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German builders fret over China’s dominance in Africa.
Conservation hierarchy framework for biodiversity net gain.
CIOB suggests the economic reach of construction is double the official figures.
Sensors installed in bins as part of Sheffield’s ‘smart city’ initiative.
Center for Sustainable Landscapes
The first US building to achieve BREEAM Outstanding In-Use.
A million homes with planning permission have not been built.
Points-based immigration plan gets 'cautious welcome'.
Super sewer reaches the halfway point.
The use of ‘without prejudice’ does not make documents inadmissible.
Sir Robert McAlpine to go net zero within five years.
Plans for a new £150m film studio in Reading.
UK House Price Index for December 2019.
Laing O’Rourke to build Everton’s new stadium.
New images of west London ‘super hub’ Old Oak Common station.
CIOB respond to the points-based system.
Bridge or tunnel could replace Scotland’s second-busiest ferry service.
Kier starts new trials with efficiency robot.
Government cuts the flow of EU construction workers.
Construction companies are showing no signs of leaving the UK.
We need a comprehensive skills plan for infrastructure.
£1.2 billion for the world’s most powerful weather and climate supercomputer.
CIOB response to the new Minister of State for Housing.
Japanese to build UK’s biggest offsite village.
Hackitt urges materials producers to digitise faster.
Millwall FC unveils plan for 34,000-capacity stadium.
Christopher Pincher becomes the 18th Housing Minister since 2000.
Dutch scientist proposes damming the North Sea.
Scottish housing condition survey published.
Blunders revealed as Elizabeth Tower repair bill soars to £80m.
Esther McVey sacked as housing minister.
Affordable adjudication for low value disputes.
Plans to remove funding from courses with low student numbers.
How dogs are tackling Japanese Knotweed on building sites.
Health minister pushes offsite use for new hospitals.
Bouygues bans small angle grinders from all sites.
Plans lodged for Sutherland satellite launch site.
Construction output has been stronger than anticipated.
Pakistan to invest $10bn on artificial islands in the Arabian Sea.
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