Screwfix Foundation celebrates 10 years
The Screwfix Foundation is celebrating 10 years of donations and support for various charities as it looks back on the £13 million it has raised in that time.
BCIS launches embodied carbon database
The Building Cost Information Service has launched an embodied carbon database where users can both submit and download data to facilitate consistent carbon estimating and benchmarking.
SMEs report fall in enquiries, survey finds
There has been a sharp decline in workloads and employment amongst small building companies with 40% reporting a decrease in work enquiries.
MCRMA welcomes SPV Special Projects as new member
Building envelope refurbishment specialist SPV Special Projects has joined the Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association.
Winners of 2023 Façade Awards UK revealed!
Check out who the winners of the 2023 Facade Awards UK are which were revealed last week in Manchester.
Decline in activity maintains good product availability
Good availability across all building products and regions persists but this is largely driven by a continuing overall decline in construction activity having a knock-on effect on demand.
IBMG changes up its leadership team
The Independent Builders Merchant Group's leadership change up included appointing a new chief commercial officer and a chief operations officer.
Contractor fined after residents put at risk during dangerous cladding removal
A company has been heavily fined after cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower was found lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block when being removed, posing a serious fire risk.
Three companies fined after falling roof tile fractures child’s skull
Three companies have been fined a total of £420,000 after a slate roof tile fell five metres before striking a three-year-old girl, fracturing her skull.
Roofers’ favourite hits revealed
Experts at Toolbox by Admiral have scraped UK Spotify data to find the music that most often features in roofers’ playlists.