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    Health & safety updates for Covid-19 from HBXL

    HBXL Building Software has launched a new set of Health & Safety documents in line with the governmen ...

    HBXL Building Software has launched a new set of Health & Safety documents in line with the government’s COVID-19 Secure guidelines. Health & Safety Xpert 2020 has 9 important new documents in ...

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    LDV rebrands to MAXUS

    New models and a new consolidated brand image – the MAXUS will also pioneer some of the most advanced pow ...

    New models and a new consolidated brand image – the MAXUS will also pioneer some of the most advanced powertrain technology. It’s fair to say that it has found itself in more than a few cul de sacs th ...

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    New website for SureCav

    SureCav, a cavity wall membrane manufacturer, has a new website – and has reopened its distribution centr ...

    SureCav, a cavity wall membrane manufacturer, has a new website – and has reopened its distribution centre as the lockdown eases. The Somerset-based company says that enquiries for its SureCav25 syste ...

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    Call for investment in construction industry

    Experts at Birmingham City University say an £11bn investment in construction can kick start the UK’s eco ...

    Experts at Birmingham City University say an £11bn investment in construction can kick start the UK’s economic recovery. Regional economist Dr Steve McCabe and construction expert Mike Leonard have pr ...

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    Polypipe gives key workers a helping hand

    Polypipe Building Products has been helping communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As well as fulfilli ...

    Polypipe Building Products has been helping communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As well as fulfilling essential orders, Polypipe donated half a tonne of polypropylene to students at Bradfield Te ...

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    Safe working guidance from Checkatrade

    Checkatrade has worked with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to produce guid ...

    Checkatrade has worked with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to produce guidance for homeowners looking to carry out work in homes. Make sure your customers are aware of t ...

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    Ardex training on Facebook Live

    Ardex is running Facebook Live videos every Tuesday, with presentations and hands-on demonstrations. Its ...

    Ardex is running Facebook Live videos every Tuesday, with presentations and hands-on demonstrations. Its national training manager, Steve Davies, is discussing a different key flooring topic every Tue ...

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    FMB calls for support for local builders

    The FMB says local builders must be supported to help the economic recovery. The government must back loc ...

    The FMB says local builders must be supported to help the economic recovery. The government must back local builders by bringing forward policies that support their recovery, according to the Federati ...

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    SHARE: essential advice for the trades – and your customers

    This week the government published guidelines on how the building trades can work safely, particularly th ...

    This week the government published guidelines on how the building trades can work safely, particularly those working in people's homes. We've produced this handy infographic that summarises the advice ...

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    Lighthouse charity appeal update

    In just over five weeks, £320,031 has been raised by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity's Const ...

    In just over five weeks, £320,031 has been raised by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity's Construction Workers Family Crisis Appeal. Hearing the cry for help, the construction industry has d ...

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    Working safely post-lockdown

    Adrian Buttress, managing director at Permaroof, shares his top tips on how the trades can continue to wo ...

    Adrian Buttress, managing director at Permaroof, shares his top tips on how the trades can continue to work effectively and safely with both suppliers and customers. Many roofing installers have conti ...

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    Mark Vitow donates PPE to care homes

    Mark Vitow is supporting crowdfunding website FindTheMasks to help supply care homes with vital PPE. The ...

    Mark Vitow is supporting crowdfunding website FindTheMasks to help supply care homes with vital PPE. The distributor of plumbing and heating products has stepped in to donate hundreds of items of PPE ...

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    SIG Roofing reveals phased branch reopening

    As the construction industry begins to get back up and running, SIG Roofing shares its branch reopening p ...

    As the construction industry begins to get back up and running, SIG Roofing shares its branch reopening plans. With activity on sites nationwide beginning to resume, roofing merchant SIG Roofing has a ...

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    Alexa, open Checkatrade!

    Checkatrade has just launched a new Alexa skill, meaning consumers can find you simply by asking Alexa. Y ...

    Checkatrade has just launched a new Alexa skill, meaning consumers can find you simply by asking Alexa. Your potential new customers can now say 'Alexa, open Checkatrade’ – Alexa will then ask which t ...

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    Lockdown lowdown videos from Mira Showers

    Mira Showers has launched Lockdown Lowdown, a new series of troubleshooting films aimed at installers. Th ...

    Mira Showers has launched Lockdown Lowdown, a new series of troubleshooting films aimed at installers. The short videos will cover a range of topics, beginning with fault finding across the entire ran ...

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    Comment: operating safely in current climate

    Trace Norton, strategic sales & marketing director for modular building specialist, Elliott, comments ...

    Trace Norton, strategic sales & marketing director for modular building specialist, Elliott, comments on the Construction Leadership Council’s recent publication of its latest Site Operating Proce ...

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