2025 will likely be another difficult year for construction with only minimal output growth evident before growth accelerates later in the forecast period.
The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants has announced that six new Freemen have joined the Company, taking the total number of Freemen and Liverymen to 259 – the highest figure the Company has ever had.
Burton Roofing and Marley have launched a campaign designed to make it easier for customers to source compliant, quality battens for their roofing projects.
Travis Perkins has been order to demolish a newly built warehouse in Bolton, after a planning inspector criticised its appearance as 'jarring' and 'in stark contrast' to surrounding brick buildings.
Cemex has announced plans to open a new plant in Swindon in the latter part of 2025, that will be dedicated to lower carbon dry mortar and sprayed concrete production.
According to the latest statement by the co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group, little has changed in construction material supply since this Group’s last statement in December 2024.
Following a strong start to the year, the value of new orders in construction eased slightly in February to £7.6 billion – 10% down on January, Barbour ABI’s monthly industry Snapshot reveals.
Calculations by Marshalls show that the UK’s housebuilding sector could dramatically reduce its carbon footprint by switching from clay facing bricks to concrete facing bricks.