Party letter aims to make health and safety an election issue
British Safety Council writes to six political parties to find out what their plans are for health and safety as the General Election approaches
Number of homes with insulation increases
Figures show more than 70% of cavity wall homes have insulation, while proportion of solid wall homes remains small
House-building benefits revealed by new research
New report finds that house-building contributes almost œ20bn to the UK economy, and calls for more to be done to increase this further
Budget 2015 offers boosts to house-building and apprentices
New Help to Buy ISA and better apprenticeship reforms have been welcomed, but Chancellor Osborne's final Budget offered little more
Welsh Slate supports roofing apprentices
Manufacturer supplies 12 tonnes of slates to Scottish University as well as awarding apprentice "craft" prize
Swish Building Products adds to environmental credentials
Manufacturer's carbon footprint down significantly since 2008 despite increasing demand
Construction activity drops as house-building slows
ONS figures show surprise dip in performance for the industry, with reduction in house-building thought of as largely to blame
New partnership aims to deliver sustainable solutions
Kingspan Timber Solutions and XLAM Dolomiti join forces to boost the impact of cross-laminated timber
Government implements new housing policy for councils and self-builders
Formation of a Housing Finance Institute will seek to improve the housing efforts of local authorities, while new fund seeks to help custom-build projects
Firestone Building Products welcomes contractors to Brussels
Commercial kick-off event offered licensed contractors the opportunity to tour the company's head offices and learn about "Drive It" campaign