Howarth Timber & Building Supplies celebrates double BMF Diploma success Two employees from leading builder’s merchants, Howarth Timber & Building Supplies, have received their BMF Diploma in Merchanting certificate following three years of hard work. Hayley Parker, sales executive from… Continue Reading →

Construction apprenticeships are needed to turbocharge economic recovery, according to new research published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB’s report Trading Up looks at the barriers small to medium-sized (SME) employers face to delivering apprenticeships and upskilling…. Continue Reading →

The Construction Technology Festival (formerly Construction Technology Forum) is back bigger and better than ever and is pleased to announce the new Construction Technology Awards, set to take place on 24 February 2021, as part of the 3rd annual Construction… Continue Reading →

The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021. Richard Beresford, chief… Continue Reading →

IFSEC and FIREX International partner with Skills for Security to launch an exclusive digital career development programme IFSEC International and FIREX International have partnered with Skills for Security to deliver an exclusive programme of digital training and career development: Training… Continue Reading →

The full report and PAC chair’s statement can be accessed via the links at the top of this email Progress is being made in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise residential buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire. However, the pace of… Continue Reading →

SELEP submits £573 million bid to Government to power local and national recovery The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has submitted a £573 million bid to Government for investment in 170 projects across the patch, which would collectively bring… Continue Reading →

A transformational £23million leisure development, designed for the London Borough of Croydon, has scooped a prestigious Social Impact Award at the regional RICS Awards. The new RICS Social Impact Awards, which were held digitally, recognise the built environment’s positive and… Continue Reading →