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Holcim hikes sales outlook on strong construction industry demand

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim brushed off higher energy prices and rising interest rates...

27th July, 2022

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How technology is overcoming barriers to using project bank accounts and de-risking construction industry project payments

By Louise Stewart, CEO of ProjectPay On a global level, the construction industry is one of the larg...

13th July, 2022

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UK construction activity slowest in nine months -PMI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Activity in Britain’s construction sector slowed sharply last m...

6th July, 2022

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Analysis-Italy’s “drugged” construction boom hits a wall

By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Innovative incentives for people to green up their homes revived Ita...

22nd June, 2022

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Bouygues remains ‘vigilant’ about indirect cost hit from Ukraine conflict

By Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) -French conglomerate Bouygues on Thursday said it saw no direct im...

12th May, 2022

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Britain’s Barratt upbeat on housing demand, urges rethink on safety levy

(Reuters) -British housebuilder Barratt on Thursday expressed confidence about housing demand, but u...

5th May, 2022

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Plumbing supplier Geberit to hike prices again as costs rise

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Geberit will raise prices again this year as it tackles “an unprece...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s Travis Perkins sees more uncertain outlook for building materials inflation

LONDON (Reuters) -Travis Perkins, Britain’s biggest seller of building materials, said on Friday its...

29th April, 2022

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Rising calls for U.S. LNG revive stalled export projects, but at higher costs

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Soaring demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) as buyers s...

21st April, 2022

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Worker shortage jeopardises Spain’s EU-funded recovery plan

By Corina Pons and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s decade-long housing boom spectacula...

17th February, 2022

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Prettys outlines why it’s essential to make a lawyer part of your toolkit…

The construction industry is booming. 2018 alone saw work valued at over £100 billion take place in...

24th December, 2018