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Dorchester-based independent developer C G Fry & Son announce Poundbury development site manager Steve Walker has been revealed as a national runner-up as the house building industry celebrated its heroes at the NHBC ‘Pride in the Job’ Awards. This is the only UK competition dedicated to recognising the exceptional people on the ground who oversee housing projects from start to finish.

Steve (54) from the Dorset village Sydling St Nicholas, was rewarded for achieving the highest standards in all aspects of house-building, taking pride in everything from the wellbeing of his...

The value of construction projects in the UK has rocketed by 67.1 per cent in the last year, according to a report published today. New project contracts awarded in December 2013 totalled £6 billion, compared to £3.6 bn in the same month in 2012.

The infrastructure sector proved to be an area of significant growth last month, with the total value of projects awarded reaching £2.2 billion, a 10.6 per cent increase from November 2013 and a huge 101.6 per cent year-on-year growth.

These latest figures, taken from Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review, also...

A University of Exeter graduate has become a twitter celebrity after wading into the recent controversy surrounding a former UKIP councillor’s comments that the recent floods were caused by ‘gay marriage.’

The former UKIP member, David Silvester, has caused huge controversy after he wrote last week that Prime Minister, David Cameron was to ‘blame’ for the recent flooding for going against ‘scripture’ in the passing of the same-sex marriage bill.

In a letter to his local paper, the Henley Standard, Silvester wrote: "The scriptures make it abundantly clear that a Christian...

Thousands of people across the South West could end up not being entitled to a full state pension when they retire, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: “Most workers do not have to worry that their National Insurance contributions are up to date, the group that are most at risk from not having the full qualifying years are those that are self-employed.

“Figures show that 16% of people from the South West are self-employed potentially meaning thousands of workers might not be entitled to a full state...