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On a visit to Scotland chancellor George Osborne has announced £500m funding for new infrastructure at the Faslane nuclear submarine base.   The work at HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane is expected to start in...

Marshalls has plans for intelligent bins and talking bollards BRE investigates ethical sourcingMarshalls sales up 18%Certification for Marshalls' sourcingMarshalls combines kerb and drainage Marshalls, the paving block and landscaping products supplier, saw its pre-tax profits rise 48% in the first...

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a greater role for councils in helping to tackle the growing shortage of skilled construction workers. The LGA wants the government to work with the construction industry, local authorities, schools and colleges...

Civil engineering, quarrying and concrete contractor FP McCann has acquired P Clarke & Sons out of administration in a pre-pack deal. While approximately two-thirds of the jobs were saved by the deal, P Clarke & Sons...

Dandara is building a northeast Scotland distribution hub for French/German parcel firm DPD. The hub is on a four-acre site on Dandara’s own Badentoy North business park on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Meanwhile, at Dandara’s nearby...

Tutor Perini wins $140m contract for Miami towersKier wins £34.5m Victoria redevelopmentT&T lands contract for Canadian newspaper HQSkanska lands Glos lighting dealThales and Siemens win Spanish high-speed rail contract Shepherd Engineering Services has won a multi-million pound contract to deliver...

Kier Construction will undertake the redevelopment of Parnell House for Royal London Asset Management. Work involves infilling the central atriums at the first six levels to deliver additional office floor area, and the construction of an...