Construction bouncing back despite ‘W’-shaped recession and recovery
The Construction Product Association’s latest Construction Industry Scenarios sees a ‘W’-shaped economic recession and recovery as its main assumption, with construction output expected to rise 14% in 2021 and 4.9% in 2022.
SIG announces two Exteriors branch manager appointments
SIG, the distributor of specialist building products, has placed two former branch managers into managerial roles, covering areas of the south coast and West Midlands.
Dudley’s Aluminium invests in the future
Dudley’s Aluminium has invested over £90,000 in state-of-the-art machinery, as it continues to work on several important projects throughout the UK.
SIG Roofing opens new Slough branch
SIG UK is set to open a new SIG Roofing site on the Slough Trading Estate close to J6 of the M4, which will stock a range of everyday and specialist roofing products.
Flex-R wins outstanding performance award
Waterproofing specialist Flex-R has won Carlisle Syntec’s Outstanding Performance Award for EPDM Sales, marking the first time the awards have included companies outside the USA.
Klober appoints new commercial director
With 45% of construction companies anticipating a rise in output during the year ahead, Klober’s timely appointment of Chris Nicholls as commercial director, will help the company meet contractor demand for advice and project support in 2021 and beyond.
Construction partnership celebrates student diversity figures
Leeds College of Building and construction partner, BAM, is celebrating student diversity figures as they join the rest of the country in marking National Apprenticeship Week.
Roofers are concerned about material shortages, new data reveals
When asked to rank their top three concerns for 2021, almost half of roofing and cladding contractors put material shortages at the top of the list, according to a new State of the Roofing Industry Survey, produced by Glenigan for the National Federation of Roofing Contractors.
Screwfix launches is Trade Apprentice competition for 2021
The Screwfix Trade Apprentice annual award is returning for its seventh year, offering a hefty cash prize to celebrate the next generation of tradespeople as they aim for recognition at the start of their chosen careers.
NBS and BBA join forces to collaborate for a safer industry
NBS, the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced its partnership with the British Board of Agrément (BBA) in its latest move to provide best practice advice to its users.