Energy Saving Trust has released a new research yesterday, according to which 64% of Britons believe that building regulations should be considerably toughened for new homes.
The EST will publish their report on what requirements must be applied to energy efficient and sustainable houses at Interbuild, a building show, which will take place in Birmingham, […]
Last year UK homeowners lost £313 million on building projects without planning permission.
According to the research from Direct Line Home Insurance, unplanned building projects are becoming more common, with ten per cent more breaches in planning permission reported in 2005 than in 2004.
There are some compelling reasons why you shouldn’t start any house building […]
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating cases of fraud by dozens of roofing contractors in London and throughout the UK. Roofing companies are accused of forming cartels that have artificially driven up the prices of local government contracts by hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Officials discovered that in some cases roofing companies were paid […]
Hurricane Wilma, that hit the south of USA in October, created bad roof tile damage in the Palm Beach County. Nevertheless, the impact of Wilma has led to substantial improvements in roof construction and design in the country. The disaster has shown that roofs with the better installation methods, constructed last year following Hurricanes Frances […]
Read Full Story >> If you are planning to have your loft converted into a comfortable and cosy room, then the case studies, published today on the Find a Builder site, could be of great value to you:
Room in the Sky: http://www.findabuilder.co.uk/ideas/casestud/loftconv/chiswick.asp
Lofty Ambitions: http://www.findabuilder.co.uk/ideas/casestud/loftconv/chiswick.asp
But even if you have already decided on the appearance of your loft, the […]
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), London Region, has expelled Fernside Loft Conversion Specialists for bringing the FMB into disrepute.
FBM investigated a number of complaints from their clients, unsatisfied with the quality and completeness of work done. Laura Hayes, FMB London regional director, said: “The FMB operates a rigorous consumer complaints procedure and the […]
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister considers changing the system of council tax. According to the plan, calculating tax bills will take into account 66 additional features such as the number of garages, greenhouses, extensive patios and gardens, stables and summer houses, etc.
It means that the owners of homes in rural parts of England […]
According to the latest figures from the Charted Institute for Purchasing and Supply, UK construction growth slowed sharply in October. This slowdown takes place in both new business growth and hiring.
CIPS showed its seasonally adjusted index for construction fell to 53.9 in October from 57.2 in September, the biggest monthly index drop since August […]
Since 2003 Troy and Gene Gallagher have been convincing elderly and medically frail homeowners in Portland, US that they need repairs to their home. At least two victims agreed to the repairs and then paid Troy Gallagher more than $10,000 for repairs that were never done. The suspects handed out business cards with the name […]
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