RICS IS warning that there is likely to be a shortage of registered building control inspectors this spring. As part of the building safety overhaul, surveyors have to register by 6 April 2024 as building control professionals in England and Wales. RICS blames the short time allowed between the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) approving independent
EIGHT HOUSEBUILDERS are to be investigated for sharing commercially sensitive information by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The eight housebuilders whose activities are being investigated are: Barratt Developments plc and its group companies Bellway plc and its group companies The Berkeley Group plc and its group companies Bloor Homes Limited and its group companies
A FIRE broke out on the 45,000m2 roof of a commercial warehouse in Peterborough on the afternoon of Friday 23 February 2024. The fire was caused by an electrical fault leading to the rooftop solar panels catching light. The warehouse is owned by Lidl and opened in 2020 at a cost of £70m. It is
A MANUFACTURER of modular buildings utilising its own high performance Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) is providing a value-added service to contractors and self-builders across the UK, with the use of SterlingOSB Zero boards from West Fraser being a key component in the precision production process. PROSIPS® is based on Deeside and serves a growing market
KNAUF has announced it will sponsor of the Construction Excellence SECBE Awards 2024. The regional awards, set to take place on 27 June 2024, recognises excellence and innovation in the construction industry across London and the South East. As a returning sponsor, Knauf says it is honoured to support the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
AS A market leader in bringing high-quality products and systems to the roofing and construction industry, Bauder is leading the way again, by adopting the new Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) across its roofing portfolio. The CCPI will verify information for accuracy and clarity to ensure specifiers can rely on the data when selecting
GRP ROOFLIGHT manufacturer Hambleside Danelaw has become the latest member of the MCRMA, the trade association for the metal building envelope sector. The move marks the company’s return to the association after a four year hiatus, supporting the industry to achieve the highest quality and performance standards when integrating rooflights into metal roofing systems. As
CONSTRUCTION site wages were down by an average of 0.7% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, and up by 3.1% on an annual basis, the latest data from the Hays/BCIS Site Wage Cost Indices shows. Compared with Q3 2023, unskilled and semi-skilled workers’ wages showed the only growth, while all other index values
YORK-HEADQUARTERED Burton Roofing Group has expanded its senior team by appointing Martin Armour as its new commercial director. With over 35 years’ experience Martin joins the Group from Calder Industrial Materials (CIM), where he was also commercial director. The company is a supplier of lead sheet and lead engineering products to the roofing, healthcare, aerospace,
THE NATIONAL Retrofit Hub hosted an open meeting on 21 February, uniting nearly 400 industry professionals in a collaborative effort to revolutionise the retrofit landscape. The diverse audience comprised designers, local authorities, contractors, installers, academics, NGOs, trade associations, finance experts, manufacturers, merchants, community groups, and more. National Retrofit Hub Open Meeting Lynne Sullivan, National Retrofit
