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Brick Production Sees Another Rise in 2018

|Date: 10 October, 2018

Brick Production Sees Another Rise in 2018

The latest ONS figures for brick production in the UK reveal that August 2018 saw 21% more bricks being p ...

The latest ONS figures for brick production in the UK reveal that August 2018 saw 21% more bricks being produced in the UK compared with August 2017. Compare the figure to August 2016 (a 39% ris ...

10 October, 2018
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Do Builders Charge Extra to Clients With “Posh” Names?

|Date: 10 October, 2018

Do Builders Charge Extra to Clients With “Posh” Names?

A new survey by tradesman-pricing website HaMuch.com has suggested more than three-quarters of builders c ...

A new survey by tradesman-pricing website HaMuch.com has suggested more than three-quarters of builders charge clients called Tarquin, Rupert and Quentin more than Daves, Mikes and Deans. 75.5% of the ...

10 October, 2018
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Rise in Private Sector Work Lifts Construction Starts

|Date: 8 October, 2018

Rise in Private Sector Work Lifts Construction Starts

The value of work starting on site in the three months to September was 10% higher than a year ago, accor ...

The value of work starting on site in the three months to September was 10% higher than a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index. On a seasonally adjusted basis, starts rose by 12% against t ...

8 October, 2018
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Stuart Yates is the Winner of Dulux Academy’s Wallpapering Challenge

|Date: 5 October, 2018

Stuart Yates is the Winner of Dulux Academy’s Wallpapering Challenge

The Dulux Academy has crowned Stuart Yates of Stuart Yates Decor from Chesterfield the winner of the seco ...

The Dulux Academy has crowned Stuart Yates of Stuart Yates Decor from Chesterfield the winner of the second annual Dulux Academy Design and Decorate Challenge. Acclaimed by the judges for his unique c ...

5 October, 2018
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UK Finance and FMB Launch Guide to Development Finance for SME Builders

|Date: 5 October, 2018

UK Finance and FMB Launch Guide to Development Finance for SME Builders

SME house builders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the f ...

SME house builders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the funding they need, following the publication of a new guide by UK Finance and the Federation of ...

5 October, 2018
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JCB Donates £250k Worth of Machines to Quake Disaster Zone

|Date: 4 October, 2018

JCB Donates £250k Worth of Machines to Quake Disaster Zone

JCB today announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi foll ...

JCB today announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi following the earthquake and tsunami which has killed more than 1,400 people. Two Loadall telescopi ...

4 October, 2018
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FMB: Builders Spend 2.5 Years Driving Van!

|Date: 4 October, 2018

FMB: Builders Spend 2.5 Years Driving Van!

Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year try ...

Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year trying to locate a particular tool, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders ...

4 October, 2018
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BMI Launches New Flat Roof Training Facility

|Date: 3 October, 2018

BMI Launches New Flat Roof Training Facility

Following the completion of a new BMI Icopal flat roofing training area, and the refurbishment of the exi ...

Following the completion of a new BMI Icopal flat roofing training area, and the refurbishment of the existing BMI Redland pitched training facility, the BMI National Training Centre is now able to of ...

3 October, 2018
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Is Technology Making Our Attention Spans Shorter?

|Date: 3 October, 2018

Is Technology Making Our Attention Spans Shorter?

Despite presenting a significant aide to workplace efficiency, the attention spans of time-poor UK worker ...

Despite presenting a significant aide to workplace efficiency, the attention spans of time-poor UK workers are suffering as a result of multi-screening across their devices at work when they should be ...

3 October, 2018
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FMB Responds to Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy Speech

|Date: 3 October, 2018

FMB Responds to Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy Speech

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have responded to the Chancellor's speech at yesterday's Conserva ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have responded to the Chancellor's speech at yesterday's Conservative Party Conference, commending the move to make the Apprenticeship Levy more flexible while ...

3 October, 2018
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