Grants could bring construction SMEs back from the brink, says FMB

The government must step up its support for small construction firms, as the sector risks seeing a crash similar to that experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09, when just under half a million workers left the industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

£1 billion building safety fund set up to remove non-ACM cladding

The new fund will meet the cost for unsafe non-ACM cladding on residential buildings that are 18m and over and do not comply with Building Regulations.

Improving efficiency and aesthetics

Chris Piper, sales director for housing developers at Ibstock PLC, discusses why roofing contractors should choose interlocking concrete tiles to increase on-site efficiencies and overall build quality.

Builders’ merchants report lacklustre February before COVID-19

Figures for February 2020 released in the Builders Merchants Federation’s Builders Merchants Building Index point to a lacklustre month for sales through UK builders’ merchants.

BSRIA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2018

The week aims to celebrate the success of apprenticeships

Version 5 of Site Operating Procedures is published

The Construction Leadership Council has updated the Site Operating Procedures to the latest version 5 guidance on safe site working practices.

No cabinet consistency for construction, says FMB

New UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has chosen the members of his top team. Sarah McMonagle from the Federation of Master Builders discusses how the construction sector has to now start afresh briefing the people on the issues that matter to the sector.

SIG UK confirms new charity partners

SIG UK has announced that it will be supporting Cancer Research UK and the Rainy Day Trust as its charity partners for 2021/22.

Construction sector unveils roadmap to increase biodiversity

The Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction Board has launched its Biodiversity Roadmap for the sector, detailing how the construction industry will work together to reduce harm to the environment.

Top peers call for cross party support for energy efficiency boost

Open letter from five-strong group of peers requests that energy efficiency become a UK infrastructure priority