News

19 Nov

Green Homes Grant scheme gets an extra year

by The Construction Index

in Builders Merchant Federation, Construction News, Federation of Master Builders, FixRadio, Green Homes Grant, National Federation of Builders

The government’s voucher scheme to encourage home improvements has been extended to the end of March 2022....

19 Nov

Marshalls returns furlough money

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, Covid-19, furlough, Marshalls

Marshalls, the landscaping products supplier, has repaid the £9.4m it received from the furlough scheme back to the government....

19 Nov

New owner for Haki HQ

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, Haki, scaffolding, UK System Scaffold Hire

Scaffolding company UK System Scaffold Hire has purchased the former Haki UK head office and yard in Tamworth. The deal also includes the purchase of £1.5m of Haki systems....

18 Nov

Green 10-point plan: industry reaction

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, electric vehicles, hydrogen, nuclear power, sustainability

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has set out a 10-point plan for what he calls 'a green industrial revolution'. Here is what people think of it....

18 Nov

Johnson sets out 10-point plan for ‘green revolution’

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, electric vehicles, hydrogen, nuclear, sustainability

The UK prime minister has set out what he calls “a 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution”....

18 Nov

Plumbers reminded of ticking clock under ‘grandfather rights’ scheme

by The Construction Index

in cards, CLC, Construction News, CSCS, SNIPEF

Scottish & Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has warned than many people have yet to take action in relation to significant changes to its card scheme that are kicking...

18 Nov