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Timber importer and timber products manufacturer Arbor Forest Products is investing £6 million in expanding its North Lincolnshire premises to one of the most advanced sawmill planing lines in the UK.  The new facility, which is an expansion of the company’s New Holland HQ, is currently undergoing internal fit-out; production …

  The commitment by building materials producer CEMEX to sustainable transport methods has seen it transport 2 million tonnes of aggregates across the UK by rail this year. This offers considerable benefits to the environment; saving over 100,000 road movements and 12,500 tonnes of CO2 compared to using trucks. Additionally, …

Specialist recruitment consultancy GCS Associates has launched The GCS PLEDGE, which aims to help as many people as possible, who were made redundant during COVID-19, to get back into work. The company says: “During COVID-19 many of our friends, colleagues and peers within the Construction, Building Supply & Hire sectors …

James Burrell Builders Merchant is set to reward all staff with a bonus for “2020” thanks to a strong year despite the year’s challenges.   The company is delighted to be in a position to show its gratitude to each member of staff for all their hard work and resilience through …

Plaster and plasterboard supplier British Gypsum is celebrating its team at the Kirkby Thore mine in Cumbira which has reached the feat of one million hours without a lost-time accident. The team at the plant in Penrith has taken a number of steps to achieve this milestone, including a new …

Södra, one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has launched a landmark immersive experience that transports viewers to its world-leading Swedish forestry operation. Using the latest 360ᴼ video technology, Södra’s video takes users to the forest – just a small section in its network totalling over two million …

South-east children’s hospice Demelza Hospice Care for Children is planning a garden makeover after winning £500 to spend at Selco Builders Warehouse through the Selco Stars scheme. The charity, which operates in Kent, East Sussex and South East London, is planning to utilise its prize on building materials to revamp …

Timber supplier Södra  has launched an immersive experience to take viewers to its Swedish forestry operation. Using the latest 360ᴼ video technology, Södra’s video takes users to the forest, allowing them tp meet a forest inspector and a family of forest-owners. Södra is run by more than 42,000 forest owners in southern Sweden – many of whom have inherited forests passed on through …

Tim Wright, managing director, Concrete Products at Ibstock Concrete, which includes the market-leading Supreme and Forticrete product brands, looks ahead to 2021 and discusses some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry. I think it’s fair to say that everyone is looking forward to putting 2020 behind …

Refurb grants for people to make their homes more energy efficient should be available for an extra year rather than finish at the end of March next year urges the Federation of Master Builders. The trade body is calling on the chancellor Rishi Sunak in his spending review on November …