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15 January 2019

• Waterproofing: Factors to consider when choosing building materials

  There is a wide choice of structural waterproofing materials available in the market and it can be difficult to determine the best option for your project.

14 January 2019

• UZIN improve range of smoothing compounds.

  At UZIN we strive to make flooring installations simpler and quicker.

09 January 2019

• Why security services are vital for construction sites

  Construction sites enact as a tempting target for vandalism, scrap merchants and opportunistic thieves. It is common for a lot of construction sites to suffer some damage at various stages of a project, often repeatedly. In some cases, insurance companies will refuse to insure construction sites without any evidence of the security measures in place.

• Sealers Direct Ltd – News

  WEEDS, MOSS & ALGAE driving you crazy! - Stop moss, mould, weeds, green algae the easy way

• New Managing Director for David Salisbury Joinery Ltd

  After a record-breaking 2018 for David Salisbury Joinery, by a number of different measures, the company is very pleased to announce the appointment of a new Managing Director as part of the next phase of their corporate development.

08 January 2019

• Levy is causing apprenticeship take-up to plummet, says FMB

  Apprenticeship starts are falling because of the Apprenticeship Levy, which needs to be made more flexible, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

• CPA Card Scheme Open Meetings 2019

  The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that it will hold a number of open meetings to discuss the future of card schemes in 2019.

• CITB VISION 2020: CITB to award outsourcing contract to SSCL

  The CITB has announced its intention to sign an enabling partner agreement with SSCL (Shared Services Connected Ltd), which will see the company take over a number of key activities on behalf of the trade body.

• Launch of Revised Construction Plant Medical Fitness Good Practice Guide

  The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), chaired by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), has launched a refreshed version of the ‘Medical Fitness to Operate Construction Plant - Good Practice Guide’.

• Select committee recommends legislating against late payment

  The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy select committee has published ‘Small businesses and productivity’, a report which identifies the huge damage that late payment is inflicting on small business.