Piers Wehner

Construction minister Nick Boles has attacked ’shoddy’ builders in his constituency, saying that they were the ‘unacceptable face of capitalism’.

A festive winter wonderland masterminded by designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has closed after just one day following complaints.

An aristocratic family is rethinking the future of its estate after visitor revenues slipped into the red and the repair bill approached £50m.

House prices are on the rise again after a dip in September, pushing the annual rate of inflation to nearly 7% according to estate agent Haart.

Pioneering British architect David Mackay, who ‘gave back the sea’ to the people of Barcelona, has died aged 80.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reported to be looking for a home in London, with Marylebone high on their list.

Chris Ronnie, the former chief executive of JJB Sports, has been convicted of taking £1m in backhanders and investing it in US property.

Petrochemicals giant Ineos has promised landowners and communities a chunk of revenues as it unveiled £1bn shale exploration plans.

Pub groups Green King and Spirit are still pursuing their £774m merger despite the sudden end of the beer tie system hitting share values.

UK retail sales bounced back in October as deep discounts and strong demand for household goods made up for slow growth in clothing sales.

Vacuum cleaner maker Dyson has begun a £250m expansion of its Wiltshire headquarters to create a new research and development base.

The number of new homes started by construction companies in September across England fell 10% on the previous month to 33,000.