Construction union Ucatt has condemned the Conservatives for hypocrisy after the party said it wanted to encourage apprentices to go on and study at university.

A new strategy which sets out plans to build 413,000 new homes in the North West by 2021, has been published today.

Six architect firms have entered designs into a competition to win the contract to shape the future look of the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is to open three new international chapters in Singapore, the Gulf region and Hong Kong.

Floorings manufacturer James Halstead reported a 27%  increase in pre-tax profit for last year. It also said trading in the first three months of the current financial year is in line with expectations and ahead of last year.

Joinery group Galiform faces a possible bill of over £23m per year if the retailer MFI shuts down 100 of its branches.

Multiplex has been awarded over £6m in damages and almost £2m in costs by the High Court after a row erupted with steel contractor Cleveland Bridge over the construction of Wembley Stadium.