Builders
The boss of a Stirling-based building firm has been announced as a finalist in the National Business Awards for Scotland (NBAS).
A woman who started her own firm after harbouring dreams of becoming a plasterer is set to pass on her advice to budding entrepreneurs at a small business summit.
Liverpool-based John McMahon is proud of having starting up his own company and having "brought it through its ups and downs" to achieve high standards.
A pensioner has criticised builder's firm Wimpey as well as Scottish Borders Council for not admitting fault at the dangerous state of a road near her home.
The builder of Wembley Stadium, Multiplex, is to pay out in excess of £10 million to shareholders in exchange for legal claims to be stopped.
A shopping centre Santa has been forced to wear a builder's hard-hat after being pelted with mince pies by local youths.
The firm of builders involved in the construction of the new Wembley stadium is to be sued by its shareholders, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Builders in London are set to leave baths out of new developments in an effort to cut water consumption in the capital.
The Liberal Democrats have called for builders to develop homes in the future that do not require central heating.
A group of builders who were working on a housing development in Ilminster were shocked when they discovered human remains on their building site.
Builders are set to start work on expanding the UK's airports after government officials reiterated their support for the scheme.
Builders face a tough challenge to make all homes carbon neutral by 2016, a national housing body has claimed.
Builders are set to get a boost in the new year with the announcement that a new training facility is being built in the centre ofCoventry.
A comedian has launched a new yoga video which is aimed at getting builders doing the lotus position and meditating at the end of a busy day at the site.
Builders across the UK have seen their workloads increase over the last few months as the demand for new housing grows.
Having a builders' bum has been voted the most annoying habit which tradesmen display, according to waste removal firm Any Junk?.
Pumbers, builders, gardeners and other tradesmen have been given a talk on how to dispose of rubbish by Bexley Council.
A team of builders has handed over material which will be used to refurbish a community centre in Portsmouth.
Illegal immigrants working as builders have been arrested at the Golden Square site in Crewe this week.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) wants to bring in more foreign builders to help boost the capital's house building capacity, according to reports.
A woman was shocked to return home this week and find that builders had erected scaffolding on her flat.
Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney has said that if he had not been a talented footballer he would probably have ended up as a builder.
Few would have expected a Hollywood megastar to don a hard hat and get his hands dirty on a building site. But Brad Pitt has surprised the world by helping to build houses for the poor in a run-down Indian province.
An Ipswich builder on his way to work was convinced he spotted and unidentified flying object overhead.
Sales of Polish beer across the UK have soared thanks to thirsty plumbers and builders who originate from the country ordering it after a hard day's work.
Free workshops are being offered to tradesmen in Norfolk to help revive traditional builders' techniques.
A new survey shows British builders are rejecting the stereotypes of beer guzzling and wolf whistling and opting for something all together more sophisticated.
A building supply firm is offering builders fresh fruit and water in a bid to help them beat the bulge, reports have claimed.
Radical council plans could mean that Barnsley builders have to give some of the properties they construct to affordable housing schemes, reports indicate.
A new report has revealed that builders across the county are "failing on quality" because they have not invested in a design champion.
A building supply firm is offering builders fresh fruit and water in a bid to help them beat the bulge, reports have claimed.
Radical council plans could mean that Barnsley builders have to give some of the properties they construct to affordable housing schemes, reports indicate.
A new report has revealed that builders across the county are "failing on quality" because they have not invested in a design champion.
Free workshops are being offered to tradesmen in Norfolk to help revive traditional builders' techniques.
Builders in St Albans are transforming a traditional 1950s council house into an example of energy efficient living, it has been reported.
New Orleans's construction industry needs thousands more builders to help get the city back on its feet, according to reports.
Eight puppies who were left abandoned outside a closed vets clinic have been named after the builders who found them, it has been reported.
Builders renovating an Aberdeen nightclub are being haunted by ghostly apparitions, according to reports.
Scotland is showing a healthy increase in start-up businesses, including hotels, builders and retail services, according to new figures from the Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers (CSCB).
A new campaign has been launched in Peterborough to make plumbers and builders more aware of the dangers of asbestos.
Homeowners have been warned that calling in the builders may not add value to their property.
The Builders' Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched a campaign to encourage homeowners to buy materials which will improve the energy efficiency of their houses over the winter months.
Consumers should be wary of cowboy builders who only accept cash payments, claims Trading Standards.
A Welsh builders firm found itself in hot water after erecting a Welsh and English bilingual warning sign – on a Scottish construction site.
NASA has announced the builders who will design and develop its new man-controlled spaceships.
Builders in Greenwich will have to wait to start work on a new housing project after a blunder by a local woman, according to reports.
Builders are to start work on a "private club" whiskey distillery near Fife, according to reports.
Builders in Leeds look set to benefit from a taxation workshop which is being held by the Federation of Master Builders in September.
Builders are to transform the BBC's Scotland home into luxury apartments and a hotel, according to reports.
Builders working on a site which backs on to an underwear fashion show have been told they are forbidden from whistling at the models.
Builders and community members have clashed in Kent in a debate about building new houses in the area, it has been reported.
Builders in Barnet are to demolish a community tennis club to make way for new houses, after developers appealed against the council's decision.
A new guide has been published to help builders protect Britain's shrinking butterfly population.
A new website has been launched to help provide information to those connected to the building industry in Scotland.
A recent influx of overseas builders and manual workers could be lowering average wages within the industry.
Three builders who targeted vulnerable pensioners have been jailed for a total of 12 years.
Directory enquiries company 118 has launched a new service that will help consumers find suitable builders and plumbers.
Builders may soon be called in to construct a brand new residential care home for elderly people in Scarborough, according to the Scarborough Evening News.
Builders in Dubai are celebrating the near completion of Palm Jumeirah, the Emirate's first palm-shaped island off the Gulf coast.
German builders who constructed Hitler's wartime bunker are to build a retirement home for the Jewish community in Prague.
Builders at the new Wembley stadium have announced that the building won't be ready until 2007.