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The last HS2 tunnel boring machine in the West Midlands has started digging towards Birmingham.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Akela Ground Engineering has developed a precast concrete beam system that it claims could speed up house-building. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

The downturn in new build housing and domestic maintenance work last year led to profits diving by more than 70% for builders’ merchant Travis Perkins.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Balfour Beatty has promoted Tony Wilson to managing director of its UK power transmission and distribution (Power T&D) business.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Cumbria's Genesis Homes has appointed David Graziano as its construction director.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Housing association Orbit Homes has appointed Brian Nearney as regional managing director for the midlands.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

A Kent kitchen supplier has withdrawn high-silica quartz from its product offering to protect the health of stonemasons.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

London’s construction market is becoming increasingly competitive as firms look to fill their order books in light of challenging market conditions, according to new research from Aecom. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Retail group Marks & Spencer has successfully overturned a ruling preventing it from rebuilding its former flagship London store.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

The Association for Consultancy & Engineering Group has appointed Kate Jennings as its new chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Consultancy conglomerate RSK has posted turnover of more than £1bn for the first time but is no nearer to posting a bottom-line profit.Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Aberdeen City Council is rehousing tenants whose homes are found to have been built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.Read Full Article: The Construction Index