A demolition contractor has been fined £200,000 after the operator of an articulated boom type cherry picker became trapped between …
Continue readingTravis Perkins sees marked March improvement as Wickes merger nears
Builders and plumbers merchant group Travis Perkins saw sales improving throughout January and February 2021, with a marked uplift in …
Continue readingBuilding contractor and clients fined after catalogue of safety breaches
The clients and principal contractor of a construction project have been sentenced following numerous serious health and safety failings. Basildon …
Continue readingBoost for housing market with government 95% mortgage scheme launch
A new government-backed mortgage scheme to help people with smaller deposits get on to the housing ladder is available from …
Continue readingGrafton hangs ‘for sale’ sign round Buildbase
Grafton Group, the building materials distributor and DIY retailer, is mulling the sale of several of its businesses, including Buildbase. …
Continue readingBristol-based Gorrel Equipment Solutions has taken delivery of 42 new Volvo wheeled loaders
Gorrel Equipment Solutions, part of the Walters Group, has bought Volvo wheeled loaders varying in size from 8 to 34 tonnes in …
Continue readingMuse submits plans for affordable homes at Northshore
Following the recent deal with Thirteen to bring a further 75 affordable homes to Stockton on Tees, Muse Developments has submitted plans to Stockton on …
Continue readingHousing association announces contractors on £350m housing framework
Lovell, Osborne and Willmott Dixon all land spots on decade-long deal Housing association Abri has appointed 11 firms to its …
Continue readingEric Wright to start £21m Burnley retail scheme
North west contractor Eric Wright is expected to start enabling works this summer on Burnley’s Pioneer Place town centre retail …
Continue readingDesign team picked for revamp of Glasgow’s main square
A design contract worth almost £2.3m is set to be awarded for improvements to Glasgow’s George Square and the surrounding …
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