What's moving in UK tools, trade retail and construction — written for the people buying the kit.
Housing starts and completions in Scotland continue to decline over two years after a national housing emergency was declared, threatening local trade work.
Balfour Beatty and M Group form the ENI Services Group to help shape Britain's £181bn electricity network upgrade.
Regional housebuilder Harron Homes hires former NHQB director Amy Wright to lead customer service updates ahead of UK housing reforms.
Rising energy bills fuel homeowner interest in loft insulation and solar panels, creating clear job opportunities for UK tradespeople.
How Laing O’Rourke uses innovative logistics to store and locate bespoke pre-cast concrete sections in modern methods of construction.
Collingwood Lighting highlights accent lighting techniques to help UK electricians add value, boost margins, and move beyond standard downlight installs.
Unanswered phone calls while working on site mean lost jobs for UK tradespeople. Automated AI answering tools aim to capture leads on the job.
The UK's first land referencing standard launches to give construction projects better clarity on land ownership, boundary rights, and legal access.
Government allocates £1.5bn to the Social and Affordable Homes Programme while introducing brownfield Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions.
Greenworks introduces the 24V Pro AG590 4 1/2-inch angle grinder, aiming to offer professional-grade cordless cutting on a tighter budget.
New worker-status proposals could force UK contractors to prove genuine self-employment, carrying an estimated net direct cost of £167.8m.
BMI introduces PlanMaster, a new digital platform designed to streamline roof measurements and estimations for UK roofing contractors.
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