News

Orders for new construction work fell dramatically in the second quarter of the year and to a level not seen since 1980, according to the latest set of figures from the office of national Statistics.

The UK construction industry continued to grow in August, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index.

The Office of Fair Trading has referred a proposed UK construction materials joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge to the Competition Commission.

UK shower tray and shower accessory manufacturer MX Group has acquired Aquatora, maker of the Storm shower tray range and AquaDek wet room products.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed the government is determined to revamp the planning system to boost house building.

Even when offered for free, householder appetite for retro-fitting energy-efficiency products is limited, according to a new report from social housing provider Affinity Sutton.

Independent builders and timber merchant Stamco opened a plumbing and heating counter at its branch in St Leonards on Sea today (September 5).

CMS Acoustic Solutions is merging with Danskin, to form the UK's largest dedicated acoustic product supplier, CMS Danskin Acoustics.

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheald a complaint about a claim made on a website for heat pumps from Danfoss Heat Pumps UK Ltd, in May 2011.

Travis Perkins has conditionally agreed to sell the business and assets of Buck and Hickman for £27.6 million to Brammer plc, a pan-European technical distributor.