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The A. Proctor Group has launched a new high-performance fire-resistant vapour control layer, which is air and vapour tight, thus improving the energy efficiency and reducing the risk of condensation within residential and commercial buildings.

"Radical new approach" will see government commission and build homes for sale instead of selling land to private house-building firms

Open letter to George Osborne and Amber Rudd draws attention to new research that claims energy efficiency meets HM Treasury’s criteria for infrastructure

Adam Wolniewicz, an employee from Covers Timber & Builders Merchants is going to play 72 holes of golf to raise £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

James Heappey, the MP for Wells visited the Glastonbury branch of Bradfords Building Supplies, the country’s oldest builders’ merchant, to learn how the company is responding to today’s low carbon challenge and helping his constituents with greener living

SIG UK has appointed Mark Clark as director of sustainable and renewable sales to ensure SIG supports its customers with reaching sustainability goals.

Over half of UK trade workers say that they do ‘little or nothing’ to reduce stress levels outside of work

Ultimate collaboration across supply chains to be recognised with highest honours by Considerate Constructors Scheme

MKM Building Supplies has acquired North Wales-based Richard Williams (Deganwy) for an undisclosed sum.

While the outward appearance of roofs may not have changed a great deal, there have been many developments in the last 50 years to improve the quality, performance, and durability of tile and slate pitched roofs, as John Mercer, a technical roofing consultant, writing on behalf of Edilians, explains in this article.