Building insulation market set to bounce back from COVID-19
The building market for insulation products has fallen by around 16% to £1.4 billion, mainly due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on newbuild and domestic retrofit activity.
Product availability issues are set to get worse
Weak availability of construction products will continue to worsen before they improve throughout 2021, thanks to high demand from all sectors.
More than half of metalworkers admit their tools are not fit...
Fifty-two percent of metalworkers admit they believe the tools they are using are not ‘fit for purpose,’ according to research from FEIN.
SIG UK acquires F30 Building Products
Joining the SIG group, F30 Building Products will continue to trade under its current name and branding, but with the full support of SIG Distribution's local network.
NHS staff offered discounts at local builders’ merchants
The new 'Builders’ Merchants Supporting The NHS' scheme from the Builders Merchants Federation will provide NHS workers with discounts at local builders’ merchants.
Bond It embarks on global expansion programme
On the back of Bond It’s recent acquisition of the Rescue Tape brand, which is manufactured in North Carolina and distributed in North Carolina and Los Angeles, the company has now successfully launched the Bond It brand into the North American market.
Long term commitment is needed to sustain sector recovery
Signs of recovery should be sustained with commitment to a long-term National Retrofit Strategy, says the Federation of Master Builders in response to the recent Office for National Statistics Construction Output data.
Mannok’s earnings rose in 2020 despite COVID and Brexit challenges, report...
Mannok’s 2020 performance review showed a robust post lockdown recovery, with the company posting an increase in earnings of 17% to €31.1 million for the 12 months ending 31 December 2020, despite the challenges of COVID and Brexit.
Crest’s tiles are chosen for Blackpool redevelopment
With its growing reputation for delivering high-quality building products, Crest is now becoming the preferred choice for architects, housing associations and local councils on affordable sustainable housing projects. A spokesperson from the company explains more about the redevelopment of Troutbeck Crescent in Blackpool, where the company's tiles have been selected.
Prater and Lindner Facades merge
Prater and Lindner Facades are merging to form Lindner Prater, allowing the two businesses to provide an integrated approach, improved synergies, and greater collective resources for the construction industry.