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Having bounced back from pandemic decline, the size of the commercial building construction sector is forecast to grow further this year. Sirius...

Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...

The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...

With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...

The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in eight months during February despite a problematic pandemic period, the...

A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...

According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...

Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has revealed that it will join digital agency Mediaworks for an Evolution or Extinction Roadshow this Wednesday...

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...

Research by London South Bank University (LSBU) has claimed that the high-profile collapse of construction giant Carillion in January 2018 highlights ‘a culture of financial...

Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...

In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...

A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...

From March 1 2021, HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect. With this in mind,...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...

Construction of new buildings – on time, and in a smooth, unencumbered way, if possible – plays a vital role in...

Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...

The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...

In March, to coincide with International Women's Day, we ran a series of articles about women working in property - and...

After calling a surprise snap general election in a bid to increase her party’s majority in the House of Commons and...

New housing experienced solid growth in March, up 3.8% on the month, despite a 0.7% drop in wider UK construction output,...

UK inflation has reached its highest rate since June 2014, mainly due to the increasing cost of fuel and food. Annual inflation...

New housing remained the strongest strand of construction output in October, despite the surprise slowdown in overall construction output, the latest...

The UK’s construction sector recorded its weakest performance since 2012 in the third quarter of the year, official figures have revealed. Construction...

Consumer demand for building work remained strong in the three months following the vote for Brexit, new figures from the Federation...

Housebuilding activity in September rose at the fastest pace since January with various developers reporting resilient demand and generally improving market...

The UK’s construction industry suffered its worst contraction since 2009 in June as uncertainty around the EU referendum led to concern...

There remains a severe shortage of affordable office space in the capital despite the fact that London office starts have soared...

There was a sharp rise in the number of new homes under construction in February, despite an overall fall in construction...