Joinery firm heavily fined for not controlling wood dust
A Herne Hill joinery firm has been fined for failing to control its employees’ exposure to wood dust.
UK housing starts expected to drop significantly in 2023, report finds
New housing starts are forecast to see the biggest fall since the 2008 financial crisis in 2023, a new report has revealed.
RMI experiences rebound in Q1 but builders still struggling, survey reports
Repair, maintenance, and improvement building work experienced a rebound in Q1 of 2023 with reported workloads and enquiries up, but material costs still cause concern.
Fall in house sales slows as UK market remains weakened, survey...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has reported a market continuing to struggle, with high borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for home buyers.
PermaGroup makes key hire to facilitate ambitions
PermaGroup has appointed someone in its newly-established group sales manager role as the business experiences continued growth with sights set on expansion into new markets.
National Timber Systems to open fifth manufacturing site at Wolverhampton
National Timber Systems will open one of its largest national sites in Wolverhampton.
Selco plants 45,000 more trees
Selco has planted 45,000 trees at Wooplaw Farm in Jedburgh on the Scottish Border in the third phase of its tree planting project.
BMI upcycles IT assets in sustainable initiative
BMI is significantly reducing its CO2 emissions and electronic waste as it adopts an IT asset upcycling initiative.
Burton Roofing Group appoints operations director
Burton Roofing Group has appointed Jon Smith as its new operations director.
New Travis Perkins branch creates over 20 new jobs
Travis Perkins is set to launch a brand-new branch in Witney this month.