Administrators called in at Speedclad
Speedclad, the £19m-sales façade, glazing and curtain wall contractor, has gone into administration – along with a warning from administrators that other similar companies may also be vulnerable.
The company had faced many of the...
LHC names eleven for new £66m window/door framework
Public sector construction framework provider LHC has named 11 window and door suppliers that have won places on its new £66million WD2 Framework covering manufacture, supply and installation of PVC-U, timber and – also...
Top fabs call for an end to supply chain price pressure
Six major fabricators have come together to call on suppliers to halt the practice of forcing price rises down the supply chain.
They are instead urging firms to work together ‘to find new efficiencies and...
Cautious optimism on housing growth but RMI boom weakening – CPA
Private housing remains cautiously optimistic, but with an expected shrinking of the economy casting doubt for the future, while the 20% growth in Repair, Maintenance and Improvement over pre-pandemic figures is showing signs of...
Callanan appointment will bring a boost to RMI – Berry
Yesterday’s appointment of Lord Callanan as Construction Minister has been welcomed by the FMB as good news for retrofit and home improvement as well as skills and materials shortages.
Chief executive Brian Berry said the...
Home plans hit two-year low – is the post-Covid boom over?
Latest planning and contract figures have given a clear signal that the building boom following the lifting of Covid restrictions may be over.
The cost of living crisis as well as global uncertainty are largely...
DHF applauds new fire door check regs
The Door & Hardware Federation has welcomed new rules making annual checks on fire doors in flats obligatory as well as quarterly checks in High-Risk Residential Buildings (HRRB).
“This is the responsible person’s role, and...
Listers puts £1k into every worker’s pocket to tackle cost of living and retain...
Stoke fabricator Listers is giving every one of its 340 workforce an extra £1,000 in the coming year as well as pledging to pay every new employee the Real Living Wage to help them...
Liquidators appointed at Newview
Newview Homes Ltd, t/a Newview Windows and Conservatories, has been placed into voluntary liquidation less than a year after announcing a £1million investment into launching its own fabrication business.
The Worthing-based company, best known in...
Too much work …complaining customers …chasing debts – survey reveals the ‘mental health crisis’...
New figures on the state of mental health in the industry post-pandemic paint a picture of growing workloads, staff shortages and the stress of chasing payments all against a backdrop of lack of understanding...
