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CommentThe year we’re meant to feel richer – but hiring tells another story
Construction shows resilience and growth forecasts for 2026 offer hope, yet the jobs market is shrinking and fears over the Employment Rights Act loom large
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FeaturesScott Brownrigg’s Darren Comber: ‘The UK has done nothing to support us’
The practice’s chief executive talks to Tom Lowe about the government’s decision on a third Heathrow runway, the impact of Rachel Reeves’ tax policies on business and how the practice has managed to survive for a remarkable 115 years
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NewsPersimmon completions jump 12% to close in on 12,000 for 2025
Firm said underlying profit at upper end of expectations
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NewsEstablish development corporation to drive growth in Ox-Cam corridor, Labour think tank argues
An influential think tank has argued that the government should aim to triple GDP in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor
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NewsLegal battle over Allies and Morrison’s £200m Wimbledon expansion plans back in High Court this week
Proposals to treble size of venue face fresh clash over status of golf club site
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NewsConstruction vacancies fall amid wider labour market downturn
Only IT and Computing along with Secreterial/Clerical saw faster declines, according to business survey
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NewsTrade body suspends five firms over audit failings
BESA says companies failed to reach its ‘required competence assessment standard’
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NewsHenry Boot secures outline consent for 5.5 million sq ft Goole freeport development
Scheme described as a “nationally significant” with potential to create 5,500 jobs in Yorkshire and Humber region
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NewsIn pictures: John Puttick Associates completes Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby
Grade II-listed granary warehouses redesigned as sports and lesiure complex aimed at young people
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CommentSimplification, AI, robotics? Finding the fix for construction in 2026
Market sentiment took a battering in 2025, and viability remains a huge challenge. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis considers where the bright spots are and how construction can take a little more control of its destiny this year
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