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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is launching a call for evidence to explore the critical question: “How can we build 1.5 million quality homes in this Parliament?”.  This follows from the government’s ambitious housing targets to address the acute housing crisis in the UK, to include building 1.5 million new …

Sovini Trade Supplies hosted its Spring Trade Event at its Speke branch last month. The event brought together a diverse range of suppliers, showcasing local, regional, national, and global brands. Customers had the opportunity to connect with representatives from companies such as Breedon, Marshalls, Soudal and many more. This provided …

Heidelberg Materials UK has been granted planning permission to build a carbon capture plant at its Padeswood cement works in north Wales. The decision by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales means that the company’s plans to create the UK’s first net zero cement works are a step closer. The facility aims …

Bathroom and plumbing product manufacturer Geberit has announced that its UK and Ireland managing director Mark Larden,  will retire on 30th September 2025. Andy Lever, currently National Sales Director for Projects, will succeed Larden on 1st July 2025, with a structured three-month handover period ensuring a smooth transition. Lever has worked at …

A determined team of employees from Symphony have raised £3,170 by completing a 20-mile charity walk in support of two children’s healthcare charities. Setting off from Symphony’s Head Office in Barnsley, the team walked to Sheffield Children’s Hospital, raising funds for The Children’s Hospital Charity and The Sick Children’s Trust—two …

After nearly ten years at the helm of the industry charity Rainy Day Trust, chief executive officer Bryan Clover has announced he will be retiring at the end of June. The search is now underway to appoint a new CEO to lead the organisation into its next chapter. Clover has …

Braving sub-Arctic temperatures and unforgiving terrain, Andrew Craig, an account manager at Travis Perkins Managed Services, completed a gruelling two-day ski expedition in February to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Society in honour of his father, who is living with dementia. The challenge saw Craig traverse frozen lakes …

The sharpest pace of job losses since October 2020, drops in new orders and lower volumes of construction output for three consecutive months took the headline S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®) to 46.4 in March. Although this was up from a 57-month low of 44.6 in February, …

In 2025, SR Timber is celebrating a significant milestone: 20 years in business. Shaun Revill, the current trading director and the “SR” in SR Timber co-founded the company in 2005. As an industry expert in timber roofing battens, Revill possesses extensive knowledge about every aspect of production, from log processing …

The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) and NMBS (National Merchant Buying Society) have formed a strategic partnership to launch an Industry Data Pool. The initiative aims to create a centralised, digital platform for seamless product data exchange within the building materials sector. The Industry Data Pool will provide an industry-owned resource …