BSRIA welcomes the Lyons’ Housing Commission Review

The Lyons Commission has released an independent review underlining five key actions to deliver the increase in house building to tackle the nation’s housing challenges. The report highlighted the drastic need for more subsidised affordable and private-rented homes and welcomed the priority government... View Article

BSRIA applauds government major construction labour review

BSRIA has welcomed the announcement of a government-led major review of the construction labour market in a bid to reform the sector and enable it to power economic growth and solve the housing crisis. The review will include a full public consultation and... View Article

GGF defends members and confirms industry position

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has released a statement in defence against recent allegations made by Anthony Jones, Chairman of National Federation of Glaziers. Jones claimed GGF members had brought “consumer biased laws” upon the industry and also accused theFederation of being “afraid to... View Article

British Safety Council welcomes new safety fines guidelines

Courts in England and Wales will be required to follow comprehensive sentencing guidelines when prosecuting companies and public bodies in breach of health and safety legislation from 1st February 2016. Neal Stone, Policy and Standards Director at the British Safety... View Article

Two thirds of councils failing small businesses, says FMB

Local authorities are blocking smaller businesses from competing for public sector contracts, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, in the light of new research from the Electrical Contractors’ Association that shows over two thirds of councils are neglecting... View Article

McRae of CBRE welcomes Aberdeen City Deal

Following the £250 million Aberdeen City Deal announcement, which will see the UK and Scottish governments jointly invest in the area, Derren McRae, managing director of leading property consultancy CBRE in Aberdeen, commented: “CBRE welcomes the announcements made today by the Prime Minister... View Article

Bespoke fireplace designs: What’s next?

Andrew Munro, MD of CVO Fire, offers his predictions and advice for 2016 fires and fireplace trends Trends The two main predicted trends in interior design for 2016 are high efficiency and bespoke fireplace designs for special developments, where a... View Article