http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/ Construction news for executives in the UK. Covering issues in property, infrastructure, health and safety, green issues, economic growth and recession. The government has controversially approved a massive expansion of Stansted airport, just days after signalling it would adopt tougher emissions targets http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Stansted-expansion-loved-and-hated_8496.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Stansted-expansion-loved-and-hated_8496.aspx Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:45:27 GMT Construction Digital UK House prices fell at their sharpest annual rate in at least 25 years in September, as the credit crunch continued to take its toll on the housing market, according to data from Britain's biggest mortgage lender. http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/House-prices-fall-1-3-percent-in-Sept_8386.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/House-prices-fall-1-3-percent-in-Sept_8386.aspx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:11:51 GMT Construction Digital UK British Waterways, the public body in charge of Britain’s canals, has announced plans with Partnerships for Renewables to start green energy generation http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/British-Waterways-announces--150m-of-turbines_8398.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/British-Waterways-announces--150m-of-turbines_8398.aspx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:30:17 GMT Construction Digital UK Tool hire company Speedy Hire said on Wednesday its full-year results will be in line with its forecasts as long as there is no further deterioration in the outlook for its end markets http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Speedy-Hire-sees-first-half-revenue-up-22-percent_8278.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Speedy-Hire-sees-first-half-revenue-up-22-percent_8278.aspx Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:42:15 GMT Construction Digital UK The East Anglian construction company has announced it will lose almost five percent of its workforce by the end of the month http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/RG-Carter-cuts-97-jobs_8136.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/RG-Carter-cuts-97-jobs_8136.aspx Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:08:35 GMT Construction Digital UK The number of new homes built is expected to drop below 100,000 next year http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Under-100-000-new-homes-in-2009_8079.aspx http://www.constructiondigital.co.uk/Construction/Under-100-000-new-homes-in-2009_8079.aspx Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:39:08 GMT Construction Digital UK