Construction activity down again but supply chain disruption and inflationary pressures ease – CIPS
Construction activity in the UK dipped for the second successive month in August as customer demand moved closer to stagnation amid cost pressures and economic uncertainty, according to the latest PMI report from S&P...
Half of SMEs call for targeted immigration to tackle skills crisis
Around half of FMB members want the Government to attract more skilled labour from abroad to help address the chronic skills gap in construction, according to its latest State of Trade survey.
The organisation is...
Eurocell plc results ‘in line with expectations’
Eurocell plc profits are ‘in line with expectations’ the group says it its interim results for 2023, with adjusted profit before tax down 47% to £15.2million.
Chief Executive Darren Waters said: “The trends reported at...
VinylPlus answers ECHA claim over PVC additive risks
VinylPlus has reacted to a report by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which called for regulatory action to limit the use of some additives currently used in PVC production.
The organisation’s MD Brigitte Dero responded...
CO’s Kane hits out at Scottish Govt for keeping £millions of work in lockdown...
Conservatory Outlet CEO Greg Kane has called on the Scottish Government to end the lockdown disparity that is keeping millions of pounds of installations on hold.
Different Covid regulations around Britain mean that, unlike in...
Employee ownership beats skills shortage at Force 8
Force 8 is offering to advise any other company looking to become an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) as it celebrates the benefits of the move two years down the line.
The specialist fabricator is thought to...
Disappointment as minister blocks ‘licence to install’ Bill
Industry groups have reacted with disappointment after a parliamentary Bill to introduce obligatory licensing of window and other and HI installers and builders was withdrawn after intervention by a government minister.
The Private Member’s Bill...
Home working fuels demand for garden buildings – AMA Research
Demand for garden buildings has continued to grow during the pandemic, with a key trend towards all-year insulated constructions, according to the latest report from AMA research.
“There has been greater demand for more premium...
Green Homes scheme gains another year
The government has given its Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme a year’s extension so homeowners will now have until March 2022 to claim up to £5,000 for energy saving home upgrades.
The extension overcomes one...
Cost-of-living crisis adds to further drop in demand – survey
Yet more evidence of declining demand among fenestration companies has come from a survey showing only a quarter of businesses (26%) report an increase in the level of enquiries as against nearly two thirds...
