CSCS lawyers investigate mystery ‘no exam’ cards-for-sale site
Lawyers with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme are working to shut down a website claiming to sell CSCS and similar cards ‘without exam or test’.
The site, ‘Construction Card Scheme Online UK’, appears to be...
Widgets acquires Profoil to become Q19 Group
The group comprising Window Widgets and the Residence Collection has announced the acquisition of Profoil and the formation of the Q19 Group.
Q19 Group sales and marketing director Sarah Hitchings, pictured with Profoil MD Colin...
Crystal Clear Group in administration
Martin Randall’s Crystal Clear Group Limited has been placed into administration.
Postings on official websites say the company, registered in Barnet but trading in Letchworth, is in the hands of joint administrators Jamie Taylor and...
CMS Group in administration
CMS Group, one of Scotland’s biggest PVC-U and aluminium fabricators has been placed into administration.
The move was posted earlier today on official websites that CMS Enviro Systems Ltd, trading as CMS Group, of Castlecary,...
CRL owner Oldcastle will be run as stand-alone with completion of sale
Oldcastle Building Envelope (OBE), the Texas-based owner of C R Laurence, has completed its acquisition by KPS Capital Partners from Dublin-based CRH, along with the announcement that it is to be run as a...
Top bodies join for new HI intel source
Three of the industry’s top organisations have joined forces to create a new body aimed at compiling data, trends and other intelligence for the entire home improvement supply chain.
The Home Improvement Partnership has been...
Safestyle still on a five-year high
Safestyle has continued its five-year high with full financial year results carrying on its strong half-year figures, tinged by a hint of caution over the impact of the cost-of-of living crisis.
CEO Mike Gallacher summarised:...
Caledonian Modular saved by JRL purchase
Administrators for the collapsed Caledonian Modular, said to be the UK’s biggest offsite construction company, have announced the sale of the business to the JRL Group.
The sale secures the future of the manufacturer including...
DGCOS takes on mental health again with launch of podcast series
The Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme is reopening the issue of mental health in the first of a new set of podcasts following the organisation’s recent survey into the ‘unspoken struggles’ suffered by...
Praise for new Infrastructure Bank’s focus on retrofit
Industry leaders have backed the Chancellor in highlighting ‘a clear focus on retrofit’ for the recently established UK Infrastructure bank, saying the government recognises the value of retrofit in cutting the carbon emissions of...
