UK industrial output rose unexpectedly in April for the first time since February 2008, official figures have shown.

Badenoch & Clark says that employers remain cautious in their hiring, but warns that they need to gear up for hiring now or risk missing out when the upturn comes.

This is the conundrum that the Building Service & Maintenance Industry is facing. It is imperative that suppliers to this industry are able to meet increasingly tight deadlines whilst maintaining the quality of workmanship expected by both Housing Associations and Tenants alike.