The Building Research Establishment, one of the world leading centres of building industry research has had a record year.
 

Cumbria County Council has given planning consent for the construction of a nuclear decontamination centre at Workington in the west of the county.

Construction union UCATT has applauded the announcement by Peter Hain the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, that he will summon all areas of the construction industry to a forum, in order to raise safety standards.

Birmingham City Council has become one of the first local authorities in the country to sign up to the Government's 2016 Commitment Campaign for greener housing.

Australian developer Lend Lease has issued a "short list" of architects who will be invited to work on different aspects of its £2.2 billion Olympic Village, one of the most important elements of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Manchester City Council has launched a tender for its Brunswick HRA Housing PFI contract. 
 

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has announced that Sir Michael Pitt, Chair of the South West Strategic Health Authority, will lead the review into the recent UK floods.

Engineer FKI, the steel cable to generator group, has announced that talks about a possible takeover offer for around £760 million have ended, with no deal.