Appeasing competition authorities could be another hurdle to getting this tie-up over the line
UK housebuilder aims for £90mn in cost savings as developers deal with slowdown
Residents of Mariupol live in half-built homes while Russian companies profit from contracts worth millions
High Court upholds PDT’s claims across three parts of former steelworks site
Innovation and M&A will help Miljan Gutovic refocus one of the world’s largest cement companies
Swiss building materials group is seeking sturdiness through financial engineering
North American operations set to be listed under break-up plan unveiled alongside announcement of new CEO
A 14-mile road and tunnel project is a microcosm of the cost overruns and missed deadlines that plague projects around the country
The fragmented US housebuilding industry — and demographic arbitrage — tempts acquisitive Japanese companies
Construction workers seek wage increase that could delay interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank, economists warn
Morale particularly low in construction sector, with residential permits falling more than 25% year on year
Construction group looks for deals outside Europe as it invests in chemicals to reduce concrete emissions
UK housebuilder says prices for materials starting to fall after period of double-digit inflation
The best bargains are often to be found in debris
Housebuilding slowdown and high interest rates drive trend lower, according to new figures
Building materials group seeks new deals in US and Europe and upgrades earnings forecast
The Norwegian firm’s treated softwoods emulate tropical hardwoods, but with fewer environmental downsides
Downturn in once-thriving residential construction industry poses challenge for EU’s largest economy
Recession fears mount as elevated interest rates take toll on economy, figures for October show
Latest workload index suggests sharp drop in construction activity following interest rate rises
Building merchant hit by market weakness and price deflation in its products
Residential index suffers biggest fall outside of the pandemic since 2009
The wider impact of the slowdown on employment is mitigated by an already depleted workforce
Also in this newsletter: why Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska thinks the war in Ukraine should end
Failure to make and stick to plans means big projects cost far more than they should while hampering their benefits
