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NHBC Reports Surge in New Home Growth

NHBC Reports Surge in New Home Growth

More than 13,700 new homes were registered to be built in the UK during August, according to the latest N ...

More than 13,700 new homes were registered to be built in the UK during August, according to the latest NHBC registration figures, with strong growth in London. 13,713 new homes were registered in Aug ...

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Clay Brick Certified as A1 Non-Combustible

Clay Brick Certified as A1 Non-Combustible

The Brick Development Association (BDA) has lauded a classification report published by Exova Warringtonf ...

The Brick Development Association (BDA) has lauded a classification report published by Exova Warringtonfire on 23rd August 2018, confirming clay brick’s certification as A1 non-combustible; the best ...

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HMRC Launch “Check If You Can Claim” Tool for Tax Relief

HMRC Launch “Check If You Can Claim” Tool for Tax Relief

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging construction workers who pay to repair or replace their hard hats ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging construction workers who pay to repair or replace their hard hats and boots, or fix and replace small tools, to check if they can claim cash back. They are amon ...

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YouTuber Thomas Nagy Announces Van Giveaway to Support Apprentices

YouTuber Thomas Nagy Announces Van Giveaway to Support Apprentices

An NICEIC registered contractor is giving away his van to set up a fund for apprentice electricians. Thom ...

An NICEIC registered contractor is giving away his van to set up a fund for apprentice electricians. Thomas Nagy, who runs a Youtube channel showcasing his electrical work in and around London, came u ...

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NFB Criticise Large Contractors for Payment Practices

NFB Criticise Large Contractors for Payment Practices

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has drawn attention to the failures of large contractors when i ...

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has drawn attention to the failures of large contractors when it comes to fair payments, particularly after Build UK published payment performance figures of ...

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PropertyHeads.com Clock 2,000 Registered Professionals in Two Months

PropertyHeads.com Clock 2,000 Registered Professionals in Two Months

PropertyHeads.com, the property and social network portal, has just registered its 2,000th trade professi ...

PropertyHeads.com, the property and social network portal, has just registered its 2,000th trade professional since its launch, just two months ago. PropertyHeads.com offers free business profiles to ...

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Russell Roof Tiles Golf Tournament Raises Over £5,000

Russell Roof Tiles Golf Tournament Raises Over £5,000

Leading pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, once again swung for charitable causes with i ...

Leading pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, once again swung for charitable causes with its golf tournament which raised over £5,000 for its Community Fund. Held at Burton Golf Club, o ...

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Planning Statistics Show Need For Reform, HBA Says

Planning Statistics Show Need For Reform, HBA Says

The Construction Index reports that there were fewer planning applications made in the year ending June 2 ...

The Construction Index reports that there were fewer planning applications made in the year ending June 2018 compared to June 2017. Statistics released by the Ministry for Housing and Local Government ...

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City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW

City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW

Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The ...

Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The Work Foundation, launched a new report exploring the challenges facing the UK construction sect ...

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H+H Launch Refurbished Factory

H+H Launch Refurbished Factory

The rebuilding of the factory transforms the 30-year-old plant into the most technically advanced and eff ...

The rebuilding of the factory transforms the 30-year-old plant into the most technically advanced and efficient aircrete plant in Europe. When running at capacity, the plant produces around 20% more v ...

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