A £1bn VAT bombshell will hit building supplies to the UK if builders merchants are forced to pay 20% VAT upfront on European timber and other materials, warns the Builders Merchants Federation. Parliament voted this [read more…]
This weekend over 260 people from 23 construction firms will represent #BuildingEquality at Pride in London, under the theme of ‘Pride Matters’. We will come together to march along with a rainbow JCB provided by [read more…]
An emphasis on continual evolution since its creation 15 years ago has enabled EDC to break into a diverse range of sectors in the UK, Africa and Ireland. “We formed the consultancy in 2003 and [read more…]
With over 120 years of operation under its belt it’s clear that EE Smith Contracts has moved with the times in order to achieve such longevity. What’s more, the fact that the company has almost [read more…]
Although 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the Hollingsworth Group, it is testament to the north Wales-based company’s reputation that it has simply been too busy to celebrate reaching such a notable milestone. Instead it [read more…]
It is testament to the high safety standards of Kellys Point Hire that the Northern Ireland-based firm was shortlisted for a prestigious Hire Awards of Excellence 2018 within the Safehire Company of the Year category. [read more…]
This year is giving Dublin-based OCSC double cause for celebration as it not only marks the 30th anniversary of the structural civils company but also the 10th anniversary of its M&E company. Construction Industry News [read more…]
Peaks & Plains Housing Trust will build six new affordable homes for rent on the former Hurdsfield Community Centre site. The community centre, which has been a dangerous and derelict eyesore since 2007, will be replaced with [read more…]
Fix Radio, currently known as the UK’s only dedicated radio station for tradespeople, is expanding to now offer full scale media marketing for the construction industry. The newly conceived ‘Fix Media’ comes after Fix Radio’s [read more…]
The boss of a construction company based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has been banned after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches. Michael Allen, 64, of Ashbourne, was a director of Allen and [read more…]
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