SR Timber supports skills with £6,000 materials donation to college
The North Nottinghamshire-based company made the donation to Vision West Nottinghamshire College’s Construction Centre in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, where nearly 200 students will benefit as a result of the batten and panels donation
Considerate Constructors Scheme expands to offer registration to professional services
Professional service organisations can now demonstrate their considerate credentials
Uncertain times hold no fears for trussed rafter manufacturers
In the face of Brexit and other challenges this year, leading trussed rafter manufacturers and timber engineering firms learned to tackle fear like a Marine Commando, at a high energy AGM and conference for the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) on May 2
Construction industry launches Licensing Task Force
The scheme comes after statistics reveal that One third (32%) of homeowners are put off doing major home improvement works requiring a builder because they fear hiring a dodgy builder, meaning that the UK economy could be missing out on £10bn of construction activity per year
Gender equality in construction will take almost 200 years, GMB research...
Figures revealed at GMB union’s annual Congress shows workforce won’t be equal until 2194
Attitudes to health and safety, as well as fire regulations, have...
On the two-year anniversary of the fire at Grenfell Tower, the Association for Project Safety has released a statement
RGB needs your tools!
The builders’ merchant has teamed up with the charity ‘Amigos’ and is encouraging its customers to donate preloved tools, which will be used by young people in Africa
BMI reveals roofing’s top 20 for the Apprentice of the Year...
Two apprentices will be awarded the title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland celebrates double recognition at two awards
The company has been recognised for investing in employee wellbeing and improving skills for young people
We must make single-use plastic a thing of the past, says...
The National Federation of Builders has said that plastic waste remains a chief concern for our planet’s health.