FTSE construction & materials companies issued nine profit warnings in Q2 2020, bringing the total number of warnings issued in H1 2020 to 23, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings Report. This represents profit warnings [read more…]
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) will work in partnership with TrustMark to ensure that homeowners can be confident of the quality of both the materials and the workmanship of projects completed under the new Green [read more…]
Wienerberger and Taylor Maxwell are celebrating a ten year partnership with the unique brick tile cladding system, Corium, which recently achieved a full BBA accreditation. Produced by Wienerberger and sold exclusively through Taylor Maxwell, the [read more…]
Over 2m over-55s live in poor-quality housing that puts their health and wellbeing at risk, according to new research by the Centre for Ageing Better and Ipsos MORI. The report, The impact of Covid-19 on [read more…]
A £4.4m expansion project is nearing completion at Addington Special Education Needs (SEN) School in Reading, which will boost the school’s capacity to more than 250 children. The scheme, designed by HLM Architects, features a [read more…]
Delivery drones have been in the works for some time and although they have been tested in 27 different countries around the world, they are yet to be launched for operation in the UK. As [read more…]
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just published its fourth annual impact report, which communicates to the industry, supporters and stakeholders, the impact that the charity is making and how it is helping to make [read more…]
For building firms already struggling to stay ahead of deadlines, the Coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time. Sudden skill shortages, site shutdowns and reduced productivity have caused serious and costly delays. You [read more…]
The publication of a new government bill that promises the biggest shake up of building safety in 40 years has been welcomed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The draft Building Safety Bill includes [read more…]
Developers have completed the purchase of a key site adjacent to Bicester Village retail park, which is now available for development opportunities. Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have purchased the strategic 34-acre site off the [read more…]
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