Ladder Association launches 2015 Ladder Exchange
Ladder users once again given the opportunity to exchange defective ladders for new discounted products, while the ‘Idiots on Ladders’ competition returns to uncover dangerous working at height practices
LB Roof Windows sets out to save the UK’s attics
New campaign aims to promote loft conversions throughout the country and the potential of roof windows to let in natural daylight and transform a living space
Bracknell Roofing boosts customer service offering
Investment in SwiftEst software package will deliver estimations up to 80% faster for a wide range of projects
Marketing spend on Green Deal less than 3% of DECC’s energy...
RCI’s freedom of information request shows DECC spent around £6m on publicising the scheme over 26 months, with no efforts made between April 2015 and the Green Deal’s closure in July
Build UK launches industry action plan
New body set to tackle the image of the construction industry, skills shortages, late payment, the pre-qualification process and improve health and safety
Third of central Government spending to go to SMEs
Cabinet Office announces plans for new target of £1 for every £3 spent to go to small and medium-sized firms by 2020
Latest survey points to seven years of success for the construction...
Markit/CIPS PMI for August finds the sector remains in a period of sustained growth, with job creation buoyed by rising workloads in house-building and commercial work
New home registrations continue to build
NHBC’s latest figures show a continued increase in the number of new homes registered throughout the UK
Legal win for Saint Gobain in Sika takeover bid
‘Opt-out’ clause holds up in Swiss court, allowing Saint-Gobain to take controlling stake without making a public offer to shareholders
Government aims to increase apprenticeships with new proposals
New package of measures include apprenticeship levy, changes to Government procurement and new industry standards outlining skills needed across several apprenticeships