Builders merchant group Travis Perkins is aiming to improve the quality of its database with a new technology platform.
Read More »Insurance companies question timber-frame cover
Insurance companies including Aviva and Axa have warned that insurers may pull cover on timber-framed buildings.
Read More »Minister announces further Kickstart funding for housing
Housing Minister John Healey today announced that a further £83m of government money will be used to get housebuilders building again.
Read More »Grafton Group profits drop 79% amid signs of stabilisation
Irish and UK Builders and plumbers merchant group Grafton saw sales and profits fall for 2009 although there are signs that the market is stabilizing.
Read More »Get Britain Building campaign endorses Cut the VAT Report
Building coalitition campaign Get Britain Building is has thrown its weight behind a new report produced by the Cut the VAT Coalition.
Read More »CRH profits halved
Building materials company CRH saw pre-tax profits fall by 55% in 2009, although the second half of the year was better than expected
Read More »Plumbers merchant announces record sales
Independent plumbers merchant HPS has announced record sales for 2009
Read More »Construction industry “in recession for two years”
The construction industry has now been in recession for two years, according to the latest data from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Read More »Government launches plan for warmer, greener homes
The Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy, launched by the Government yesterday, is aimed at cutting emissions from the UK's homes by 29% by 2020.
Read More »Home ownership levels fall
The Council of Mortgage Lenders reports that home ownership in the UK continues to fall as a result of affordability pressures and a shortage of new homes.
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