Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) is celebrating a significant milestone in its contract with housing refurbishment specialist Lovell. Since being awarded the refurbishment contract last year, Lovell has transformed 500 homes, improving the lives of tenants with new kitchens… Continue Reading →

Leading paints and coatings company AkzoNobel will today officially open the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory, in Ashington, North-East England. The Northumberland plant, which cost more than £100m to build, is the largest ever global investment by the… Continue Reading →

Planning permission has been granted by Milton Keynes Council for Milton Keynes Development Partnership’s (MKDP) 10 acre residential and commercial regenerationsite at Campbell Park Canalside. Proposals drawn up by Crest Nicholson Regeneration comprise over 380 homes of various styles and… Continue Reading →

A North West building firm and its director have been fined after a family of four were hospitalised due to exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) at their home. Manchester (Minshull Street) Crown Court heard that SJW Joinery & Building Ltd… Continue Reading →

Moves to bring the former Wolverhampton Royal Hospital site back into use will take a significant step forward next week as plans for the redevelopment of the site are unveiled.   The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will be holding… Continue Reading →

Fit-out specialist Havelock Europa issued a profit warning to the City last week. The Fife based firm said “results for the year ending 31 December 2017 will fall considerably below expectations.” The warning was blamed on delays to work starts… Continue Reading →

Rockwool has cast doubts over the value of government fire tests in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. And the insulation giant is calling for a simplification of the building regulations to simply classify materials as combustible or non-combustible…. Continue Reading →

Construction companies are trying to hire staff at their fastest rate for more than a decade. But a lack of skilled workers means many vacancies could go unfilled. The latest survey from recruitment giant ManpowerGroup reveals construction as the most… Continue Reading →