Flexible Site Hours to Help Get Construction Moving
A NUMBER OF initiatives have been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick designed to stimulate...
Coronavirus: How Can Roofing Contractors Plan Ahead and Work Sensibly?
THE PAST FEW months have been a time of massive upheaval for installers across the...
Construction Workers Family Crisis Appeal Update
A STAGGERING £320,031 has been raised so far by the construction industry in response to...
Government Support for Trade Credit Insurance Guarantee
BUSINESSES with supply chains which rely on Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) and who are experiencing...
March Construction Data Shows Largest Fall on Record
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT fell by 5.9% in March 2020, according to the latest figures issued by...
Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Until October
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until end of October
furloughed workers across UK...
Permaroof Strengthens Brand with Marketing Appointment
PERMAROOF has appointed Lily Chadwick as marketing co-ordinator, as the importer and distributor of Firestone...
IPAF Issues MEWP Safe Virus Working Guidance
GUIDANCE HAS been issued by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) to assist those using...
Use Masks Wisely Amidst Shortages, says NFRC
AS THE CONSTRUCTION industry starts to return to work, the NFRC has today published a...
HSE Reporting Available to Construction Workers During Coronavirus
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a new page for construction workers to...
Three Quarters of Sites Now Reopened
IN AN UPDATE released on Wednesday 6 May, Build UK reported that 73% of its...
Government Backs Industry Guidance on Avoiding Disputes
THE GOVERNMENT today has offered its support to the construction industry, by outlining its expectations...
SIG Roofing Phased Reopening Underway
AS THE CONSTRUCTION industry begins to get back up and running and contractors nationwide start...
NHBC Boosts MMC with New Wall Construction System
NHBC IS SUPPORTING the increasing role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) with the acceptance...
Commonwealth Games Offers £145m of Contracts for Tender
THROUGHOUT 2020, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be making £145m worth of contracts available for...
A-Plant Celebrates Life of Brian
A-PLANT is celebrating the career of fitter, Brian Symcox after he notched up 50 years...
Record Construction Decline Amid Cash, Costs and Productivity Worries
APRIL DATA indicated by far the fastest decline in UK construction output since the Markit/CIPs...
BBA’s Jon Denyer Re-appointed Chair of Key BSI thermal Performance Committee
BRITISH BOARD of Agrément Principal Scientist Jon Denyer has been re-appointed Chairman of B/540, a...
Get Ready for Self Employment Income Support Scheme
THIS WEEK HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will begin contacting customers who may be eligible...
NFRC Publishes COVID-19 Toolbox Talk in Polish
THE NATIONAL Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has published a Polish version of its COVID-19...
Roofing and Cladding Company Thanks NHS
ROOFING CONTRACTORS, the SPV Group has used two huge hoarding banners to honour the work...
Construction T Level Given Green Light Despite Pandemic
THE DEPARTMENT for Education has confirmed that T Levels will go ahead this September despite...
Barratt Delivers Over a Thousand Homes During Lockdown
BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC, Britain’s largest housebuilder, has provided an update on its performance during the...
Cashflow and Closures Pile on the Agony for Scottish Contractors
CASHFLOW HAS COMPLETELY dried up for nearly 80% of firms in the construction industry in...
Covid-19 Site Operating Procedures Version 3 Published
THE CONSTRUCTION Leadership Council has now produced a third version of its guidance for working...
Government Gives Go Ahead on Starting HS2 Work
THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE for delivery High Speed 2 new railway routes, HS2 Ltd has today issued a...
Contractors Suffer Abuse on Essential Sites, Impact Survey Finds
AN IMPACT SURVEY conducted by the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) following the coronavirus lockdown...
Keeping Building Envelopes Safe While You Stay Safe
Many construction sites have been forced to close prematurely to support the challenge to reduce...
UK Construction Can Bounce Back
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS need to maintain cash flow and get creative with the COVID-19 relief measures,...
A Personal Appeal on Behalf of the Construction Industry Charity
Bill Hill, Charity CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity discusses the impact of the...
February 2020 Construction Output Falls Following Bad Weather
THE LATEST construction output figures for February 2020 show an overall fall of 1.7% compared...
CLC Warns Firms Against Withholding Payments
THE CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CLC) says it is increasingly concerned about the management of payment...
Sika Sarnafil Protects UK’s First Dedicated Centre for Stroke and Dementia Research
SIKA SARNAFIL’S single ply roofing membrane has been installed on the UK’s first dedicated centre...
Job Retention Scheme Will Open on 20 April
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Jim Harra, has announced that...
Free Online Wellbeing Workshops Announced for Construction Workers
CALLS TO THE Construction Industry Helpline have increased 25% over the past 10 days which...
Balfour Beatty Urged to Delay ‘Cruel’ Redundancies and Furlough Workers
BALFOUR BEATTY must furlough workers at its Cross Rail site in Whitechapel, London, instead of...
NHBC Virtual Training Continues
THE NHBC is continuing its virtual training programme - a series of free daily webinars...
Kingspan Merger Raises Competition Concerns says CMA
KINGSPAN’S ANTICIPATED PURCHASE of SIG-owned, Building Solutions, raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist...
Steepest Construction Decline Since Crash
THE FASTEST DOWNTURN in UK construction output for almost eleven years was recorded in March...
HSE, the TUC and the CBI Issue Statement on Site Safety
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE), the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of...
