The Office of Fair Trading clamps down on the construction industry
So what did the construction industry do to find itself singled out quite so much by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)? Yet again in its 2006/2007 Annual Plan the OFT has indicated that one of the five priority areas it will be focusing on is the construction and housing industry. More..


ISG Jackson project scoops top national accolade
The new water activities centre at Whitlingham Country Park, Norwich, built by ISG Jackson Special Projects for Norfolk County Council, has scooped a prestigious Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Built in Quality award. More..



Arco backs National Health and Safety Campaign
and launches its Big Red Book
Arco, the market-leading supplier of safety clothing and equipment, launched its Big Red Book - an annual catalogue packed with 924 pages of quality-assured products and 700 new products More..



Converting traditional farm buildings
English Heritage publishes new guidance

Detailed guidance on how to achieve high quality farm building conversions has been published by English Heritage amid concerns that unsympathetic or insensitive conversions are fast eroding the character of England’s countryside. More..