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    Manifesto calls for dedicated Housing Cabinet Minister

    A call for a dedicated Cabinet Minister for housing has come from the Federation of Master Builders to tackle the growing shortfall in home building and retrofitting. The plea comes in the organisation’s new General...

    New survey adds more support to natural light and wellbeing link

    Further evidence connecting personal wellbeing with natural light in the home has come from a new survey showing that people in poorly lit homes are three times more likely to say their home is...

    Make retrofit priority, Berry urges Truss

    Liz Truss must prioritise the need to retrofit existing homes to combat the growing energy crisis, the Federation of Master Builders said today (Sep 6) in response to her appointment as PM. Chief executive Brian...

    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:...

    Challenging times ahead

    Small building companies face challenging times ahead, as they grapple with a significant rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions and Capital Gains Tax increases, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to...

    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...

    MGI grows further with Barton acquisition

    Modular Group Investments has made a further inroad into fenestration with the purchase of the entire share capital of Barton Windows, a 35-year-old Lincolnshire-based aluminium fabricator. The move follows its acquisitions earlier this year of...

    Ultrframe ready to unveil Garden Rooms

    Ultraframe is set to announce a major product diversification with the imminent release of a range of Garden Rooms in response to ‘an explosion in demand’. Proposed designs and variations are still under wraps but...

    STOP PRESS: CPA issues warning over govt CE Mark confusion

    The Construction Products Association has today (Aug 1) rushed to issue a warning over confusion that followed a government statement appearing to allow extended use of the CE marking for products in the UK. The...

    ASSA ABLOY acquires Senior Architectural Systems

    As part of the company’s long-term growth strategy, Senior Architectural System has announced that it has been acquired by ASSA ABLOY, an international manufacturer of entrance solutions best known for the Yale and UNION...