In 2017, the British Safety Council will celebrate its 60th anniversary. To demonstrate the contribution it has made to improving the safety and health of workers over the years, the charity will rele ...

“Over the next 40 years, the world needs to build as many new homes as have been built since mankind came into being. If we don’t change the way we build our homes, the impact on the climate will be e ...

The Office for National Statistics has revealed in a report that output in the construction sector between July and September 2016 is down 1.1 per cent in comparison with the previous quarter (Ap ...

The former Chairman of the Lords Built Environment Select Committee has expressed her disappointment at the long delay in publishing a Government response to the Committee findings. The Government pub ...

  Domestic hard landscaping specialist, Bradstone, has partnered with leading power tools supplier, Makita, to offer its network of Bradstone Assured installers a range of premium landscaping too ...

Chancellor urged to cut VAT for house repairs, maintenance and improvements. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is urging the Chancellor to cut VAT to 5% on household repairs, maintenance and imp ...

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has today launched the latest edition of its Standards for the house-building industry. For 80 years, NHBC Standards have bee ...

The construction industry is facing a slowdown in growth in the aftermath of the EU referendum vote, according to the latest data from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The latest Const ...

The majority of UK construction companies are in surprisingly good shape to cope with any Brexit fallout, a new report from market analysts Plimsoll Publishing argues. Having carried out a financial h ...

A Parliamentary inquiry has told Government to help councils unlock the massive potential of small, self- and community-led builders. The Government could unlock the supply of tens of thousands of new ...

Almost 36,000 new homes were registered in the UK by NHBC in the third quarter of 2016, according to NHBC’s latest new home registration statistics. The affordable sector was up 18% with 9,191 new hom ...