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Symphony Group, a fitted furniture manufacturer, has unveiled a new sustainability strategy to set a clear path towards a net zero future. Symphony’s 2025 strategy introduces new initiatives and measurable targets from joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to circular economy product design, and ethical sourcing. The strategy is …

The latest analysis by West One Loans, a provider of property finance, estimates the Labour party still needs 12 years to honour its 2024 General Election Manifesto promise to deliver 1.5m net additions to England’s housing supply during its first five years in power. West One Loans’ new research suggests …

Tarmac Blue Circle Cement is marking its 125th anniversary in 2025 Blue Circle has been moving to transition all of its Blue Circle ready-to-use products to Portland Limestone Cement (PLC). This move delivers up to a 7% reduction in embodied carbon per tonne so products such as Mastercrete and Postcrete …

Cemex’s cement plant in Morata de Jalón, Zaragoza, Spain, became the first cement plant in Europe to receive the ‘Zero Waste’ certification from AENOR, the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification. The ‘Zero Waste’ certificate from AENOR certifies that the waste generated is managed responsibly, prioritising its transformation into secondary …

Wrekin Products has launched a full range of environmental product declarations (EPDs) for its ductile ironwork offering. With an EPD, a business can provide quantified data on details such as embodied carbon, ozone, acidification and more. This will allow Wrekin to provide environmental data for the entirety of its ductile …

Staff from HMG Paints, a Manchester-based independent paint manufacturer, have successfully completed the British Three Peaks Challenge, raising funds for its three chosen charities of 2025: Cancer Research, Francis House Children’s Hospice and Memories by Hudson. The challenge saw 12 members of staff from HMG travel across the UK to …

Timber supplier, Premier Forest Products, has won the Growth Award at the Circle2Success (C2S) Awards 2025. The award recognises a business that has demonstrated growth through revenue growth, headcount or service and product development. The business, headquartered in Newport, has invested heavily in acquisitions and internal growth, increasing their team …

Global building materials solutions supplier Cemex has  invested in new Void packing machinery for its concrete block range, at the company’s Dove Holes facility in Derbyshire. Cemex has partnered with Gordian Strapping Ltd, to install a horizontal strapping machine, along with two vertical machines. Both systems use 100% recycled plastic …

JELD-WEN UK, manufacturers of internal doors, door kits, and doorsets, has signed a lease on a new facility at PLP Bessemer Park, Sheffield. The new facility incorporates energy-efficient features and is designed to reduce environmental impact. Dom Gaffey, vice president and general manager, JELD-WEN UK, said “Securing this facility at …

West Fraser has sponsored eight natural gas powered ‘eco trucks’, operating from Selco’s Minworth Delivery Hub which covers Birmingham and surrounding areas. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles emit up to 25% less carbon dioxide (CO2) and release fewer harmful pollutants into the air than traditionally powered vehicles. The collaboration highlights …