Tag Archives: Construction

The BMF, the Builders Merchants Federation, has said it is disappointed at the High Court ruling which supports the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone. The high court ruled against the challenge brought by the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon, and Surrey County Council, it found that the …

Toolstation announces it has partnered with Rebuilding Lives UK to support the completion of a home renovation project in Macclesfield. Rebuilding Lives UK is a charity that supports survivors of domestic abuse coping with poor living standards and financial difficulties by providing partial or complete home maintenance and repair funding. …

Glenigan’s August report finds that residential construction starts decreased by 26% but non-residential project starts fell by 38%. The report suggests that in the third quarter, construction start performance continues to fall continuing a downward trend which have been consistent over the past year. Allan Wilen, Glenigan’s economic director, said: …

Band of Builders has helped construct the award winning “Constructing Minds” garden, it won two awards and incorporates materials found at construction sites. The garden went on show at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, in July, where it was awarded the Best Show Garden and an RHS Silver Gilt …

The Cirrus Consortium has launched their sixth succession of Building Materials Framework, which is for the next four-years and is available across England, Wales and Scotland. The Cirrus Consortium has been an effective route to market for contracting authorities for the last decade, it consists of Registered Providers of Social …

Construction output is forecast to fall from a record-high level and contract by 6.4% in 2023 according to the CPA’s Spring Forecasts. This is a downgrade from a fall of 4.7% expected in the Winter, driven primarily by sharp falls in the two largest construction sectors – private new housing …

Construction project-starts plummeted by -47% to the end of January 2023, compared with the preceding three months to stand one-third lower than a year ago, according to the February edition of the Construction Review from Glenigan, the construction insight and intelligence provider. Construction-starts remained weak throughout the three months to …

Heavy side building material producers have reported falling sales due to a slow-up in project starts for a second quarter. That’s according to the latest Construction Products Association’s State of Trade Survey for the last quarter of 2022, which found that, conversely, light side product sales have held up supported …

The construction industry is expected to see a recession this year after two strong years, according to the latest Construction Products Association’s Construction Industry Forecasts. Construction output is expected to fall by 4.7% in 2023 before recovering slowly in 2024 with growth of just 0.6%. Private housing new build, the …

The UK’s construction sector recorded a fall in activity in December 2022, with the rate of decline the fastest since May 2020. New orders fell at the fastest rate for over two-and-a-half years and optimism for the year ahead dipped into negative territory for only the sixth time on record. …