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More work needs to be done if the Government is to hit its one million new homes target, says the Federation of Master Builders

A new report, that attempts to provide a roadmap for flood prevention in the UK, has been described as a ‘direct challenge’ to the Government’s existing policy on sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).

The House of Commons Environment, ...

Independent builders merhant MKM Building Supplies has opened a branch in Galashiels.

Plumbers merchant Plumb and Parts Center, part of Wolseley, is investing an additional £2.5m investment into branch stock to ensure availability of 200 of the fastest moving parts in every branch with a further 65,000 products available for next day delivery.

BSRIA has welcomed the Lyons’ Housing Commission report – What more should Government do to promote the building of new homes – which believes that “a sustained step change in house building will be critical to the health of the national economy and to improving the quality of life for current and future generations”.

The rise in house building completions is helping to tackle the housing crisis, but more work needs to be done if the Government is to hit its one million new homes target, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The construction industry grew for a fourteenth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to the Construction Products Assocition.

Official figures from the ONS show that construction output declined 1.1% in the third quarter of 2016.

Builders merchants’ organisation Builders Merchants Federation has nominated the Teenage Cancer Trust as its charity partner for 2017.

During the year the Federation will raise funds through ...

Accrington builders merchants Greengates Builders Merchants are hoping to turn the former Accrington Nori brickworks site into another builders merchant branch.