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The association’s state of trade survey reveals a positive ‘net optimism measure’ of 45%, up from 39% six months ago. Firms in every region and of every size and specialism expressed optimism about their future business prospects. ...

Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) has obtained the licence for camera image processing technology that has been jointly developed by Japanese car manufacturer Nissan and satnav maker Clarion. It will be used on its rigid dump trucks and ultra-large mining...

Materials sales soften but confidence remains undimmedRise in quarry product sales throws doubt on government's numbersAggregate sales surged in 2014Strong Q3 rise for aggregates salesAggregates sales growth suggests further construction output rise ahead Simon Vivian, who retires as chief executive...

Retirement house-builder McCarthy & Stone has opened three more regional offices. The new structure will see the existing North, Southwest and Midlands regions each divided into two more concentrated regions, thus increasing the number of regional...

Construction machinery across London must now meet new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) requirements. From 1st September 2015 construction equipment used on the site of any major development within Greater London is required to meet the EU...

Tunnel connection contract awarded for Stockholm bypassNCC wins expansion of three Swedish hospitalsStockholm city block to get linked rooftop gardensSkanska to build new hangar for Swedish air forceCowi and Systra win Swedish high-speed rail consultancy. The groundbreaking...

Lendlease has begun work on the AU$240m (£111m) redevelopment of the Macarthur Square shopping centre in southwest Sydney, Australia. The redevelopment will add 16,000m2 to the centre, to house stores including David Jones, Aldi, Target and...