Higher costs, tighter credit and labour shortages are hitting the sector, reports find
Fears volatility in housing market and high inflation may slow development activity in UK capital
Building and civil engineering sectors calls on Liz Truss to step up support
Shares in the likes of DR Horton and Lennar have pulled back but housing market is nowhere near collapse
October will be the crunch point as fixed pricing deals end, businesses warn
Rampant development turns seaside jewel into mess of unfinished casinos and condos
Heavily indebted sector to receive new loans to complete unfinished apartments owed to angry homebuyers
Housing association awarded damages for remedial work on tower blocks in wake of Grenfell fire
Construction activity surges but companies face high wage demands as rollout of EU recovery funds begins
History shows how buildings can be designed for both flexibility and longevity
Price of key materials and labour shortage make business untenable for many family-run groups
Among those most at risk are commercial landlords who lost out when shops closed during pandemic
Leo Quinn says transport, defence and energy projects are set to benefit from potential government-funded boom
Designers from Norway, construction workers from Germany and UK crews balance discretion with flamboyance in the finished product
Publicly listed developers agree to fund necessary repairs of risky blocks they have built
Provisions are manageable but are compounded by rising mortgage rates, the cost of living and war in Ukraine
Increases will add to pressures on construction projects including HS2 rail line
Threat of rising inflation reinforces case for Bank of England to raise rates next week
Pietro Salini says upgrading infrastructure in the south is particularly important
End of UK government support schemes has not damped sales of new homes
Cases add to growing list of investigations into work by the Big Four accounting firms
The Local 40 union offers skilled work and decent pay — but female members are still scarce
Producers step in to ensure a supply of rubbish and industrial byproducts for processing
Former treasurer Wayne Swan takes over as chair as construction superfund sets A$150bn target
Companies hit by rising costs and shortage of skilled workers
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