The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has updated its timetable for its investigation into seven major housebuilders to continue until August this year.

The CMA has dropped an investigation into suspected conduct relating to the supply of chemical admixtures and additives for use in concrete, cement and related construction products in the UK.

The Competition and Markets Authority is extending its ongoing investigation into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major housebuilders.

The CMA is carrying out unannounced inspections on several construction businesses after launching an investigation into possible bid-rigging of school contracts.

The government has accepted the CMA’s recommendations for a single mandatory consumer code for housebuilders and a New Homes Ombudsman Scheme to strengthen homeowners’ protections.

All of the CMA’s infringement decisions in the building and construction industry involved a dawn raid, new data shows.

The CMA has found that Barratt’s plan to purchase rival Redrow Homes raises local competition concerns around one of its developments in Shropshire.

The Competition and Markets Authority has won a legal challenge in the High Court relating to home search warrants as part of a cartel investigation.

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into eight housebuilders for suspected breaches of competition law.

The High Court has refused an application by a director to remain in post after being disqualified by the CMA for his role in an illegal demolition cartel.

Another demolition director disqualified following an investigation into anti-competitive practice by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been given leave to continue to act as a director subject to a series of conditions.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined 10 construction firms almost £60 million for illegally colluding to rig bids for construction contracts in public and private sector projects.

Housing secretary Michael Gove has written to competition watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to undertake a study of the housebuilding market.

The competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to examine whether it needs to protect consumers from poor practices in the green heating and retrofit sectors.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accused 10 construction firms of illegally engaging in bid rigging on demolition and asbestos removal contracts.