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Berkeley Group lifts profit to £194m
While other housebuilders throw a string of wobblies, Berkeley Group goes from strength to strength with a record pre-tax profit of £194m.
Compensation for caretaker who fell from stepladder
An injured school caretaker could get more than £35,000 in compensation after successfully claiming he was not shown how to use a stepladder.
Willmott Dixon begins work on flat-pack school
Work has started on Britains first flat-pack school in Manchester.
WSP reports growth in all operating divisions
WSP, the consultancy group, reports that it has achieved organic growth within all its operating divisions during the six-month period to 30 June.
English Partership's Robert Napier scoops job as HCA chair
Robert Napier, the chairman of English Partnerships (EP), has accepted a £90,000 a year job to chair the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
Increase to upfront payments for social housing builders expected
Plans to increase upfront payments to builders working for public sector landlords will be announced by the government next week.
Holyrood fire blamed on 'poor finishing'
Fire services have blamed poor construction of Scotland's Parliament for the outbreak of a fire yesterday.
Scotland plans major hydro schemes to beat England in energy race
Scotland is planning to trump England's green power revolution with the construction of scores of hydroelectricity projects.
Digger driver jailed for manslaughter
Digger driver Michael Ernest Roys of Doncaster has been sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
70% of new homes have faults, says OFT report
Seven out of 10 people find faults when they buy new homes, reports the Office of Fair Trading.