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Lords sound alarm at VAT impact on historic religious buildings

Hundreds of listed ecclesiastical buildings across the UK are at risk of structural deterioration amid tax relief concerns, peers have said. In a House of Lords debate on listed historic buildings, held on Tuesday (14 January), speakers raised concerns around the future of a government… The post Lords sound alarm at VAT impact on historic

People moves: Morgan Sindall chair departs, ex-ISG staff land new roles

Executives and managers at some of the biggest industry names are on the move this week, and seven former employees of the collapsed ISG have landed new roles at other firms. London-listed contractor Morgan Sindall announced that its chair, Michael Findlay, will step down after… The post People moves: Morgan Sindall chair departs...

Infrastructure chief cautions over giving ministers more HS2 control

Bringing HS2 into the Department for Transport (DfT) could increase, rather than reduce problems with the project, according to the head of the government's infrastructure advisory body. In September last year, the Financial Times reported that a government review would consider the possibility of making… The post Infrastructure chief cautions over giving ministers more HS2

Henry administrators lodge £10m legal claim against former directors

Administrators for Henry Construction Projects have launched a legal bid to recover £10m they claim was paid to a former director shortly before the firm went into administration in 2023. Details emerged in an update report published on Companies House last week in which administrators… The post Henry administrators lodge £10m legal claim against former

Construction outperforms wider economy in November

Construction was the best performing economic sector in November, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. While the wider economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the month, construction output rose by 0.4 per cent, the statistics body said. Construction’s growth… The post Construction outperforms wider economy in November appeared first