Industry in need of confidence and ‘Christmas cheer’ from new government...
Construction slowdown continues as election extends uncertainty.
Pension policy ‘failing construction workers’ claims Unite
Lack of workplace pensions for construction workers will lead to ‘poverty in retirement’, according to Union.
QBM continues up-skilling drive
Dublin-based QBM has trained more than 70 roofers since January
BMF forecasts short term slowdown in sales growth
Revisions to the Builders Merchants Industry Forecast of merchant sales show drop in expected growth for 2019 over 2018
NMBS backs BMF launch of ETIM product data model
NMBS declares support for ETIM for the standardisation and classification of technical product data for its members
Pitched Roofing Awards 2019: The winners are revealed…
The winners of this year’s Pitched Roofing Awards, presented by RCI magazine, were announced at a ceremony hosted by comedian, impressionist and actor, Luke Kempner at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on 5 December.
BBA hosts EU building experts for digitalisation & ETICS workshops
BIM implementation across Europe and new assessment frameworks for external wall insulation in the spotlight
Political energy efficiency pledges “extremely positive” for insulation industry
Despite the manifesto pledges of the main political parties to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock, consultant Neil Marshall says more can be done
Cut the VAT to unleash green housing revolution, party leaders urged
A coalition of business groups and organisations from across the property and construction sectors have joined forces to urge the next UK government to cut VAT on maintenance and improvement works to people’s homes.
Apollo celebrates technical centre success – 12 months on
Since it opened 12 months ago, the Robert Saunders Building has hosted over 60 customer visits and training sessions.