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Government loans to help SMEs build more homes
A £1.5bn home building fund offering loans to SMEs to help them deliver 42,000 new houses across the country has received a lukewarm response from the construction industry.
Introducing SMARTPLY SURE STEP from MEDITE SMARTPLY
MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched SMARTPLY SURE STEP – the brand new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with improved slip resistance and durability – providing a safer working surface for those on construction sites.
Lapis. Antibacterial stoneware with a natural stone look
Appiani – a company founded in 1873 is one of the brands of the Bardelli Group – is a historical brand in the context of its own region and in the Italian and international panorama of ceramic, with an aesthetic value recognized in the world of mosaics.
Brick prices set to rise in coming months
The UK's second biggest brick maker Forterra warned of further price hikes this year in its latest trading statement.
Building work is completed at Linmere's community hub, the Farmstead
Work on The Farmstead - the community hub at the new Linmere village being created near Houghton Regis - has been completed, with the internal fit-out now under way in preparation for its imminent opening.
Why productivity in construction is flatlining
BBI Services’ Chief Operations Officer, Marc Roberts, explores productivity in construction, and some key steps companies can take to improve it.
Large swathe of councils still failing to meet housing needs
Nearly a third of England's local authorities failed to meet their housing delivery targets last year, according to government figures.
Ceremony marks the opening of £5m Staffordshire primary school completed by G F Tomlinson
Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction works on the new Anker Valley Primary School in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Senior leadership appointment for leading MEP design firm
A fast-growing global engineering consultancy has made a senior leadership appointment in a key strategic move for the business.
Construction on road to recovery, but pitfalls could still lie ahead, says FMB
A potential easing in supply chain issues has delivered construction’s highest overall output since September 2019, but rising costs could still cause problems for the sector, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the latest ONS figures.