Sep 1, 2012
With the double-dip recession deepening, the prospects for the construction industry have deteriorated, writes Milja Keijonen, economist at the Construction Products Association. In the beginning of 2012, GDP forecasts...
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Greenworks – the skills to diversify and gain the green advantage The Climate Change Act has set a target of reducing the UK’s carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020. Alongside the need to deliver low- carbon new builds,...
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If you pay peanuts… We all know how it ends, so why does construction persist in thinking it’s a good way of working? Ask any specialist subcontractor, not just plastering or drywall, what’s eating them at the moment and three...
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Last month the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published a report on the home insulation market and said that the Government needs to improve consumer protection and encourage more competition and choice in the sector. There has...
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Saint-Gobain Weber has introduced the first volume of its Inspirational Render Guide. Created for architects, designers, house developers and contractors, the new guide features many current projects in which Saint-Gobain...
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