Steve Greaves, managing director of roofing manufacturer Flag-Soprema UK Ltd, will be making a 10 day trek through the Annapurna range of the Himalayas in November to raise funds for the 'Help for Heroes' charity.
Read More »Councils must deliver new homes says FMB
Builders organisation the Federation of Master Builders has welcomed the Government's New Homes Bonus Scheme but says that it is now up to local authorities to deliver the housing needed to tackle the UK's chronic housing shortage.
Read More »RCIS reports house prices falling…
...as National Association of Estate Agents reports strongest month ever in July.
Read More »Gas fire manufacturer in administration
Liverpool-based gas fire manufacturer Robinson Willey has gone into administration.
Read More »BRE features on tv property show
Experts at Building Research Establishment are appearing on TV property show 'Help! My House is Falling Down'.
Read More »Councils to get cash incentives to build homes
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has made good on his pre-election promise and released details of plans to gives local councils extra funding if they build new houses.
Read More »Travis Perkins eyes up Wolseley assets
Geoff Cooper, chief executive of builders merchant group Travis Perkins, has said the group is interested in buying some of the assets of rival builders merchant Wolseley.
Read More »Huws Gray buys Ainscough
Independent builders merchant Huws Gray has bought Ainscough Building Supplies in Wigan.
Read More »Kitchen furniture maker heads for liquidation
William Ball, the kitchen and bedroom furniture manufacturer has ceased trading.
Read More »Part L review “must not be brought forward”
The Modern Masonry Alliance has hit out at Government plans to bring the planned 2013 review of Part L of the Building Regulations forward a year.
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