Housing minister John Healey today confirmed nearly £500m in extra funding to build around 8,000 affordable homes across the country.
Read More »Tories promise planning overhaul
The Conservative Party will reform the "broken" English planning system if elected, it was announced yesterday.
Read More »Bad weather sends Kingfisher sales south
Kingfisher plc, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, saw like-for-like sales fall 3% in the 13 weeks to January 30.
Read More »Castle Cement gets highest ever environmental fine
A cement manufacturer has been fined £250,000 plus costs after it admitted failing to run its plant properly, causing a dust, noise and a danger to health.
Read More »Construction down 8% as snow stalls projects
The value of construction projects starting on building site in January was 8% lower than in January 2009 according to the latest Glenigan Index.
Read More »Cemex supports police on cycle safety
Cement manufacturer CEMEX UK supported the Metropolitan Police's cyclist safety event in Trafalgar Square in central London on Tuesday by providing one of its logistics fleet vehicles.
Read More »Wolseley enters new partnership for off-site building
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley UK has entered into a solus supply deal with the Tingdene Group.
Read More »Newport builders merchant ablaze
Fire investigators are looking into the causes of a fire at a builders merchant in Newport, Wales, this week.
Read More »Polypipe buys Silavent
Plastic building materials manufacturer Polypipe has acquired the goodwill and assets of the Silavent group.
Read More »Worms help Wolseley hit zero waste target
Builders and plumbers merchant group Wolseley UK has increased overall recycling levels to around 90% as part of its 'war on waste' campaign.
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