Gavriel Hollander

The building defects that led to the precautionary closure of 17 Edinburgh schools this week have been found at all the schools involved, the council has confirmed

One in three major public sector projects scheduled to complete in the next five years could be in doubt if no action is taken to improve delivery.

Housing, non-residential and civil engineering starts all fell back in the three months to the end of November, compared with the same period in 2014, according to industry analyst Glenigan

Two rail electrification schemes controversially paused in the summer are to be restarted, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced

Councils will have to build up to 1,600 new primary schools in the next nine years to cope with the UK’s growing population, according to new research from Scape Group

The first contracts for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, a job that could cost up to £7 billion, will be awarded next summer

Procurement giant Scape Group has launched a £350million wide-ranging consultancy framework for its 568 public sector clients across the UK.

The government has axed the Green Deal amid concerns about low take-up and ‘industry standards’

Government departments will submit details by the autumn of how they will dispose of public sector to allow for the building of 150,000 new homes by 2020.

Dozens of architects have joined a construction-industry-wide call for the government to reconsider its plans to ditch the zero-carbon homes target due to take effect next year