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The SME house building sector could deliver an additional 20,000 homes per year if their access to finance was improved, putting a significant dent in the UK's housing supply requirements, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS), part of the Travis Perkins Group, is calling for the plumbing and heating industry to keep RHI awareness high on its agenda by proactively encouraging greater levels of installer training and mentorship support.

A further rebound in construction sector output growth was recorded in June following the 22-month low recorded in April, new data has revealed.

A new report has called on the Government to provide more incentives to encourage off-site construction and better quality homes in a bid to solve the UK's housing crisis.

Audit firm KPMG has raised doubts as to whether the construction industry can deliver on the "tidal wave of work" it is set to be engulfed in.

Builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies has signed a sponsorship deal with an up-and-coming Formula 4 racing driver from Lewes, East Sussex.

Anna Hemmings watched the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles on TV. "From that moment I was hooked," she told delegates at the 2015 BMF All Industry Conference. "From that moment I had a very clear objective. I wanted to be an Olympian and a World Champion."

New home registrations for 2015 remain at a higher level than last year with strong growth reported in May, according to new figures released by National House Building Council (NHBC).

The Chertsey branch of Chandlers Building Supplies is holding a free breakfast demonstration morning on Monday 6th July where tradespeople will be able to see demonstrations and talk to experts about a number of different products.

A builder dragged a 12 tonne truck with one arm, setting a new World Record at Buildbase in Derby today (26 June 2015) as the builders merchant launched its first Charity Day in aid of Cancer Research UK.