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Water, water, every-where, Nor ‘ere a drop to drink Never has the oft-used quote from Coleridge’s The Tale of the Ancient Mariner been more appropriate, than the morning I write this. However, more of that later. I was, of course, going to write about last week’s Budget. About some of …

The recent budget announcement that the Energy Company Obligation scheme will not be renewed next year means the government’s delayed Warm Homes Plan must be published in early 2026, insulation specialist Actis says. The Energy Company Obligation scheme, a government initiative which sees utility companies obliged to reinvest some of their profits …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 Autumn Statement today (November 26), and voices from across the construction industry have been weighing in with their initial impressions of her plans. Bradfords Building Supplies CEO, David Young, says: “Today’s Budget offers some positive signals for construction, particularly around housing ambition, skills and …

We have been waiting all this fortenight: Now help us, lord, since it lies in thy might I’m rather inclined to think that pushing the Autumn Budget back from the end of October, as it was last year, to the end of November, was, on balance A Not Good Thing. I …

Confidence in the UK economy among plumbing and heating firms has dropped to its lowest level since reporting began according to findings within the Q3 2025 State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF), the principal employers’ association for the plumbing and heating profession. The sharp deterioration …

The UK construction products manufacturing industry gained little traction in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey. Whilst there was growth in sales volumes reported over the quarter for both heavy side and light side manufacturers, the survey shows that, on …

Worcester Bosch is calling on the Government to consider including hybrids in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, following an industry-first trial to prove hybrid heating technology is an effective solution to lower carbon heating for UK homes. The joint research project between manufacturer Worcester Bosch and University of Salford took place …

The third quarter (Q3) figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) reveal continued weakness in aggregates, concrete and asphalt sales. The Association claims the survey, using actual sales volume data from its members, is a warning that the Government needs to put business first in the Autumn Budget, to restore …

It looked as if it had once been a large house of entertainment; but the roof had fallen in, in many places, and the stairs were steep, rugged, and broken. In today’s least surprising news comes the headline at the top of The Times App: “Labour will miss 1.5m new …

Pre-Budget jitters have seen growth expectations for construction output revised substantially down in the Construction Products Association’s Autumn Forecasts published today (October 27). Total construction output is now only forecast to grow by 1.1% in 2025 and 2.8% in 2026, which is a significant revision down from the 1.9% in …