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