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BPF welcomes additional energy efficiency funding

|Date: 11 December, 2014

BPF welcomes additional energy efficiency funding

The British Property Federation (BPF) has today welcomed the second release of Green Deal Home Improvemen ...

The British Property Federation (BPF) has today welcomed the second release of Green Deal Home Improvement funding but encourages the Government to implement longer term solutions to tackle carbon emi ...

11 December, 2014
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‘Boris Brick’ Auctioned For Construction Charity

|Date: 3 December, 2014

‘Boris Brick’ Auctioned For Construction Charity

Ibstock’s prized ‘Boris brick’, that was made and signed by the Mayor of London onsite at the UK’s larges ...

Ibstock’s prized ‘Boris brick’, that was made and signed by the Mayor of London onsite at the UK’s largest brick maker’s flagship Chesterton factory last month, has been auctioned to raise money for a ...

3 December, 2014
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Grant UK Biomass and RHI Online Videos

|Date: 27 November, 2014

Grant UK Biomass and RHI Online Videos

Leading heating specialist Grant UK has launched a series of helpful online video tutorials, a consumer g ...

Leading heating specialist Grant UK has launched a series of helpful online video tutorials, a consumer guide and a technical forum for installers and end users wishing to learn more about biomass boi ...

27 November, 2014
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JCB GT – Fastest Digger On Earth

|Date: 27 November, 2014

JCB GT – Fastest Digger On Earth

The world-famous JCB GT was crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 mil ...

The world-famous JCB GT was crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 miles an hour in Australia. The JCB GT - originally designed to perform high-speed wheelies at rac ...

27 November, 2014
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Basic Health & Safety

|Date: 27 November, 2014

Basic Health & Safety

HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health & safety measures are in place after a ...

HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health & safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative found 40 per cent of sites failing to properly protect worker ...

27 November, 2014
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Covent Garden Architectural Illusion

|Date: 27 November, 2014

Covent Garden Architectural Illusion

Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a s ...

Taking residence on the East Piazza at Covent Garden in London is a new and unique artwork which sees a section of the building magically levitate – with one of the key structural elements of the illu ...

27 November, 2014
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Painting and Decorating Association launches website to boost business for members

|Date: 24 October, 2014

Painting and Decorating Association launches website to boost business for members

A new website launched by the Painting and Decorating Association is set to boost business for members. N ...

A new website launched by the Painting and Decorating Association is set to boost business for members. Now available at www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk the site has been completely overhauled ...

24 October, 2014
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Powered Now survey reveals the frustration of hiring a tradesman

|Date: 23 October, 2014

Powered Now survey reveals the frustration of hiring a tradesman

The UK housing market has been on the rise and that in turn is driving the demand for tradesmen. However, ...

The UK housing market has been on the rise and that in turn is driving the demand for tradesmen. However, it seems that many householders find the process of hiring a tradesman a supremely frustrating ...

23 October, 2014
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Small house builders face serious barriers to growth

|Date: 23 October, 2014

Small house builders face serious barriers to growth

Small house builders and developers in the UK face serious barriers to growth with planning, access to fi ...

Small house builders and developers in the UK face serious barriers to growth with planning, access to finance and land availability highlighted as the biggest challenges for small companies. Research ...

23 October, 2014
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House builders turn to timber

|Date: 22 October, 2014

House builders turn to timber

Stewart Milne Timber Systems has booked a 40% increase in contract wins from house builders over the past ...

Stewart Milne Timber Systems has booked a 40% increase in contract wins from house builders over the past 12 months, while the latest Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for construction has ...

22 October, 2014
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