A new spring exhibition organised by the RIBA Competitions Office opens in Manchester in May showing a selection of recent competition results.

Consultant Capita Symonds has announced the acquisition of structural and civil engineering company NRM Bobrowski for an undisclosed sum.

A spectacular eco-house in the Cotswolds has been sold for £7.2m.

Billions of naturally occurring micro-organisms are helping clean nearly 50,000 tonnes of soil on the site of the Olympic Park so that it can be reused to create the largest new urban park in Europe for 150 years.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned of the dangers of allowing cranes to operate over the heads of employees.

Housebuilder the Gladedale group has unveiled plans for a £30m scheme to provide new housing in Dunbartonshire.

The three party leaders at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council have issued a joint statement to clarify their position on the redevelopment of Rochdale Town Centre.

Housebuilder Persimmon has reported that its sales since the start of the year have slumped by 24%, and it expects the market to become even more challenging.