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No Cabinet consistency for construction, says FMB

Friday, 26th July 2019

Sarah McMonagle, Director of Communications at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “The slate couldn’t have been wiped any cleaner when it comes to the PM’s new Cabinet. Not one single Secretary of State or Minister who the construction... View Article

ASCP releases industry leading white paper in response to Government consultation on building safety reforms in light of Grenfell

Friday, 26th July 2019

The Association of Safety & Compliance Professionals (ASCP) – in partnership with CORGI Technical Services – has released a white paper entitled ‘The Future of Safety Management’. The paper offers an invaluable insight into the Government’s consultation document: ‘Proposals for... View Article

Damage control: how land contamination doesn’t have to mean the end

Friday, 26th July 2019

Paul Raglan, Managing Director of Mining Searches UK, discusses the risks associated with toxic soil, and how a Land Contamination Intelligence service could save lives, as well as safeguarding the future of a development project. At the very least, land... View Article

RICS Commercial survey: Brexit still major drag on market behaviour

Thursday, 25th July 2019

The Q2 2019 RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey results show trends of recent quarters remain in place. The retail sector continues to decline in the face of increased online spending, with solid demand still being reported across the industrial... View Article

Kährs to focus on six of the 2030 UN Sustainability Development Goals

Thursday, 25th July 2019

Wood flooring and LVT manufacturer Kährs will focus on six of the 2030 UN Sustainability Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being, Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action and Life on Land. Over... View Article

Robert Jenrick named housing secretary in cabinet reshuffle

Thursday, 25th July 2019

Robert Jenrick has replaced James Brokenshire as the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in Boris Johnson’s new cabinet. Jenrick has been the MP for Newark since 2014, and was made Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on... View Article

Merchants’ sales up 6% in May compared to April 2019 – but flat year on year

Wednesday, 24th July 2019

Total Builders Merchants value sales in May 2019 were flat (+0.0%) compared with the same period in 2018. Following strong growth in the period February to April, sales were somewhat disappointing in May – in particular for Landscaping, which had... View Article

Boris must hit the ground running

Wednesday, 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson has been elected as leader of the Conservative Party and will officially take over as prime minister on 24 July. The former mayor of London has promised to take Britain out of the EU by 31 October 2019... View Article

Frontier Pitts – Terra Impact Tested PAS 68 IWA 14 K12

Wednesday, 24th July 2019

The British manufacturer of Security Gates, Barriers , Roadblockers, Bollards & Turnstiles, and the Anti Terra Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) range. IWA14, PAS68, LPS1175 & Secured by Design. For more information visit www.frontierpitts.com/by-security-level/terra-impact-tested-pas-68-iwa-14-k12 www.frontierpitts.com BIM: www.frontierpitts.com/guidance-information/bim NBS:... View Article

The demise of the rogue landlord: the growing professionalisation of property management is pushing out sub-standard operators

Tuesday, 23rd July 2019

Trevor Youens, Managing Director Residential Solutions, UK, MRI Software The vast majority of landlords and property managers in the UK care about their residents and pride themselves on delivering a professional service, but there is a small minority of ‘rogue’... View Article

Lovell to move into new central London offices to accommodate growth plan

Tuesday, 23rd July 2019

Lovell (London region) has signalled its intent for further growth in the coming years with a move to larger central London offices this summer. Lovell, a leading regeneration provider, moves out of its current offices in Elstree into bigger premises... View Article

Five reasons why it makes sense to self-build

Tuesday, 23rd July 2019

For many people in the UK, owning a home is not only a sound investment but the opportunity to put down permanent roots, create stability and modify surroundings to personal taste and style. Buying a property is one of the... View Article

Brokenshire unveils new measures to stamp out ‘poor doors’

Monday, 22nd July 2019

New measures to tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments have been unveiled by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP. The move aims to stamp out so-called “poor doors” – where entrances... View Article

Blog: Digital asset management in architecture

Monday, 22nd July 2019

Cory Schmidt from Canto explains how the use of this software is aiding architectural practise Digital asset management (commonly referred to as DAM) solves one of the biggest problems most firms have today – an overabundance of digital content. It... View Article

JS Air Curtains sales team expansion

Friday, 19th July 2019

JS Air Curtains has expanded its team with the appointment of Loredana Groza as its new technical sales advisor. Loredana will be providing support and assistance in all aspects of air curtain design, specification and installation to consultants, contractors and... View Article

Eco-friendly solution for timber fire treatment launched in the UK

Friday, 19th July 2019

Timber treatment experts, WJ, have teamed-up with a leading Denmark-based business to bring a natural and non-toxic fire retardant product to the UK for the first time. BURNBLOCK uses 100 per cent natural ingredients, all of which can be found... View Article

Hadley Group to bring its cold rollformed light gauge steel solutions to the most dynamic offsite event of the year

Friday, 19th July 2019

Leading cold rollforming manufacturers, Hadley Group, will be bringing its expertise in light gauge steel framing solutions to stand C1 at the OFFSITE EXPO this year, as well as being a gold sponsor of the dynamic event. Taking place on... View Article

Construction sector loses patience with Brexit indecision

Friday, 19th July 2019

The markets’ patience with Brexit related indecision appears to be wearing thin, as the results of the Q2 2019 RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey shows output growth accelerating, and workload and employment expectations gathering pace for the year ahead.... View Article

New ‘affordable’ housing definition could slash rural rent prices by up to half

Friday, 19th July 2019

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling for changes to how ‘affordable’ housing is defined, as it publishes an analysis demonstrating how low income families living in communities across the countryside could save more than £31 million a... View Article

Transformational vision unveiled for Stockport Town Centre West

Friday, 19th July 2019

Stockport Council has today launched a public consultation on a draft regeneration masterplan which sets out plans for up to 3,500 new homes in Stockport Town Centre West. The consultation will use powers from the new Mayoral Development Corporation for... View Article