industry news Archives - Page 3 of 4

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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
NHBC Reports Surge in New Home Growth
|Date: 28 September, 2018

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 ...
28 September, 2018
Read more
Clay Brick Certified as A1 Non-Combustible
|Date: 28 September, 2018

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 ...
28 September, 2018
Read more
HMRC Launch “Check If You Can Claim” Tool for Tax Relief
|Date: 27 September, 2018

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 ...
27 September, 2018
Read more
YouTuber Thomas Nagy Announces Van Giveaway to Support Apprentices
|Date: 27 September, 2018

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 ...
27 September, 2018
Read more
NFB Criticise Large Contractors for Payment Practices
|Date: 26 September, 2018

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 ...
26 September, 2018
Read more
PropertyHeads.com Clock 2,000 Registered Professionals in Two Months
|Date: 25 September, 2018

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 ...
25 September, 2018
Read more
Russell Roof Tiles Golf Tournament Raises Over £5,000
|Date: 25 September, 2018

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 ...
25 September, 2018
Read more
Planning Statistics Show Need For Reform, HBA Says
|Date: 24 September, 2018

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 ...
24 September, 2018
Read more
City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW
|Date: 18 September, 2018

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 ...
18 September, 2018
Read more

1 234