Accsys’s fall in revenue leaves it struggling to see wood for the trees June 26, 2024 Sustainable timer maker Accsys blamed "recessionary forces" as being behind a fall in revenue and profit in its preliminary full year results.
Construction sector ‘turns a corner’ as housebuilding jumps September 5, 2024 Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the recovery in housebuilding was the "most notable development" in August.
There’s a hidden carbon cost to the government’s housing targets August 15, 2024 But an innovative use of cement could help reduce the construction sector’s emissions, writes Dalraj Nijjar
HS2 back in the spotlight amid job cuts and Euston woes July 21, 2024 Louise Haigh announced on Thursday there would be an early review into the future of the embattled project's Euston terminus.
Build, Baby, Build: The private sector alone won’t fix the housing crisis June 18, 2024 The private sector has never delivered the 300,000 homes a year the government says we need; local authorities must be part of the solution, say Gideon Salutin and Niamh O Regan All the major parties are promising more homes at this election. Labour has promised 300,000 a year for England, while the Conservatives have pledged [...]
Business closures surpass openings for the first time since 2010 as higher borrowing costs bite November 29, 2023 Business closures have overtaken openings for the first time since 2010, a report in the Financial Times analysis has suggested
Speedy Hire profit tumbles as inflation bites June 19, 2024 Tool and machinery specialist Speedy Hire has reported a significant dip in profit amid cost inflation
Spring Budget 2024: Government outlines steps to privately finance HS2’s Euston station March 6, 2024 The government has outlined the next steps for securing private sector funding for HS2's embattled Euston station in the Spring Budget today.
The government must get a grip on HS2 Euston’s private funding debacle December 20, 2023 News that the government is ignoring advice on how to get how to drum up private sector funding to deliver HS2’s Euston station is deeply worrying.
Recession, rates and growth: Three things today’s GDP figures tell us about the health of the UK economy October 12, 2023 Although the UK economy returned to growth in August, a recession may still be on the cards.