Breaking news from building.co.uk

British Land reports 11% fall in portfolio value

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:35:00 GMT

Net asset value per share down 22% but underlying pre-tax profit up slightly in tough conditions

Half-year profit down 30% at Norcros

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:51:00 GMT

Materials firm hit by weak building markets and high energy costs

Funding crisis hits East London line extension

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:59:00 GMT

Project's second phase in doubt as mayor and government at loggerheads over £30m shortfall

Credit crunch holds up prototype eco-town

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:26:00 GMT

Northstowe near Cambridge will be delayed at least a year because of funding problems and project complexity

Gulf workers' living conditions 'unfit for cats and dogs'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:09:00 GMT

Qatar conference is warned that labourers from overseas must not be treated as 'second-class citizens'

Nagarjuna set to add to £540m of UAE work

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:24:00 GMT

Indian construction firm bidding for four further projects in the region next year

Boris launches £5bn London housing strategy

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:58:00 GMT

Mayor pledges to support housing market and boost construction sector

Severfield-Rowen girds up for UAE and India

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:19:00 GMT

UK steel contractor to open office in Abu Dhabi and form Indian partnership

Sir Terry Farrell made design czar for London suburbs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:28:00 GMT

Boris Johson appoints leading architect to new Outer London Commission

Mortgage lending up slightly in October

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:00 GMT

Gross lending up 7% on September but still 44% down on a year ago

Weak pound sends Wembley steel firm back to Holland

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:01:00 GMT

High euro means Hollandia can no longer bid competitively for UK jobs

Images: Design museum turns derelict building into New York icon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:54:00 GMT

Vacant building is reworked into Museum of Arts and Design by Oregon architect Allied Works Architecture

Gleeson cuts more jobs after £9.6m writedown

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:46:00 GMT

Regeneration company will move head office from Hampshire to Sheffield in bid to cut costs

2012 badminton venue to be scrapped

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Accountant recommends removal of badminton and volleyball venue to save costs

Lib Dems demand lending eased for small firms

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Government called on to take radical action, including possible creation of a new bank

Suppliers hit by credit insurance withdrawal

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Cover for non-payment of bills for goods received on credit being removed from 12,000 firms

Cornish wave power scheme launched

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:04:00 GMT

JP Kenny to oversee development of scheme demonstrating wave power on a commercial scale

Costain mulls plans to expand in Gulf

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:41:00 GMT

Proposed expansion would focus on Abu Dhabi rather than more mature market of Dubai

Strong regional trading boosts T Clarke results

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:54:00 GMT

Engineer and contractor says 2008 results will exceed market expectations, with balance sheet strong

Cabe names Crossrail design review panel

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:34:00 GMT

Seven rail station designs to be reviewed by special panel of top architects and engineers