UK house prices are falling at their fastest rate for nearly 18 years as potential buyers stay away from the market, according to new figures out today.

Construction group Henry Boot has recorded a 7% fall in first half pre-tax profit.

The RIAS has announced a call for entries for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2008. 

Shop-fitting group Styles & Wood has revealed a 46% drop in earnings for the first half.

Construction group Carillion posted better than expected results for the first half, mainly thanks to the acquisition of Alfred McAlpine.

Construction company Carillion has won a £3m contract to reconstruct coastal mudflats, which will allow the first phase of the £1.5bn super-port in the Thames Gateway to go ahead.

The design teams in the running for the contract to regenerate the area around London's Waterloo station have been announced.