New flood defences hastily built following last year's widespread flooding are generally holding up.

British Energy said it expects to reopen its Hartlepool and Heysham nuclear power stations before the end of the year.

NHS trusts may hand their private finance initiative hospitals over to specially created charities to avoid reporting PFI debts on their balance sheets.

Conder Structures is set to make up to 60 of its 180 workforce redundant due to the current economic conditions.

The Klin Group plans to develop a £65m hotel and retail scheme in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

Westminster City Council's planning and development committee has indicated it will support controversial Chelsea Barracks scheme, despite strong opposition from local residents.

The governments decision earler this week to abolish stamp duty on properties costing up to £175,000 for a year, looks set to have little impact on the housing market, a survey has found.

Balfour Beatty has won a £46.4m contract to transform the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.