House builders need to do more to attract women and young people if the industry is to avoid a workforce crisis, new research from the NHBC Foundation has found. NHBC Foundation report: The gender and age profile of the house-building... View Article

At this year’s BRUFMA Conference, in a presentation entitled Achieving the Each Home Counts objectives – and maximising industry benefits, Dr Howard Porter, CEO of BEAMA, (the Trade body for UK electrical manufacturing industry) and Chair of the Each Home... View Article

Visitors to the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, and Nursery Supply Show which took place this week at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire voted for their most inspiring retails stands and concepts at the events. The winner of the... View Article

With the general election over and the implications of a Conservative government supported by the DUP provoking uncertainty across many in the construction industry, William Waller, Market Intelligence Lead at Arcadis, will provide some insight into what the future holds... View Article

Lewis Johnston, RICS Parliamentary Affairs Manager, comments: “In advance of the Queen’s Speech the Prime Minister promised ‘humility’, and the legislative programme laid before Parliament has certainly been pruned after the unexpected election result. However, there are areas where the Government... View Article

Following growing demand for ‘certified’ conservation specialists the Chartered Institute of Building has today launched the CIOB Building Conservation Certification Scheme. With 25 per cent of the UK’s building stock pre-1919 most construction professionals will work on historic buildings at... View Article

A new blueprint for acoustic practitioners, council planners and developers that aims to protect home dwellers from noise by putting good acoustic design at the heart of all new residential development has been published. The Professional Practice Guidance on Planning... View Article