3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (283+ words) Devonshire Homes Limited, a regional housebuilder operating across south west England, entered administration on 18 June 2026. The company faced mounting financial pressures linked to losses on a partly completed housing development and required additional funding. Devonshire Homes" developments include The Grange…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (432+ words) The UK roofing products market remained level in 2025 after two years of negative growth as weak housebuilding activity, cost pressures and low market confidence continue to weigh on demand. According to an industry report by Barbour ABI, the market remained…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (180+ words) There were 126 workers killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain between April 2025 to March 2026, a marginal increase from 124 in the previous 12-month period. The latest annual statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show construction was once again the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (315+ words) New tariffs on imported steel come into force today, 1 July 2026, and are expected to affect the cost and availability of steel roofing and cladding materials. The government is cutting the amount of steel that can be imported tariff-free. The new…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (409+ words) Building costs are forecast to increase by 13. 1% over the next five years, while tender prices are expected to rise by 15. 5% over the same period. This is according to the latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS)....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (490+ words) Costs doubles since 2020, not including inflation HS2 will be completed between 3 and 13 years late Trains will run more slowly and are too big for stations north of Birmingham The'High Speed Two (HS2)'railway'line will cost up to "102. 7 billion, could be up to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (364+ words) Two'rogue roofers who defrauded a customer of more'than double'the amount originally'agreed'and left the job unfinished have been ordered to pay thousands in'compensation. Trading as Pinner Roofing, Billy Dunbar, 26, and John Smith, 23, had started work at a property in Hatherleigh Road,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (464+ words) The Great British Slate Off reaches its conclusion today at the Installer SHOW, where three talented young roofers are putting the finishing touches to a series of intricate ornamental slate creations. Organised by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC),…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (308+ words) A Red Warning for Extreme Heat has been issued for Friday " the first time ever there's been a red warning for three consecutive days in the UK. The Met Office warning, which extends from Kent to Oxford and Winchester to…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (726+ words) Europe's MEWP rental sector is facing economic pressure and cautious investment, while the US market outperformed expectations with resilient demand and renewed fleet growth. This is according to the International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) 2026 Rental Market Reports analysing the MEWPrental…...