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Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

|Date: 10 October, 2018

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintena ...

The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintenance and measures to encourage occupiers to improve their properties are all vital issues for th ...

10 October, 2018
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Watch: The British Gypsum Process

|Date: 3 September, 2018

Watch: The British Gypsum Process

Watch the video below, showing the process British Gypsum's plaster undergoes before arriving at trade co ...

Watch the video below, showing the process British Gypsum's plaster undergoes before arriving at trade counters. The process of producing gypsum products from rock to room is fascinating. With m ...

3 September, 2018
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Construction Equipment Sales Show Further Growth in Q2 2018

|Date: 15 August, 2018

Construction Equipment Sales Show Further Growth in Q2 2018

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 3.8% in the second quarte ...

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to the UK equipment statistics exch ...

15 August, 2018
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Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool

|Date: 14 August, 2018

Construction Industry Only .01% More Dangerous Than Retail, According to New Online Tool

How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National ...

How Dangerous Is Your Life?, a new tool which calculates risk based on data from the Office for National Statistics, Department for Transport, Health and Safety Executive and the CIA, suggests that co ...

14 August, 2018
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Bosch Survey: UK Tradespeople Most Safety Conscious in Europe

|Date: 14 August, 2018

Bosch Survey: UK Tradespeople Most Safety Conscious in Europe

Professionals from eight European countries were polled for the survey. According to the findings of a re ...

Professionals from eight European countries were polled for the survey. According to the findings of a recent health and safety survey conducted for Bosch, UK tradespeople are the most safety consciou ...

14 August, 2018
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No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

|Date: 25 July, 2018

No Sign of Brexit Nerves in Construction, Says FMB

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns ove ...

Construction SMEs enjoyed rising workloads in the second quarter of 2018, despite continuing concerns over skills shortages and increasing costs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). ...

25 July, 2018
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Construction Insurance Terms Explained

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Construction Insurance Terms Explained

Confusing insurance jargon has been baffling builders for years but now an expert is launching a crusade ...

Confusing insurance jargon has been baffling builders for years but now an expert is launching a crusade against frustrating terminology. Mark Herbert at ConstructionInsure.co.uk has launched his own ...

20 July, 2018
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Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!

|Date: 10 July, 2018

Whilst the Sun Shines… Construction’s on a Roll this Summer!

ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. ...

ONS figures published this week show that construction output increased 2.9% month-on-month in May. This was the fastest monthly growth rate in two years, reflecting an uptick in activity followi ...

10 July, 2018
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Positive Outlook From SMEs

|Date: 18 June, 2018

Positive Outlook From SMEs

Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working pr ...

Construction SMEs have a forward-thinking approach to business and are willing to adapt to new working practices, a survey from Constructionline has shown. The survey undertaken by the supply chain an ...

18 June, 2018
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Macmillan Unites Behind Tradesmen with Cancer

|Date: 16 April, 2018

Macmillan Unites Behind Tradesmen with Cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support is uniting with nine companies from the construction, electrical and home improv ...

Macmillan Cancer Support is uniting with nine companies from the construction, electrical and home improvement sector for their ‘Just Say the Word’ male cancer campaign. Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery ...

16 April, 2018
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