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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into four national housebuilding firms, into whether they may have broken consumer protection laws and treated leasehold homeowners unfairly. The CMA has launched enforcement cases against Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey. The CMA’s action relates to …

The 2021 BMJ Industry Awards lunch will take place on Friday May 7  2021. The venue is still under negotiation but will be a top-flight location in London. BMJ Editor -in-Chief Fiona Russell-Horne said: “After the disruption that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown caused this year, and, indeed, is still …

The problem of housing shortage could be improved if  the UK was better at planning its retirement housing provisions. That’s according to research seen by builders merchants’ trade association the Builders Merchants Federation. Nearly 60% of surplus bedrooms are in homes inhabited by the over-65s, research seen by the BMF …

A new initiative from Wood for Good and the industry bodies Swedish Wood, Confor, the Timber Trade Federation, Structural Timber Association and British Woodworking Federation  aims to increase awareness of timber’s environmental credentials and highlight how using wood from sustainably managed forests is one of the simplest ways to help …

The assistant manager of Travis Perkins in Melksham  has raised £700 for charity by riding 100 miles on a static exercise bike in his back garden while dressed as Morphman. Robert Newton was planning to take part in the 100-mile Prudential RideLondon until the event was cancelled because of the …

Planning permission is being sought by independent builders merchant Darlaston Builders Merchants for a new site in Birmingham.   The 4.2-acre site at Warwick Road and Wharfdale Road in Tyseley is currently vacant and overgrown and was formally used for scrap yard and metal reprocessing. If approved, 27,103 sq ft of …

It is with great sadness that H+H announced the death of its enthusiastic and honourable Director of Key Accounts, Andy Williams, following a longstanding battle with cancer. A well respected figure in the industry, Andy worked for H+H for 21 years, building an unparalleled understanding of the complex relationships between …

Roofing distributor SIG Roofing, part of SIG UK, opened a major new distribution hub in Bristol yesterday (September 1). The facility, on Bristol’s More+ industrial complex, signifies a major step forward in SIG Roofing’s stock holding and delivery capabilities in the region, comprising 31,617 sq ft of warehousing space and …

Builder customers of national merchant brand Gibbs & Dandy are being offered expert help to grow their business following the Government’s pledge to drive Britain out of recession by getting the country building. Despite building and construction being one of the areas that has seen the biggest pent up demand …

Independent builders merchant, James Burrell is recruiting across the North East and Yorkshire, despite the extremely challenging first half of the year. HR manager Alyson Hunter points out that the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has been the toughest challenge faced by many in the construction industry as a whole. …