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Ten Top Ways Van Drivers Can Conserve Fuel
|Date: 31 July, 2018

Ten Top Ways Van Drivers Can Conserve Fuel
Tradespeople and company car drivers are being advised of the ways they could drive more economically to ...
Tradespeople and company car drivers are being advised of the ways they could drive more economically to conserve expensive fuel. As the cost of fuel creeps up, motoring giant LeaseVan.co.uk has revea ...
31 July, 2018
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The Golf Classic Final Approaches
|Date: 30 July, 2018

The Golf Classic Final Approaches
The 2018 Golf Classic Grand Final draws closer as players from around the country meet for the penultimat ...
The 2018 Golf Classic Grand Final draws closer as players from around the country meet for the penultimate round! Now in its 26th year, The Golf Classic continues to offer golfers the chance to play e ...
30 July, 2018
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Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
|Date: 30 July, 2018

Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons ...
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons to “stay out of the sun”. With the heatwave set to return to parts of the UK at the end of this ...
30 July, 2018
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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB
|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB
Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...
Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...
25 July, 2018
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Is Red Tape Standing in the Way of Government Homes Target
|Date: 19 July, 2018

Is Red Tape Standing in the Way of Government Homes Target
Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching t ...
Bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling SME builders market are the main blockades to reaching the government’s ambitious housing targets according to panellists at an event held by BLP Insur ...
19 July, 2018
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Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer
|Date: 18 July, 2018

Four Essential Van Safety Tips to Consider This Summer
Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up ...
Are your company vehicles safe to drive this summer? With the recent heatwave sweeping the UK, drivers up and down the country will be taking to the roads for both business and leisure. But with road ...
18 July, 2018
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Contractors, Do You Have Your Tax Affairs in Order?
|Date: 17 July, 2018

Contractors, Do You Have Your Tax Affairs in Order?
Freelancers and Contractors are being advised to ensure taxes in order due to HMRC crackdown. Contractors ...
Freelancers and Contractors are being advised to ensure taxes in order due to HMRC crackdown. Contractors and freelancers working in the UK were warned today to get their taxes in order now to ensure ...
17 July, 2018
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Lighthouse Club’s Summer Ball Raises £40,000
|Date: 12 July, 2018

Lighthouse Club’s Summer Ball Raises £40,000
It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artil ...
It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artillery Company in London for the annual Lighthouse Club Charity’s Summer Ball. Welcomed with a re ...
12 July, 2018
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Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!
|Date: 10 July, 2018

Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!
ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. ...
ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. This was the fastest monthly growth rate in two years, reflecting an uptick in activity followi ...
10 July, 2018
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Viewpoint: Happy Families
|Date: 3 July, 2018

Viewpoint: Happy Families
It was one of Africa’s most famous sons, the Anglican Bishop and human rights activist, Desmund Tutu who ...
It was one of Africa’s most famous sons, the Anglican Bishop and human rights activist, Desmund Tutu who memorably first identified the crucial role being part of a strong family unit plays in achievi ...
3 July, 2018
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Positive Outlook From SMEs
|Date: 18 June, 2018

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 ...
18 June, 2018
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How Long Have You Spent CLEANING a Customer’s House?
|Date: 15 June, 2018

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 ...
15 June, 2018
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Builders Could Recycle Waste
|Date: 15 June, 2018

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 ...
15 June, 2018
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HBXL Launches Software for SME Housebuilders
|Date: 14 June, 2018

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 ...
14 June, 2018
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New Build Hotspots Revealed
|Date: 13 June, 2018

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 ...
13 June, 2018
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Norbord: What is the Way Forward for Housebuilding?
|Date: 29 May, 2018

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 ...
29 May, 2018
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