The search is on for BMF Young Achievers 2021

Nominations are now open for the Builders Merchants Federation's Young Achiever Awards 2021.

Businesses must expect more flexible working requests

Employers might have to prepare for the flood of requests to change working conditions to accommodate those staff who have become accustomed to working away from the office.

Covers donates a further £10,000 to Sussex Crisis Fund

Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has donated a further £10,000 to the Sussex Crisis Fund, following its original contribution of £15,000 during the first lockdown.

Ibstock plc launches in-depth sustainability report

Ibstock plc has released its 2020-21 Sustainability Update, which provides the most in-depth overview of its progress against the company’s Sustainability Roadmap 2025 to date.

Builders’ merchants’ sales momentum continues

Figures released in the Builders Merchants Building Index have confirmed that sales through UK builders’ merchants remained strong in April, following record-breaking results in March.

LRWA announces new date for its awards and gala dinner

The Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association has announced that its 2020 event will now take place on Wednesday, 23 March 2022 at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool.

CICV Forum welcomes new Construction Leadership Forum chair

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes the new chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, Scottish Government Minister Ivan McKee.

World Green Roof Day paves way for innovation

The second annual World Green Roof Day had a much bigger engagement this year with new countries including Argentina, Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Kuwait, Lithuania and Albania all getting involved.

House builders to lose planning permission in race to build new...

With the government's ambitious plans to build 300,000 homes a year, house builders will be stripped of planning permission if site development does not commence within 18 months after planning is ‘green-lit’, under new government proposals.

Solar Energy UK urges government to treble solar PV capacity

Solar Energy UK has set out a roadmap to treble solar PV capacity over the next eight years, with its new report revealing the policy and regulatory changes required to unleash the full potential of solar energy in the UK.