NBG is the latest to support IoBM’s ambitious plans
The National Buying Group has joined the Institute of Builders Merchants as a Corporate Supplier member, showing its support for the Institute's professional training ethos.
Decade high workloads clash with staff and material shortages
While builders’ workloads are at their highest levels for ten years, the industry still has to contend with steep increases in material prices and a growing struggle to secure labour, especially carpenters and bricklayers.
IPAF establishes International Safety Committee
The International Powered Access Federation has established the new International Safety Committee to help globalise standards and promote awareness around industry safe practice.
Selco’s charity double makes some noise
Selco has managed to raise £13,500 for charity in just 48 hours with two fund raising events.
SELECT hails recommendations in new retentions report as ‘game-changer’
SELECT has hailed a new report on cash retentions which recommends a retention deposit scheme and the introduction of best practice policy, as “a potential game-changer”.
Southern Sheeting celebrates long service
Five team members of Southern Sheeting have been rewarded for their hard work and dedication in the company’s Long Service Awards.
Recovery underway while material costs and supply concerns mount
The construction products manufacturing sector has posted a fourth successive quarterly expansion in the second quarter of 2021, with private housing, infrastructure and repair, maintenance and improvement continuing to drive growth.
CLC publishes guidance on COVID impact for NEC4
The Construction Leadership Council has partnered with NEC to produce guidance to the industry and clients on dealing with and accommodating the impact of COVID-19 on work under NEC4 contracts.
Vivalda launches new composites business
Vivalda Group has launched a new business to supply UK door manufacturers with aluminium door panels.
Fatal fall from height leads to sentence for roofer and scaffolder
Philip Drinkwater from Prestige Roofing and Dean Glen from DDP scaffolding have been sentenced following a fatal fall from height at a property in Wimbledon.