The UK construction sector is forecast to shrink by a record amount in 2009. The CPA (Construction Products Association) will say on Monday that it expects the sector to contract by 16% this year. The CPA said the long lead time for contracts meant the commercial property slowdown was only Continue Reading

Bowmer and Kirkland site crane crashes through Liverpool apartment block A 200 foot crane at the Bowmer and Kirkland construction site crashed through the roof of an apartment block in Liverpool city centre earlier today, sparking a massive search and rescue operation, the Liverpool Echo reported. The Royal Liverpool hospital Continue Reading