected, from the preliminary estimate of -1.4% released last
Construction growth slowdown will ease skills shortages
A slowdown in construction growth over the next five years will help ease skills shortages. But latest forecasts from the CITB show the industry will still need to find 157,000



















