6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (934+ words) The value of underlying work ( Residential construction starts fell sharply, declining 15% against the preceding three months and dropping 36% compared with last year. Non-residential project starts provided support, rising 6% quarter-on-quarter and standing 1% above a year ago. The construction industry has not…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (425+ words) Access equipment manufacturer Werner is calling for a greater focus on working at height safety, following the publication of the latest HSE report into deaths and serious injuries in the workplace. The new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures once…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (147+ words) The company, which reported 55 employees in its last accounts, says it has plant and machinery assets valued at £1.7m. The company has three depots in Salisbury, Basingstoke and Eastleigh serving southern England and delivered commercial, domestic and heritage scaffolding services. Blencowe…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) This was 11 more than the 332 recorded in both June 2026 and July 2025. According to The Insolvency Service, construction firms accounted for 17% of all insolvencies in England and Wales in July 2026. The largest proportion of construction insolvencies were among firms providing specialised…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (672+ words) VASO Manufacturing and Engineering manager Jim Patterson pictured at the company’s new 60,000-square-feet manufacturing site at Irongray Park, Dumfries. Jobs have already been created at a new factory in Dumfries, set to start manufacturing a world-first recycled construction product later…...