Actis manufacturing plants to be fully solar-powered by the end of...

Actis aims to see all five of its production plants in South-West France fully solar-powered by the end of 2024.

Housing Minister Stuart Andrew resigns

Housing Minister Stuart Andrew resigns after just six months.

Uncertainty continues to impact construction sector

The cost of living crisis, inflation and supply chain issues are adversely affecting the construction industry, says Barbour ABI in its latest monthly Snap Analysis report.

SSQ and Del Carmen celebrate 30th anniversary in Spain

SSQ travelled to Spain in June to celebrate their 30th anniversary with supplier Del Carmen.

Rated People appoints Rekha Mehr MBE to board

Find-a-tradeperson platform Rated People has appointed Rekha Mehr MBE to its board as an investor director representing Foresight Group.

Encon & Nevill Long invests in apprenticeships

Encon & Nevill Long has welcomed four new apprentices to its Fareham branch as part of its ongoing commitment to training and development of new and existing teams.

Quarter of UK construction experience fraudulent activity in the last year

A quarter of construction companies suffered from fraud in the last year, with a third of which falling victim to invoice fraud and three in five firms finding the quality of materials unlawfully reduced.

Over 70% of contractors face business viability fears, says NFRC

Seventy-one percent of roofing and cladding contractors feel that the survival of their business is being threatened by price inflation and soaring costs.

Construction product availability continues to improve, report finds

General product availability continues to improve across all regions except for Northern Ireland, where separate issues are impacting the transport of good.

Industry concerns rise as labour and credit conditions worsen, report finds

Workloads in the UK construction sector continue to grow solidly but momentum is expected to slow as labour and credit conditions worsen, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reports in its Construction & Infrastructure Monitor for Q2 2022.