Be safe not sorry when selecting adhesive anchors
A construction fixings failure in a safety-critical installation can have potentially fatal consequences...
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Construction output falls in Q3 but prospects remain bright
The latest ONS figures highlighted a decline in construction activity during Q3. Output in the sector was 2.2% lower than in Q2 and 0.1% lower than a year ago, and was 4....
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NMBS MD Chris Hayward appointed president of Euro-mat
Chris Hayward, Managing Director of NMBS, has been elected President of Euro-mat, the leading European cooperation of independent builders’ merchants. Founded in 1989, th...
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GL Hearn and BPF Annual Planning Survey suggests system is ‘on the brink’
The fourth Annual Planning Survey from GL Hearn (part of Capita plc) and the British Property Federation suggests that the UK planning system is on the brink as local aut...
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Confederation of Timber Industries appoints Peter Hindle, MBE as Chairman
Peter Hindle MBE has been appointed as the first Chairman of the newly formed Trade Association, the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), as of 1 September 2015. A s...
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FMB calls for central and local government to increase spend with SME firms
All local authorities and housing associations should set targets to increase their spend with small businesses, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Thi...
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Filplastic sales growth a positive “barometer” for builders’ merchant sector
A Yorkshire company that considers itself a “barometer of the builders’ merchants industry” has racked up a 22% increase in annual sales. Racking specialist F...
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Summer of discontent
PBM’s Editor Paul Davies used his Viewpoint column in the magazine’s September edition to discuss the demise of the Government’s commitment to its zero carbon build...
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Ninth straight quarter of growth for UK construction, says CPA
The Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Trade Survey shows that firms across the construction industry reported growth in activity in the second quart...
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Richard Soper retires as CEO of Worcester, Bosch Group
Following an extremely successful career in the heating and hot water industry, which began in the late 1960s, Richard Soper has announced his retirement from the positio...
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