Electricians can now drill square holes for electrical sockets. A new four blade drill attachment called Quadsaw means an end to using rulers, pencils and handsaws to cut holes in walls for sockets. The new system means square holes can… Continue Reading →

Housing association Family Mosaic has named its five partner firms to deliver housing repair and maintenance work across London and Essex. The four-year responsive repairs contract is worth around £42m and has seen specialist contractors Axis and Breyer pick up… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon’s property repairs and maintenance specialist is changing its name to Fortem. The rebranding from Willmott Dixon Partnerships forms part of a fresh strategy to give the senior management team greater operational autonomy to grow the company outside its… Continue Reading →

British Land has submitted detailed plans for a major £300m extension to its Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Comprising 330,000 sq ft of space, the new leisure hall will be covered with a striking undulating glazed roof structure. This will… Continue Reading →

A builder has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service for putting a home owner at risk following renovations to their house in Cardiff. Cardiff Crown Court heard that Brian James was hired to carry out renovations to a… Continue Reading →

Lovell has specified WES+ wireless fire alarm system from Ramtech Electronics for the redevelopment of a former gravel pit and landfill site at Lymington Fields, Dagenham. The development is a four year, £78.4m project that will transform the site into… Continue Reading →

Over eight in 10 electrical and building services contractors said turnover increased or stayed the same during the third quarter of 2016. ECA CEO Steve Bratt said the sector could face tougher profit margin challenges next year And the sector… Continue Reading →

The chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation has resigned amid a growing row over the soaring cost of converting the Olympic Stadium into a home for West Ham United. David Edmonds, who has been a director of the company… Continue Reading →