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Positive Outlook From SMEs

Positive Outlook From SMEs

Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working pr ...

Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working practices, a survey from Constructionline has shown. The survey undertaken by the supply chain an ...

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How Long Have You Spent CLEANING a Customer’s House?

How Long Have You Spent CLEANING a Customer’s House?

73% of tradespeople waste more than 30 minutes cleaning customer homes before starting work. Research by ...

73% of tradespeople waste more than 30 minutes cleaning customer homes before starting work. Research by Heat Insulation Ltd, a company offering grant-backed home insulation, suggests that the majorit ...

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Builders Could Recycle Waste

Builders Could Recycle Waste

Builders could do more to recycle the 120 million tonnes of waste they throw away each year in the UK, ac ...

Builders could do more to recycle the 120 million tonnes of waste they throw away each year in the UK, according to experts. The building and construction industry is the UK’s largest user of natural ...

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HBXL Launches Software for SME Housebuilders

HBXL Launches Software for SME Housebuilders

HBXL Group based at Future Space Bristol has developed new software for the domestic building sector aime ...

HBXL Group based at Future Space Bristol has developed new software for the domestic building sector aimed at builders, quantity surveyors, architects, small scale developers and designers. Called Bui ...

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New Build Hotspots Revealed

New Build Hotspots Revealed

Image Courtesy of Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock New research reveals areas in England with the mo ...

Image Courtesy of Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock New research reveals areas in England with the most and least new build properties for sale There were more than 163,250 new build dwelling comp ...

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Norbord: What is the Way Forward for Housebuilding?

Norbord: What is the Way Forward for Housebuilding?

Recent developments in the housebuilding industry look set to stimulate the market for timber frame const ...

Recent developments in the housebuilding industry look set to stimulate the market for timber frame construction, says Norbord marketing manager, David Connacher. Housebuilding has proved the mos ...

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FMB: Smaller Firms Must Benefit Post-Carillion

FMB: Smaller Firms Must Benefit Post-Carillion

The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts ...

The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts to smaller firms, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the join ...

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Number of Empty Homes Rises for First Time in a Decade

Number of Empty Homes Rises for First Time in a Decade

The number of empty homes across England has risen for the first time in a decade to represent £50billion ...

The number of empty homes across England has risen for the first time in a decade to represent £50billion worth of vacant stock, analysis by online estate agent HouseSimple.com revealed today. There h ...

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Gold Classic 2018: Competition Heating Up!

Gold Classic 2018: Competition Heating Up!

The Golf Classic 2018 second round is underway, with golfers of all abilities competing in this iconic, n ...

The Golf Classic 2018 second round is underway, with golfers of all abilities competing in this iconic, national five-round knockout competition. Entrants are playing for the chance to win a place in ...

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Tool Theft: Worst Places in UK for Tool Crime Revealed

Tool Theft: Worst Places in UK for Tool Crime Revealed

Simply Business has revealed average value of stolen goods has risen to £1,692 as sophisticated thieves t ...

Simply Business has revealed average value of stolen goods has risen to £1,692 as sophisticated thieves target higher value tools. Tradespeople across Britain have been struck with a rise in tool thef ...

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