News

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.

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.

...as National Association of Estate Agents reports strongest month ever in July.

Liverpool-based gas fire manufacturer Robinson Willey has gone into administration.

Experts at Building Research Establishment are appearing on TV property show 'Help! My House is Falling Down'.

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.

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.

Cement and building materials supplier Cemex UK, building materials supplier, has achieved the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard across all its operations in Great Britain.

The construction industry is likely to decline further in the second half of 2010, according to the the latest Construction Trade Survey from the Construction Products Association.

Independent builders merchant Huws Gray has bought Ainscough Building Supplies in Wigan.