Stay alert on Covid, GGF urges as lockdown eases
Retailers and installers have been warned not to drop their guard on Covid safety as lockdown restrictions are eased around the UK.
Showrooms in England, Scotland and Wales can now open again, with Northern Ireland,...
£2.6m factory investment for historic Allan Brothers
Allan Brothers, said to be the UK’s oldest wood window and door manufacturer, is investing £2.6 millionfrom parent company Inwido in the production processes at its factory in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The injection will see a new...
Welcome for chancellor’s Task Force and skills plans
Plans announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Budget to create an Energy Efficiency Task Force as well as a further £6billion funding for domestic energy saving in homes and businesses were welcomed by the Federation...
Govt allocates £8.6bn for affordable homes plan
The government has today (Aug 31) announced an allocation of £8.6billion to create nearly 200,000 new affordable homes across England in an initiative it describes as ‘part of the largest single investment in affordable...
Is cost of living forcing homeowners to ‘stage’ improvements?
Are consumers choosing to ‘stage’ improvements on their homes in response to the rising cost of living, doing some necessary jobs while putting off others? That is a theory put forward by one industry...
Study reveals extent of construction gender gap
Only 3% of ‘blue collar’ construction workers are women, a study of ONS data by the GMB union has shown.
The statistic, coming at a time when many industry sectors are crying out for shopfloor...
HOWELLS QUENCHES NEED FOR NATURAL LIGHT AT RADNOR HILLS
Supplying and installing dual-pitched roof patent glazing for new two-storey office
When Powys-based soft drinks supplier Radnor Hills planned to extend its office facilities, the company was keen to follow its sustainability ethos, including the...
Stigma and lack of training prevent ex-criminals finding work – report
Negative stigma and a lack of proper training opportunities are blocking many people with criminal records from getting work in the construction industry, a report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed.
Perceived...
‘Cautious optimism’ over Northern Ireland trade deal
Early reports following the government’s Windsor Framework deal on Northern Ireland show a positive response from the industry to the likely repercussions of the plan, with a majority believing it will stimulate construction in...
DoorCo sponsors ‘reborn’Macclesfield FC
DoorCo has signed a sponsorship deal with Macclesfield FC, the Northern Premier League team that was reborn in 2020 under the leadership of local businessman Robert Smethurst and former Premier League and Welsh international...
