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'Weak market conditions' trigger Ibstock profit warning
Brick manufacturer Ibstock has blamed “weak market conditions” after it issued a profit warning. On Monday, the listed Leicestershire-based firm said it
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Tier ones among 20 firms picked for £600m airports framework
VolkerFitzpatrick, Galliford Try and Bam's facilities management (FM) arm have been named among 20 contractors selected for a construction framework
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Housing contractor becomes latest member of employee-ownership club
A Hertfordshire housebuilder has become the latest construction firm to move to employee ownership. Rickmansworth-based Bugler Group announced last Friday
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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Up to 10 sites targeted for £700m Strategic Sites Accelerator funding
The Government has outlined how its £700m Strategic Sites Accelerator would support up to 10 industrial and commercial sites, following the package’s
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Contractor fined £20,000 after four workers escaped tower block fire sparked by welding
A contractor has been fined £20,000 after four workers were forced to flee a high-rise roof fire in Surrey caused by sparks from welding work. The four
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Major contractors join group to shape £181bn grid upgrade
United Infrastructure, Balfour Beatty and M Group have become founding members of a new industry group intended to give contractors a greater say in
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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UK construction activity September 2026: South West
Project-starts weakened against both last year and two years ago, with a notable fall in major projects dragging down overall activity. Main contract
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UK construction activity September 2026: South East
Project starts fell sharply against both annual and quarterly comparisons, while main contract awards increased significantly due to a surge in major
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UK construction activity September 2026: London
Project starts continued to weaken against both annual and quarterly comparisons. Main contract awards remained resilient, while planning approvals
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UK construction activity September 2026: North West
Project starts increased compared with both annual and quarterly benchmarks, supported by several major schemes reaching site. Main contract awards also
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UK construction activity September 2026: East Midlands
Project starts weakened compared with both the previous year and the preceding quarter, while main contract awards remained broadly stable. Detailed
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UK construction activity September 2026: West Midlands
Project starts remained broadly stable compared with a year earlier but declined sharply against the preceding three months as major project activity