An innovative scheme to cut water use has earned cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement two awards at the Environment Agency's Water Efficiency Awards.
Read More »Union access social housing openings
Security specialist ASSA ABLOY has launched a new nightlatch, aimed at local authorities and housing associations.
Read More »IDS launches new waterproof laminate flooring
IDS (International Decorative Surfaces) has added a new range of Aqua-Step waterproof laminate flooring.
Read More »House prices rise in October
House prices rose 0.2% in October, according to Hometrack's national housing survey.
Read More »Fermacell brand launches as trading company
Xella Dry Lining Systems has changed its registered trading name for the UK and Ireland to Fermacell.
Read More »Construction orders continue to fall
According to the latest report from the CIPS/Markit index the fall in construction purchasing accelerated in October.
Read More »Government launches regeneration scheme for Thames Gateway
A multi-million pound proposal for a regeneration scheme to transform the heart of Purfleet in the Thames Gateway was set out today.
Read More »Stanley to buy Black & Decker
Tool manufacturer Stanley Works is to buy its power tools and DIY equipment rival Black & Decker.
Read More »Construction recession deepens
Output in the UK construction industry continued to decline in the third quarter of 2009m, the Construction Products Association said today.
Read More »Boiler scrappage campaigner calls for Brown to “get off his bum”
A government energy minister, the Mayor of London, the CORGI Trust, and 53 MPs from across the House of Commons have given their support to the campaign, started by Hampshire plumbers' merchant Mick Williams, for a scrappage scheme to help householders replace costly, inefficient boilers.
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