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'Construction is the anti-hero of the Welsh economy'
Construction often gets a bad press, but done well it delivers everything our society and economy needs, says Constructing Excellence Wales CEO Milica Kitson
UK construction industry output at 10-month low
Latest PMI registers 54.2, down from 55.0 in January, after slowest rise in housebuilding since summer of 2013
Economic uncertainty hits UK construction industry
Uncertainty about the economic outlook has hit the UK construction industry, with activity falling to a 10-month low. The survey is more unwelcome news for George Osborne, the chancellor, as he prepares for a difficult Budget this month. The Markit/C
Housebuilders under fire for slow pace of construction
Westminster is piling pressure on Britain’s biggest housebuilders to increase construction to meet an acute shortage of homes, but faces concerns from large listed companies they are overextending themselves. Senior Tories have expressed concerns
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Brexit vote has made businesses pessimistic, surveys show
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A radical rethink is needed over the apprenticeship levy, CBI chief says
It's designed to increase numbers and skill levels, but the levy could have the opposite effect, says the CBI's Alison Thain
Construction workers win payouts for 'blacklisting'
Workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies win millions in compensation after a long-running legal battle finally ends.
HSE reduces construction site visits
HSE reduces construction site visits
Gang of brazen robbers smashed their way into a Co-Op using a digger
Devastation: Residents were woken up by the crash in the early hours of Friday morning
Call for companies to pledge to use home-sourced steel
Companies are being urged to give their backing to the Charter for Sustainable British Steel - weeks after the announcement of major job losses at Tata Steel in Port Talbot
The latest update on the construction sector came as the Bank of England slashed its growth forecasts for the UK economy