Inquiry launched into progress removing potentially dangerous cladding
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry reviewing progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-rise and high-risk buildings, following the Grenfell Tower fire.
Nick Knowles to give Keynote Address at BMF Young Merchants Conference...
TV personality Nick Knowles will be the keynote speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s Young Merchants Conference.
Construction sick pay rules must be relaxed to help tackle coronavirus
Unite is urging employers to immediately relax sick pay rules to help tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
Tradespeople see a rapid rise in female representation over the past...
Women working in trade professions including construction has doubled in the last ten years, says Direct Line for Business.
Two-thirds of builders ask Chancellor to cut VAT, says FMB
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the Government to cut VAT on home repair and renovation works to boost economic growth nationwide and help level up across the country.
Council leaders and Mayors call for freedom on zero carbon homes...
Council leaders and Mayors have called on the Government to abandon proposed restrictions on their ability to cut carbon emissions from housebuilding.
Contractors to go head-to-head for charity
RAM Building Consultancy is putting on its Construction Industry Trophy football event to raise money for the charities, The Outward Bound Trust and the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Leeds College of Building celebrates win at national apprenticeship awards
Leeds College of Building has been named ‘Apprenticeship Provider of the Year,’ after beating off stiff competition at the national FE Week AAC Apprenticeship 2020 Awards.
Investment needed for a net zero economy, says BMF
The Chancellor must be bold, imaginative and use his Budget to lay the foundations for a net zero carbon economy and action to future-proof new homes and retrofit existing properties, says John Newcomb, chief executive of Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
HSE report questions effectiveness of tool manufacturers’ dust systems
An independent report by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has called into question the effectiveness of tool manufacturers’ dust extraction systems.