Ulti-Mate Roofing and Building Products has added Ulti-Slate to its roofing range: a lightweight, thermally efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional slate, designed to reduce structural loading. Why Ulti-Slate Easier to handle and cut than traditional slate, with no breakage Reduces structural loading, useful where the existing roof structure is the limiting factor [...]
Bellway Project Manager Peter Lawrie has won the NHBC Pride in the Job Large Builder Regional Award for Scotland for his work at the Earl’s Way development in Glenrothes. The award will see Lawrie represent Scotland at the NHBC Pride in the Job Supreme Awards Final in London in January, where he will compete in [...]
Plans to accelerate the regeneration of Liverpool’s North Docks have received strong public backing, with 85.2% of consultation respondents supporting the creation of a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC). The proposed corporation would be established to coordinate the long-term regeneration of around 174 hectares of brownfield land, helping to overcome development barriers and accelerate the delivery [...]
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is supporting the development of a construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme aimed at improving safety and inclusion across the industry. CITB is working with Bovis, RNID, Unseen Aware, Safety in Design and Heathrow on the initiative, which is being funded through CITB’s Industry Impact Fund. The [...]
HS2 has launched a six-week construction training programme aimed at helping unemployed West Midlands residents progress into apprenticeships on the high-speed railway project. The programme is being delivered jointly by HS2's West Midlands construction partners Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and Mace Dragados, which is responsible for the construction of Curzon Street Station in Birmingham. Successful [...]
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation’s (NASC) Scaffolding Excellence Awards recognise innovation, professionalism and technical expertise across the UK scaffolding and access sector. The 2026 awards attracted a record number of entries, with submissions increasing by 40% compared with 2025. GKR’s Project Picnic scheme is one of five projects shortlisted in the Major category. [...]
Across the builders’ merchant sector, leadership teams are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, maximise asset utilisation and deliver stronger returns on investment. While forklift replacement decisions often begin with discussions around brand, specification and monthly cost, the more important question is: What value will your fleet deliver over [...]
The Government has announced almost £10bn of investment to support the construction of more than 70,000 social and affordable homes, with the National Federation of Builders (NFB) calling for regional contractors and SME housebuilders to play a central role in delivery. The funding, announced on 25 August as the first step towards the Social and [...]
Huws Gray has appointed its first Showroom Director as the building materials supplier continues a programme of investment across its showroom estate. James Davis has joined the business in the newly created role, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across the retail and builders’ merchant sectors. He will lead Huws Gray’s national showroom strategy and [...]
Construction of a 30,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing development at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire is set to move forward after detailed planning permission was granted. Known as Tech Terrace, the speculative development will provide a series of flexible manufacturing units, with individual footprints starting at around 2,000 sq ft. Construction [...]
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