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Office construction to fall 20% as housing and infrastructure continue to grow

After a weak start to the year following the collapse of Carillion in January and adverse weather across the country in February and March,...

510 tall buildings set to join London skyline

London now has more than 500 tall buildings in the pipeline and a record 115 under construction, however planning application for new tall...

Construction firms going bust increases by more than two thirds in first quarter of 2018

The number of failures within the UK’s construction sector increased by 73.3% in Q1 2018, according to  the Creditsafe Watchdog Report, which tracks quarterly...

Leaked Grenfell Tower report exposes failings

A leaked report about the Grenfell Tower fire disaster, in which 71 people died, has identified deficiencies in the installation of the windows, cavity...

Tang Interiors to create new conference and events facility at Park Regis Birmingham

Tang Interiors, a group company of Colmore Tang Construction, has been appointed to create a brand new conference and events facility at the deluxe...

CCF commits to customer focused training at every level

Insulation and interior building products distributor CCF has committed to a national service training initiative for all staff, in addition to launching a new...

Peter Lauener appointed new CITB chair

One of the country’s leading experts in skills and apprenticeships has been appointed the new chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Peter Lauener...

Slow to pay contractors to be excluded from public contracts

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has announced proposals to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate fair and effective payment practices...

Customer focus drives change at Paragon

Nottingham-based Paragon Interiors has come a long way since taking its first contract for £928 in 1986. It’s now an £80 million interior specialist...

Dryliners! Want to save time on site?

Saving time on site is always a bonus. Not only can you get away to do something more exciting sooner, you can be more...