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The Competition and Markets Authority has raised concerns about the purchase by Breedon Group of certain Cemex assets in some parts of the UK. Breedon announced in January 2020 that it had agreed a £178 million deal to buy approximately 100 Cemex sites, including aggregates quarries, ready-mixed concrete facilities, asphalt …

Although ‘Because Covid’ is currently the default excuse for inaction, three partners of independent builders merchant buying group h&b have announced growth and expansion strategies. “h&b merchant partners are typically entrepreneurial businesses with a strong presence in their local communities. In many cases that place in the community has been …

National independent builders’ merchant MKM is to take space at an East Midlands business park. The company has agreed a lease for a 19,100 sq ft stand-alone unit at Centrix Park, in Corby, Northamptonshire. The site features a large open plan warehouse, trade counter and office space to the ground …

Nationwide distributor of insulation and interior building products, CCF, is celebrating the 31 colleagues who will be graduating with industry recognised diplomas following completion of the existing programme this year. Hand in hand with this is the launch of the company’s new ‘Our Pursuit of Better Apprenticeship’, course, designed to …

Pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has invested £35,000 in upgrading its dry fix machinery to enable the business to increase capacity of its roofing accessories. The firm has purchased a new injection moulding machine from Borche, to assist with the production of dry fix system components at Russell Roof Tiles …

Some 73 per cent of tradespeople are optimistic about the amount of work in the pipeline over the next six months, as the building trade recovers from the impact of the nationwide lockdown, according to research conducted by national builders merchant Jewson. The results of the survey of over 650 …

Nationwide distributor of insulation and interior building products, CCF, part of the Travis Perkins group, has announced that it has adapted its branches to cope with social distancing requirements. The solutions include providing specific precautionary measures for drivers and erecting a glass screen at the trade counter to form a …

Lakes Showering Spaces has produced two free ‘Safe Working in the Home’ guides – one for bathroom installers and one for homeowners to help both parties navigate safely the challenges of fitting bathroom products in the ‘new normal’. Endorsed by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), the two new guides bring …

Builders’ merchant Benchmark Building Supplies is to open a new branch in Bredbury, near Stockport, with a drive-through service for customers. The branch, which opens  on Monday ( August 24), s on a 35,000 square foot site and will allow customers to drive their vehicles directly through the warehouse to …

Organisers of construction industry event and exhibition platform UK Construction Week have been working with key stakeholders to create an 18 month UKCW Road to Recovery capitalising on the government commitments made towards the construction industry. The roadmap to recovery includes a new UK Construction Week set to take place …