All articles by Jonathan Owen
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FeaturesMore questions than answers for national infrastructure bank
While the idea of the new bank has been welcomed across the sector, the devil will be in the detail – which remains largely unknown, Jonathan Owen reports
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NewsParliament refurb job years away from being costed
A major review into the programme has been pushed back to next month
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NewsParliament refurbishment will cost at ‘least £12bn,’ chair of spending watchdog says
Review into scheme due out this month
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NewsLondon builders have ‘until middle of this week’ to cut Tube overcrowding or face sites being shut down
Emergency summit called last Friday afternoon in aftermath of government threat
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NewsLatest lockdown putting the brakes on housing sales, RICS warns
Surveyors expect levels of activity to fall in coming weeks
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News£500m Parliament refurb plan shut down
Decision comes amid radical changes to £4bn revamp, such as accessing Westminster from the river
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NewsConstruction must avoid refreshed race to bottom, trade bodies warn
There is mounting concern over a race to the bottom in the scramble for work
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NewsBarratt attacks new Help to Buy scheme
The government’s changes to the programme will not help get people onto the housing ladder, says housebuilder
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NewsCostain to take £45m hit after A465 project decision
Arbitration ruling in favour of the Welsh government
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NewsSeverfield optimistic over covid-19 recovery
Contractor admits its order book has shrunk in recent months
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NewsDon’t use covid-19 as an excuse, Build UK urges firms
Companies should not try to blame everything on the pandemic, according to the trade body
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NewsBarratt profit almost halved by covid-19
Turnover and profits have taken a big hit over the past year
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NewsMcAlpine, Morgan Sindall and Wates sign up for retirement living framework
Contract disputes to be reduced under Legal and General’s new framework
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NewsTime to move on from furlough, contractors say
Firms credit scheme with saving jobs but say they now need to stand on their own two feet
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NewsMulti-million share windfall for Persimmon boss
Outgoing chief executive Dave Jenkinson profits from controversial bonus scheme
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NewsContractors’ staff return to offices as government launches ‘back to work’ campaign
Laing O’Rourke reopens HQ to more employees while Mace expects numbers to increase at Moorgate office
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NewsONS warns of covid-19 cost to construction
A significant number of firms have been living beyond their means, new figures show