Builders and timber merchant Hitchcock & King which trades from six branches across south and south west London has appointed Steve Absolom and Nick Holloway from Interpath Advisory as Joint Administrators of Hitchcock & King Enterprises Limited on 31 July 2024. The company, with branches in Ashford, Burgh Heath, Fulham, …
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The voting window has closed, the numbers have been crunched and the finalists in the BMJ Industry Awards 2024 are revealed. The winners are: National Merchant of the Year City Plumbing Huws Gray Jewson Travis Perkins Wolseley Multiple Merchant of the Year Bradfords sponsored by Knauf Insulation JT Atkinson JT …
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The Government has launched a taskforce to identify possible sites for a new generation of new towns. The programme aims to create large scale communities of at least 10,000 new homes each, with something being “significantly larger”. Regeneration expert Sir Michael Lyons will spearhead the “New Towns Taskforce” as its …
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Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries, has introduced Volvo electric trucks to its cement fleet, following a successful trial during the summer. The new trucks will be based out of the company’s Cauldon cement plant in Stoke, alongside its existing 60-strong fleet and several electric charging points, all of which represent a …
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The Construction Products Association is forecasting that construction output will fall by 2.9% this year, steeper than the 2.2% forecast three months ago. This is primarily due to recovery in the private housing new build and repair, maintenance and improvement sectors being dependent upon the Bank of England cutting interest …
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A numnber of high-profile infrastructure projects, including the multi-billion pound Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing are in doubt, as Rachel Reeves, the Chancelor of the Exchequer looks to fill a hole in the public finances. Reeves is expected to announce plans today (July 29) to cancel major road tunnel …
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Harriet Harman KC, former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, will be a keynote speaker at the BMF All Industry Conference 2025, in Barcelona next June. Harman represented the constituency of Camberwell and Peckham as the Labour Member of Parliament from 1982 to 2024. In 2024 she was appointed to …
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UK & Ireland landscaping and construction materials manufacturer Tobermore has appointed its first board, in order to spearhead further expansion and growth. The board will sit above the company’s current senior leadership team to provide them with strategic direction, governance, and oversight, and will comprise David Henderson as managing director …
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Frank Elkins, former chief operating officer at Travis Perkins Group, is joining Grafton next month as chief executive officer of Selco and GB Distribution. Elkins will join Grafton on 5th August 2024, succeeding Howard Luft, current Selco CEO, who will leave the business for a new position by the end …
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Officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Midlands Net Zero Hub (MNZH) visited the Worcester Bosch HQ to assess how the Heat Training Grant has been utilised. The £5 million Heat Training Grant provides heating engineers with £500 discounts towards becoming a fully qualified heat …
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