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£600m funding to train 60,000 construction workers

Government pledges massive cash injection to produce “site-ready” workers

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Construction to start in May on £1bn port expansion

Work at London Gateway site will last four years

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Green light for London Euston Tower rebuild

British Land says nearly a third of original tower will be retained

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Contractors struggling to keep-up with demand for data centres

More than half of clients fear supply chain will struggle

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Robert De Niro’s Nobu backs Manchester super tower

76-storey skyscraper will be tallest outside of London

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PAC warns post-Grenfell policies threaten new homes goal

Watchdog MPs warn new build rates are being hit by diversion of funds to safety remediation

2 days ago

400 schools and hospitals to get rooftop solar panels

£180m investment is the first major project for Great British Energy

2 days ago

Legendre UK to convert Diageo HQ into hotel

Work to start this year transforming former home of drinks giant

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Glencar wins phase 2 of Harwell tech scheme

Tech Foundry West will create 70,000 sq ft of lab and manufacturing space

2 days ago

Beard breaks company record with latest results

Family-owned firm posts best results for 133 years

3 days ago

United Living buys street lighting contractor

North West’s Jones acquisition also strengthens power distribution offer

3 days ago

Deal to start £1.1bn British Library extension

Japanese developer takes control with aim to start construction next year

4 days ago

Fraud warning over bogus site supplies orders

Site temporary protection specialist sounds alarm after foiling scammers

3 days ago

Plan for world’s tallest energy-positive tower in Birmingham

£60m solar clad 29-storey tower will produce more energy than it consumes

3 days ago

Costain to lead on nuclear fuel site upgrade

Programme delivery partner role for upgrade to infrastructure at Capenhurst site

3 days ago

Willmott Dixon wins £32m Doncaster digital tech hub

Construction to start next month on Gateway One scheme

3 days ago

Pickstock to build Stratford resi tower

Construction set to start next year by modular builder owner

3 days ago

ISG accountants face investigation over audit

Watchdog launches probe into final accounts for collapsed contractor

4 days ago

Developer given suspended jail sentence for fire safety breaches

Director wrongly allowed residents to move into block before getting fire safety sign-off

4 days ago

Muse submits 1,600-home regen plan for Solihull town centre

Work to start early next year on Mell Square shopping centre redevelopment

4 days ago

Plans to be submitted for £140m Cardiff Central revamp

Enabling works to start this year to pave the way for construction

4 days ago

Developer fined after site hit with nine safety notices

Company “showed a total disregard to keeping its workers safe”

4 days ago

Ringway retains Hertfordshire highways after 12 years

Contract worth £55m a year and could be extended to 21 years

5 days ago

Driver pulls knife on Balfour Beatty road worker

East Sussex incident highlights dangers faced by highways staff

5 days ago

Wates starts £300m Suffolk prison expansion

Firm to build three house blocks at HMP Highpoint

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Southern Housing seeks 10 firms for £1.7bn upgrade deal

South east fire safety and housing upgrade framework out to bid

5 days ago

Pothole patch-up policy fails as roads repair backlog hits £17bn

Industry calls for urgent mindset change on funding and maintaining local roads

5 days ago

Green light for 2,100 homes at old East London gasworks

St William secures S106 deal for world’s largest Victorian gasworks regen scheme

6 days ago

Lifting regs review bagged up with ‘bat and newt’ red tape purge

Government calls in regulators and tells Ofwat to speed up 30 major water projects

6 days ago

House builders call for rethink on Building Safety Levy

Developers call for spotlight to be turned on product manufacturers

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