Trade surveys find businesses are continuing to suffer from skills shortages
Lack of skilled workers and increased costs found by CPA, FMB and RICS surveys put optimism about the coming months in a new light
House-building survey puts dent in party political targets
More than two thirds surveyed by Knight Frank believe delivering 180,000 new homes a year is the maximum capacity of the house-building sector
Labour boosts house-building aims and targets first-time buyers
Opposition ups goals to 1m homes under construction by 2020, but cuts to stamp duty face criticism for demand-side tactic that could increase house prices further
SIGA rewards customer base as part of tenth anniversary celebrations
Neil Wilkinson Roofing named the winner of the #loveSIGAslate Twitter competition for its use of SIGA 39 roofing slate
Housing plays key role in secondary parties’ election plans
Lib Dem, Green and UKIP General Election manifestos aim to take on housing, energy efficiency and small business policy but with stark differences in their approaches
Industry support for Government’s BIM approach grows
Support for public sector use of BIM Level 2 increases as the latest NBS National BIM Survey identifies barriers to adoption
Testing standards going under the radar says Latchways
Manufacturer claims latest EU standards are not being used widely enough throughout the fall protection products industry
Almost half of roofers saw their pay rise over 2014 but...
ECIS survey finds boosts to pay and confidence last year, but combination of stress and longer working hours should be considered a concern for the roofing sector
General Election dents employment growth in UK construction
GBRS Recruitment says it has seen a dip in employment levels as firms limit their activity until after May's vote
Elliotts expands with the help of local legend
Building products supplier prepares to open latest UK store in Dorset and welcomed Harry Redknapp to a preview launch event