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Over capacity has caused brick maker Forterra (formerly Hanson Building Products) to mothball its two brick factories at Accrington and Claughton in Lancashire.

Construction industry exhibition Ecobuild 2017 has launched with an emphasis on regeneration.

Saint-Gobain's GreenWorks has evolved, rolling out a range of services to help its customers build more intelligently.

Wienerberger, provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations are celebrating their apprentice being named a double award winner at the annual Apprenticeship Awards.

RGB Building Supplies is calling out to the community to get involved with their Well Built Builders Bum 2017 calendar in aid of their chosen charity Prostate Cancer UK.

Footfall is looking to double for UK Construction Week this year, expecting almost 60,000 guests to attend, here's what you can expect to see at the show.

There was a steep decline in the rate of residential building in the run-up to the June EU vote, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® , with new work falling at its steepest pace since December 2012.

The Builders Merchants' Federation has issued a briefing paper to all its members to outline changes that the UK Government is making to the way apprenticeships are structured and financed.

Markit/CIPS figures published today show that the UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index fell to 46.0 in June, down from 51.2 in May. This marks the first time since April 2013 that the index was below 50, above which denotes growth.

A 120-mile charity cycle ride by Kent Blaxill staff, suppliers and customers has raised at least £7,000 for two charities.