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‘STOP TOOL THEFT’ Westminster Rally
|Date: 30 May, 2024

‘STOP TOOL THEFT’ Westminster Rally
Trades United to Rally in London Against Tool Theft Epidemic Trades United is organising a van rally in W ...
Trades United to Rally in London Against Tool Theft Epidemic Trades United is organising a van rally in Westminster (Parliament Square) to bring attention to the widespread issue of tool theft and the ...
30 May, 2024
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New build hotspots revealed
|Date: 8 March, 2024

New build hotspots revealed
© Gary L Hider / Adobe Stock A new study by 24housing.co.uk reveals that Stratford-on-Avon had the most c ...
© Gary L Hider / Adobe Stock A new study by 24housing.co.uk reveals that Stratford-on-Avon had the most completed new builds in the UK from 2020 to 2023. The study examined building completion rates ...
8 March, 2024
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Spring Budget 2024: What the experts are saying
|Date: 7 March, 2024

Spring Budget 2024: What the experts are saying
© Wirestock / Adobe Stock Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the government's 'Budget for Long Term Growth' ...
© Wirestock / Adobe Stock Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the government's 'Budget for Long Term Growth' yesterday (March 6th 2024), promising lower taxes, better public services and more investment. ...
7 March, 2024
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Trade workers asked for free labour or advice at least twice a week
|Date: 6 February, 2024

Trade workers asked for free labour or advice at least twice a week
Trade workers are being asked 9 times a month on average by friends for free labour or advice.   Althoug ...
Trade workers are being asked 9 times a month on average by friends for free labour or advice.   Although the majority would not do their job unless they were paid, new research by Helly Hansen, a pr ...
6 February, 2024
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British Gypsum online chat feature launched with direct access to technical experts
|Date: 29 November, 2023

British Gypsum online chat feature launched with direct access to technical experts
British Gypsum has unveiled a new online service, offering customers quick and accurate technical support ...
British Gypsum has unveiled a new online service, offering customers quick and accurate technical support from its team of highly-trained experts. The company's existing website chatbot, QBot, has bee ...
29 November, 2023
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The industry response to the 2023 Autumn Statement
|Date: 23 November, 2023

The industry response to the 2023 Autumn Statement
© PeskyMonkey / Adobe Stock After Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Statement on ...
© PeskyMonkey / Adobe Stock After Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, some of the construction industry's biggest organisations gave their responses to th ...
23 November, 2023
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Construction Output is on the Rise
|Date: 24 April, 2023

Construction Output is on the Rise
© Hoda Bogdan / Adobe Stock Monthly Construction Output is Estimated to have Increased 2.4% in Volume Ter ...
© Hoda Bogdan / Adobe Stock Monthly Construction Output is Estimated to have Increased 2.4% in Volume Terms in February 2023 Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 2.4% in volume t ...
24 April, 2023
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Master Builder Awards and more news
|Date: 23 December, 2022

Master Builder Awards and more news
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launch its biennial Master Builder Awards The national competition ...
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is launch its biennial Master Builder Awards The national competition celebrates the high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellenc ...
23 December, 2022
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News stories for the trades
|Date: 22 November, 2022

News stories for the trades
VAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT Builders need 0% VAT and pipeline of work to help homes save energy, says FMB “A p ...
VAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT Builders need 0% VAT and pipeline of work to help homes save energy, says FMB “A plan to make our existing 29 million homes greener and more energy efficient would help slash en ...
22 November, 2022
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Rising energy prices
|Date: 15 September, 2022

Rising energy prices
One of the big news stories of the year has been rising energy prices. The cost of domestic gas, oil and ...
One of the big news stories of the year has been rising energy prices. The cost of domestic gas, oil and electricity has rocketed, and is already double or treble what it was this time last year. So t ...
15 September, 2022
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News for the trades
|Date: 14 September, 2022

News for the trades
SACRE BLEU! French heat pump costs blow hole in ‘nonsense’ UK government policy Current government policy ...
SACRE BLEU! French heat pump costs blow hole in ‘nonsense’ UK government policy Current government policy believes heat pump costs will fall by 25-50 per cent by 2025 and reach parity with a gas boile ...
14 September, 2022
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Big News stories
|Date: 8 September, 2022

Big News stories
In Fleet Street circles, for years it was affectionately dubbed as the silly season. That period from ear ...
In Fleet Street circles, for years it was affectionately dubbed as the silly season. That period from early July to September when everyone, including the news hounds, were on their hols and big news ...
8 September, 2022
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Heat Pump Month schedule released
|Date: 21 June, 2021

Heat Pump Month schedule released
Seven free-to-attend events announced to support heat pump deployment scale-up Heat Pump Month, backed by ...
Seven free-to-attend events announced to support heat pump deployment scale-up Heat Pump Month, backed by Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Heat Pump Association, Heat Pump Federation and MCS kicks ...
21 June, 2021
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How Much Does Your Home Contribute to the UK’s Carbon Footprint?
|Date: 22 October, 2018

How Much Does Your Home Contribute to the UK’s Carbon Footprint?
A third of the nation believes their homes are significantly contributing to the UK’s carbon footprint, a ...
A third of the nation believes their homes are significantly contributing to the UK’s carbon footprint, according to research by AXA. Out of the 3,000 people surveyed, just 2% said they don’t think ho ...
22 October, 2018
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World-First Home Energy Research Lab Set for Salford
|Date: 22 October, 2018

World-First Home Energy Research Lab Set for Salford
A £16 million home energy research centre in Salford has been given the go-ahead by funders. The unique f ...
A £16 million home energy research centre in Salford has been given the go-ahead by funders. The unique facility at the University of Salford will offer state-of the-art testing for hundreds of UK com ...
22 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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