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Following a period of consultation with Employee Representatives and Unite the Union, cement company CEMEX has today confirmed its proposal that it will mothball its South Ferriby Cement Plant in North Lincolnshire. Approximately 110 employees who are currently based at the plant will be affected, with the majority of redundancies taking …

Heating equipment manufacturer Worcester Bosch hosted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, last week (July 8) and gave him an insight into the company’s prototype hydrogen boiler. Sunak met with employees, including a number of apprentices, and toured the Worcester Bosch facilities. Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication …

SR Timber has issued an assurance to merchants over the supply of timber roofing batten as the housebuilding sector and wider construction industry continues to ramp up activity. The Nottinghamshire-based business is keen to emphasize that the availability and supply of its materials remains unaffected, meaning that it can respond quickly to …

Timber supplier Södra has pledged its support for Swedish Wood and Wood for Good’s Wood Co₂ts less campaign. The campaign, which launched today (July 13) is an industry-wide initiative developed for UK timber associations and member companies. Its aim is to promote the use of all wood products as low …

Independent builders and plumbers merchant Lords has created a new division: Lords Plumbing & Heating. The move is part of a company-wide focus on establishing strong specialist divisions within the Lords Brand. On Wednesday July 8, Lords Builders Merchants hosted the opening of Lords Plumbing & Heating which is managed …

Independent builders merchant James Burrell Builders Merchant has recently completed the renovation of its Bishop Auckland branch. The company has now completed the cycle of renovating all of its 10 sites across the North East and Yorkshire. The company aim to start the cycle again in the near future to …

Superglass, the Stirling-based manufacturer of glass wool insulation, has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on Wednesday (July 8) of a £2bn fund for insulation for England. Theresa McLean, Area Director for Superglass owner TN International UK & Ireland, said: “We welcome the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s proposal for …

Tick tock: there are just nine days left before the industry will discover the winners of the  BMJ Industry Awards 202 , which is going ahead as a pre-recorded live-stream event at 3pm on Friday 17th July The event will be hosted by Alan Dedicoat, the Voice of Strictly Come …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), has welcomed the Chancellor’s Green Homes Grant scheme, which is set to support energy saving projects for householders in England as well as creating new jobs and leading to innovations in the insulation sector. According to the BMF, the move will help make a significant …

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘build, build, build’ – but says the refurbishment options put forward must be carried out in a thermally efficient way. The PM’s announcement this week included confirmation of a £12 billion investment in building 180,000 affordable homes over the next eight …