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From 5-7 February 2019 Surface Design Show, the only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces, returns to London’s Business Design Centre to provide a platform for architects, designers and specifiers to explore the best in surface... View Article

International construction consultancy MPG has appointed Ryan Dando as Commercial Manager. Mr Dando has more than 17 years’ experience in the construction industry, including over a decade working on various forms of the NEC contract. He has worked across sectors including retail, social housing, stadia and residential as... View Article

Springfield Properties (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the six-month period ended 30 November 2018 ahead of announcing its interim results in February 2019.... View Article

Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has launched a blueprint to tackle bandit capitalism in the UK economy and stop future Carillion-style collapses. The document’s publication is especially timely given the growing fears that outsourcing giant Interserve could suffer... View Article

Almost a third of consumers want homes of the future to be more eco-friendly, according to a new research report published by Eurocell plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U window, door, conservatory and roofline systems. Eurocell’s... View Article

BW: Workplace Experts has launched a campaign “It’ll do won’t do” to highlight its determination to be the best in the construction industry. The fun and thought-provoking film illustrates the necessity for perfection in other professions such as hairdressers and... View Article

According to the London Development Barometer (LDB), the London property and development industry is unimpressed with the central and local governments when it comes to enabling development activity: 82% of the survey respondents believe they are not doing enough. While... View Article

An employee from Farnham has joined a group of runners dressed as Santa and helped to raise over £1,000 for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust after taking part in a 5km run. Amanda Till, who is a sales administrator at... View Article

The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has won the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award at the British Chamber of Commerce Awards. These awards celebrate the very best of British business and highlight the role of... View Article

The statistics are grim, with two construction workers taking their own life every single day. And stress, anxiety and depression currently account for a fifth of all work-related illness. A new collaboration between the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, construction software... View Article

Croydon Council has joined a London-wide initiative set up to strike better deals when finding temporary accommodation for homeless families. At its cabinet meeting last night (Monday), the council signed up to joining Capital Letters, a scheme where participating councils... View Article