Officials at the Competition and Markets Authority are warning that contractors could face price rises for ventilation products. The watchdog has completed an initial Phase 1 investigation after Lindab International AB’s purchase last October of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited raised competition concerns in relation to the supply of circular ducts and fittings. Lindab is a ventilation
Midlands and southern housing procurement group, Central Housing Investment Consortium, has named the consultant and contractors to have secured places on its £2bn retrofit and building safety works framework for social homes. The Healthy Homes Framework is intended to help deliver net zero and building safety targets for the sector. It will provide the social
Councillors in Birmingham have unanimously rejected plans to build a 42-storey skyscraper on top of a Grade-II listed former hospital. The proposal for the city centre site involved building 300 flats directly above the Grade II-listed former Royal Orthopaedic Hospital building in 80 Broad Street. At a planning committee meeting yesterday Conservative councillor Gareth Moore branded
THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION (CPA) has appointed Adam Turk, CEO of Siderise Group, as its new Chair. “With decades of experience across the construction industry, and having supported the CPA for over 15 years, Adam is well placed to provide both leadership and insight as we move into a new phase for the sector,” the
Join the NRCA and OSHA in renewing a commitment to fall safety on jobsites for roofing contractors during Safety Stand Down May 6-10.
A SIGNIFICANT challenge when working on the roof of any existing, occupied building is protecting the people inside the building without the full roof system in place. That challenge is multiplied when the building in question is large and work has to be carried out in sections over a longer period of time. At Hatchmeadow apartments
THE 7,727m2 metal roof of Norwich railway station’s Crown Point train depot will receive a full roof overclad after planning approval was granted this week. The application submitted to Norwich City Council in March is for the Norwich train engine shed, known as Crown Point Depot, roof to be overclad using an insulated metal panel system. The plans
IN ITS first quarter trading update, Ibstock sales volumes were “below expectations” as the company says conditions remain “challenging”. Activity levels across residential construction markets remain subdued during the Q1, with weaker end market demand in part reflecting the exceptionally wet UK weather in the early months of the year. However, Ibstock Group says it delivered
Is the FTC’s noncompete ban a big win for workers and employers or a disaster waiting to happen? RC’s Legal expert explains the ruling’s impact.
Owens Corning celebrated the leadership and achievements of its contractors, including announcing Top Performer, Pinnacle, and Excellence award winners.
