Huge increase in house-building on greenbelt sites
New research finds the number of homes gaining planning permission on greenbelt sites has increased five fold in the last five years
Aztec Solar Energy set for expansion after investment
Aztec Solar Energy is set to accelerate its growth plans in commercial PV installations across the UK after receiving investment from Effective Energy Group.
Construction continues strong recovery in May 2021, data reveals
May's Purchasing Managers’ Indices data from IHS Markit/CIPS has indicated that the UK construction sector remained on a strong recovery path in the month, with output growth reaching its strongest since September 2014.
Redland’s BCP pitched roof training is just the ticket
Redland says it is the only manufacturer approved for the BCP in respect of pitched roofing to date
£1 billion VAT bombshell for building supplies, warns BMF
Parliament has voted to ban the UK from raising taxes bound for the EU, unless the EU also collects tax for the UK
LRWA ‘Student of the Year 2018’ shortlisted for national award
Jordan Page is in the running to be crowned the ‘SAP Learner of the Year’ winner in the Construction Industry Training Board Apprenticeship Awards 2019.
Minster launches new product guide
Company issues fifth edition of its product guide offering 9,000 product lines
SPV launch new training facility
The Training Hub will offer a free course which will equip young people aged 16-18 with the skills necessary to be construction-site-ready, and on completion will gain a CSCS card, Level 1 Introduction to Construction, Manual Handling, Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling Training as well as hands on industry-specific practical training
BMF ATA places first merchant apprentices
The BMF ATA acts as the employer of the apprentices, who can then be taken on by BMF member companies in any job role
Latest survey points to seven years of success for the construction...
Markit/CIPS PMI for August finds the sector remains in a period of sustained growth, with job creation buoyed by rising workloads in house-building and commercial work