MKM revenues climb towards £1bn

Acquisitions helped grow revenues at builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies last year but expansion costs softened profits.

Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business

Building Today columnist Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — presents some tips to help construction companies improve their sales process and convert leads into jobs. At a recent industry event, I had the opportunity to speak to several Auckland builders. A common issue mentioned by a significant portion was, “we’re pricing lots of work, […] The post Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business appeared first on Building Today.

How Biden’s apprenticeship push could affect builders

The president has taken action to bolster registered apprenticeships, but employers say it could mean more regulatory hoops to jump through on public projects.

Façade contractors won’t bid jobs for firms with ‘shakier’ credit ratings, Exigere warns

Cost consultant says wary firms turning down chance to bid schemes becasue of worried over viability of schemes and builders

Construction backlog posts first gain of 2024

Given industry headwinds, the “optimism among nonresidential construction contractors is astonishing,” said Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors chief economist.

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