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GRAHAM supports London City Mission with refurbishment of accommodation for rough sleepers

Wednesday, 18th September 2019

London City Mission has opened a new short-term accommodation centre, The Corner House, above its Webber Street day centre for homeless people in Waterloo, London. The project was delivered at no cost by contractor, GRAHAM and associated subcontractors enabling the... View Article

Mayor launches search for development partner for St Ann’s hospital site

Wednesday, 18th September 2019

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a search for a development partner for the St Ann’s hospital site in Haringey, through his London Development Panel. The Mayor purchased two-thirds (7.1 hectares) of the St Ann’s Hospital site from... View Article

Government delay to VAT change is a victory for common sense, says FMB

Wednesday, 18th September 2019

The Government’s decision to delay by one year the implementation of potentially damaging VAT changes for construction companies is a victory for common sense, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Reverse charge VAT was due to come into force from... View Article

No. 1 destination

Wednesday, 18th September 2019

Located in the centre of Mayfair, London, No.1 Grosvenor Square is set to open early next year – after having the former US Embassy’s historic facade painstakingly removed and re-constructed. Charlie Walsh, sales director at Lodha UK, spoke to Housebuilder &... View Article

Victorian building in Glasgow gets a new lease of life

Thursday, 12th September 2019

Restoration work is almost complete on a historic building in the Gorbals that forms part of a city-wide urban regeneration project in Glasgow to bring the area back to life. This landmark project in Glasgow stands today as one of... View Article

Marley sponsors SkillBuild to support tomorrow’s roofers

Wednesday, 11th September 2019

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in future roofing talent, Marley is sponsoring SkillBuild, the UK’s largest running construction skills competition. As sponsor of both the regional qualifiers and final, Marley has also donated JB Red battens and... View Article

Pochin’s proves that developers need to rethink their project insurance

Friday, 6th September 2019

From Carrie Arnold of Bridge Insurance Brokers The construction industry has been rocked recently, with the news that administrators have been called in to well-known contractors Pochin’s. A key player in construction, their demise is symbolic of an industry that... View Article

Keepmoat top the contractors league table for August

Friday, 6th September 2019

At first position in the Barbour ABI Top 50 Contractors league table for August 2019 is Keepmoat, moving up 18 places with seven contracts awarded valued at a total of £203 million. The largest project award was a new academic... View Article

Brexit: view from the SMEs

Friday, 6th September 2019

Following the latest survey (conducted in August & September 2019 by an independent specialist research firm) of 850 SMEs from across the UK by Close Brothers Asset Finance, several themes have emerged from the research. Comment and analysis is provided... View Article

Berkeley Group trading update

Friday, 6th September 2019

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (“Berkeley” or the “Company”) is holding its Annual General Meeting on 6 September, at which it will provide the following Trading Update which covers the period from 1 May 2019 to 31 August 2019. Berkeley... View Article

Housing must be part of Chancellor’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, says FMB

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

House building and a new retrofit strategy must form part of the Government’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), a policy announced in today’s Spending Round by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB,... View Article

IHS Markit / CIPS UK Construction PMI – Sharpest decline in new work since March 2009

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

August data pointed to a loss of momentum in the UK construction sector, led by the sharpest reduction in new work since March 2009. Business activity meanwhile declined for the fourth consecutive month and at a slightly steeper rate than... View Article

Robertson invests in Residential business with trio of senior appointments

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Robertson has strengthened its Residential Group business with three senior appointments, including new CEO John Low. A well-respected figure in the Scottish housing industry, John will be responsible for growing the Robertson Residential Group – the standalone company under which... View Article

Former housing ombudsman Dr Mike Biles to chair Aster Group

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Housing association Aster Group has appointed former housing ombudsman Dr Mike Biles as its new non-executive chairman. Dr Biles, who served as the sector’s ombudsman for 13 years until 2014, will succeed Andrew Jackson. He has stepped down at the... View Article

Barratt announces final results for the year ended 30 June 2019

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Highlights Strong operational and financial performance with continued good progress against medium term targets Operating margin of 18.9% (2018: 17.7%), with a trading improvement of 80 bps, driven mainly by continued strong progress from our margin initiatives Profit before tax... View Article

How many complaints are there really in the construction sector?

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

The National Federation of Builders (NFB), which represents the broadest range of building and contracting businesses across England and Wales, is questioning the newly proposed licensing scheme targeted at tackling shoddy building work or poor business practice. The construction sector... View Article

Forward-thinking F.H. Brundle celebrates 130 years in business

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

It all started thanks to a £500 loan between father and son. A wide-eyed Frederick Henry Brundle arrived in London with a dream of making it big and opened premises at 14 Paper Street EC1 the centre of the Packing... View Article

Aster Group launches ‘year of even greater investment’ as revenues rise

Friday, 30th August 2019

Housing association Aster Group announces another year of major investment as it reports a rise in revenues and profits in its last financial year. The group plans to invest £55m during the 2019/20 financial year in improving its 30,000-strong portfolio... View Article

Designer Contracts celebrates long serving employees

Friday, 30th August 2019

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has acknowledged 70 long-serving members of staff with special recognition awards. Three of the longest-serving – those celebrating 20 years with the business, joined members of management at the company’s AGM for a... View Article

Outdoor spaces: concrete by design

Wednesday, 28th August 2019

The garden industry is expected to rise by 22 per cent to reach £7bn by 2021, partly due to the growing trend to use the garden for leisure and outdoor living (Mintel, 2018). Therefore, it seems that now, more than... View Article