Okarno appoints new customer experience and solutions manager
Distributor of UK construction brands Okarno has welcomed a new customer experience and solutions manager.
Travis Perkins Hire launches new safety measures for its products
Travis Perkins Hire has announced a series of measures to help improve the safety of its products for customers.
Worker deaths highest in construction compared to other sectors, HSE finds
One hundred and thirty-five workers were killed in work-related incidents in the UK in the last year, with the highest amount in construction.
Stanley Black & Decker joins the BMF
Established in 1843, Stanley Black & Decker is the worldwide leader in tools and storage, with an annual turnover of around $14 billion.
Local apprentice makes final of national Screwfix competition
The competition received 1,200 entries and have been whittled down to just ten for the final
Construction output increased by 1.6% in June 2023, ONS reports
Monthly construction output has increased 1.6% in volume terms in June 2023 thanks to increases in both new work and repair and maintenance in the month, the Office for National Statistics has found.
Leeds College of Building celebrates enrolment figures
Over the last decade, a focus on apprenticeships has resulted in a massive growth of Leeds College of Building’s technical and professional training.
Redundancies abundant as a result of proposed cuts to solar
Survey shows 576 workers already made redundant in over 200 solar companies and a further 1,600 people have been put on notice
Builders were struggling even before coronavirus, says FMB
Data published from the Office for National Statistics has shown that there was a 5.6% fall in private housing repair and maintenance in the three months to February 2020, the largest fall in this series since October 2012.
Merchant sales figures show London and south east hit hardest in...
Regional figures have now been published for the BMF’s latest Builders Merchants Building Index report covering Q1 2020. While all 11 regions had lower sales across the quarter, compared with Q1 2019, the south east, excluding London and London were the worst affected.