Government adds detail to exemption plans for small house-building sites

Consultation response outlines plans that would see developments of ten units or fewer exempt from on site carbon emission targets

Best practice approach proves popular

Considerate Constructors Scheme's Best Practice Hub builds momentum following launch in January 2015

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

Milestone year for General Building Plastics

PVC supplier to celebrate 25 years in the building products sector with series of promotions and giveaways 

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

New partnership aims to deliver sustainable solutions

Kingspan Timber Solutions and XLAM Dolomiti join forces to boost the impact of cross-laminated timber