ROOFERS recruited from overseas to plug the skills gap are being priced out of the country, business leaders say. From 4 April property and construction businesses wishing to hire overseas talent through the skilled worker visa will need to pay staff at least a minimum of £38,700. The rise reflects UK Government’s attempts to lower

NORTH WEST builders’ merchant Sovini Trade Supplies, part of the Sovini Group’s integrated supply chain, is celebrating its 10th anniversary servicing the construction industry. Since its inception in Liverpool in 2014, Sovini Trade Supplies has expanded into four branches across the northwest of England, supplying products to the repairs & maintenance, new build, and general

OVER 250 industry leaders have joined to call for a rethink on the Future Homes Standard. A joint letter expressing disappointment over the proposed Future Homes and Buildings Standard has been sent to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC). The letter calls for higher standards to build sustainable, healthy, energy efficient homes with low

INSTALLERSHOW will be joining the Construction Products Association (CPA), as well as sponsoring its spring and autumn lunches in 2024. This year’s InstallerSHOW, from 25-27 June, will see 600+ exhibitors showcase the latest technologies and innovations to 20,000 visitors. The 2024 event will also see a growing number of prominent Construction Product Association members exhibiting.

THE GOVERNMENT has updated its guidance for second staircases to be installed in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres high. The change comes after the height threshold for a second staircase was set at 30m last year. Changing rules for existing tall buildings are also being considered as part of the Grenfell Tower

BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS’ value sales were down -2.1% in January compared to the same month in 2023, the latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows. Volume sales also fell -3.2% and prices crept up +1.1% in January 2024. With one more trading day this year, like-for-like sales were down -6.5%. Year-on-year, 9 of the 12

THE INDUSTRY is still struggling to understand the scope and requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022, a new study reveals. New research from specification platform NBS shows half of industry professionals remain unclear on the responsibilities of duty holders for the gateways defined for higher-risk buildings. What’s more, only 20% of responders feel confident they

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, a Trade and DIY chain has officially launched new fragrances aimed at tradespeople and DIYers looking to smell scents-sational. Available in three alluring tradies fragrance choices, Toolstation customers can now enjoy scents of sawdust, plumbing and welding, in a sturdy bottle. Tradies Fragrance Collection The tradies fragrances are named Sawdust

PAUL MAHON Training Manager at Sika was the winner of a Special Recognition Award of Excellence to Training at the LRWA Awards 2024. Global building product manufacturer Sika attended the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) Awards on the 20 March in Liverpool. Sika has an extensive training programme for a huge range of products