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Partnerships set up by contractors and councils specifically to build schools could face obstacles to winning work under the government’s centrally procured £2 billion programme. more info
Average house prices fell by 2.5 per cent in the year to June, although they remained flat on the previous month. more info
While it’s not a surprise to hear more public sector projects are being shelved, the news that Glenigan figures reveal such a rising number of private sector projects being put on hold sends a warning sign for an anaemic industry recovery. more info
Forrest, the leading Northern social housing regeneration specialist, has secured a place on Halton Housing Trust's framework worth up to £9. more info
The Government needs to think more carefully about the powers it has to stimulate job creation in the construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to last week's official employment figures which revealed that the construction industry lost 24,000 jobs in the first three months of 2011. more info
A leading galvanizing company is playing a major role in the ongoing construction of a futuristic new leisure facility. more info
Companies working on construction projects for next summer’s Olympic Games are warned today that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will crack down on tax, National Insurance or national minimum wage breaches. more info
The most recent workload trends survey carried out by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) showed few signs of widespread recovery in the civil engineering sector. more info
The latest Construction Trade Survey published today, which brings together information from contractors, product manufacturers, specialists and civil engineers, provides further evidence that construction grew in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the weather-affected final quarter of last year. more info
A year-on-year decline in the underlying value of project starts during the three months to April 2011 masks an increase in new work from the moribund levels experienced over the turn of the year. more info